2018 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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Turnout | 63.89% | ||||||||||||||||
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File:MNSenate18.svg Results by county
Klobuchar: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Newberger: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 2018 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a United States Senator from Minnesota. Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar was easily reelected to a third term in office. This election was held alongside a special election for Minnesota's other Senate seat, which was held by Al Franken until he resigned in January 2018. U.S. House elections, a gubernatorial election, State House elections, and other elections were also held.
The candidate filing deadline was June 5, 2018, and the primary election was held on August 14, 2018.[1]
Contents
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominated
- Amy Klobuchar, incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Amy Klobuchar |
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Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party primary results[13] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
DFL | Amy Klobuchar (incumbent) | 557,306 | 95.70% | |
DFL | Steve Carlson | 9,934 | 1.71% | |
DFL | Stephen Emery | 7,047 | 1.21% | |
DFL | David Groves | 4,511 | 0.77% | |
DFL | Leonard Richards | 3,552 | 0.61% | |
Total votes | 582,350 | 100% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominated
- Jim Newberger, state representative[14] (Minnesota GOP convention endorsed)[15]
Eliminated in primary
- Merrill Anderson,[3] Past Candidate (Mayor of Minneapolis), Past Candidate (Governor of Minnesota)
- Rae Hart Anderson[3]
- Rocky De La Fuente, 2016 Reform Party Presidential Nominee and perennial candidate[3]
Declined
Endorsements
Jim Newberger |
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Results
Republican Party primary results[13] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jim Newberger | 201,531 | 69.50% | |
Republican | Merrill Anderson | 45,492 | 15.69% | |
Republican | Rae Hart Anderson | 25,883 | 8.93% | |
Republican | Roque "Rocky" de la Fuente | 17,051 | 5.88% | |
Total votes | 289,957 | 100% |
Minor parties and independents
Candidates
- Paula M. Overby (Green Party)[21]
- Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now Party)[22]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[23] | Solid D | September 28, 2018 |
Inside Elections[24] | Solid D | December 7, 2017 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Safe D | December 7, 2017 |
Fox News[26] | Likely D^ | July 9, 2018 |
CNN[27] | Solid D | July 12, 2018 |
RealClearPolitics[28] | Safe D | August 14, 2018 |
^Highest rating given
Debates
On August 24, MPR News hosted a debate between Amy Klobuchar and Jim Newberger at the Minnesota State Fair.[29]
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of October 17, 2018 | |||
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Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
Amy Klobuchar (D) | $10,139,499 | $7,700,359 | $5,086,325 |
Jim Newberger (R) | $210,846 | $191,815 | $19,030 |
Source: Federal Election Commission[30] |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Amy Klobuchar (D) |
Jim Newberger (R) |
Paula Overby (G) |
Dennis Schuller (LMN) |
Other | Undecided |
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Change Research | November 2–4, 2018 | 953 | – | 55% | 40% | 2% | 3% | – | – |
Research Co. | November 1–3, 2018 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 53% | 33% | – | – | 2% | 12% |
SurveyUSA | October 29–31, 2018 | 600 | ± 5.3% | 57% | 34% | – | – | 1% | 7% |
Mason-Dixon | October 15–17, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 56% | 33% | 2% | 2% | – | 8% |
Change Research | October 12–13, 2018 | 1,413 | – | 50% | 41% | 2% | 5% | – | 2% |
Marist College | September 30 – October 4, 2018 | 637 LV | ± 4.9% | 60% | 32% | 4% | – | <1% | 4% |
63% | 33% | – | – | <1% | 4% | ||||
860 RV | ± 4.2% | 59% | 32% | 5% | – | <1% | 5% | ||
62% | 33% | – | – | <1% | 5% | ||||
Mason-Dixon | September 10–12, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 60% | 30% | 1% | 3% | – | 6% |
SurveyUSA | September 6–8, 2018 | 574 | ± 4.9% | 53% | 38% | – | – | 2% | 8% |
Suffolk University | August 17–20, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 54% | 34% | 1% | 1% | – | 11% |
Emerson College | August 8–11, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.6% | 50% | 26% | – | – | – | 24% |
BK Strategies | June 24–25, 2018 | 1,574 | ± 2.5% | 57% | 37% | – | – | – | 6% |
Hypothetical polling |
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Results
Klobuchar won the election by a margin of 24.10%. She carried a clear majority of the state's 87 counties, and had the biggest statewide margin of any statewide candidate in Minnesota in 2018. Klobuchar ran up huge margins in the state's population centers and trounced Newberger in the counties encompassing the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. As in her 2012 victory, she also won many rural counties. Klobuchar was sworn in for a third term on January 3, 2019.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DFL | Amy Klobuchar (incumbent) | 1,566,174 | 60.31% | -4.92% | |
Republican | Jim Newberger | 940,437 | 36.21% | +5.68% | |
LMN | Dennis Schuller | 66,236 | 2.55% | N/A | |
Green | Paula Overby | 23,101 | 0.89% | N/A | |
Write-in | 931 | 0.04% | N/A | ||
Total votes | 2,596,879 | 100% | N/A | ||
DFL hold |
Voter demographics
Demographic subgroup | Klobuchar | Newberger | No Answer |
% of Voters |
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Gender | ||||
Men | 54 | 45 | 1 | 46 |
Women | 67 | 32 | 1 | 54 |
Age | ||||
18–24 years old | 79 | 19 | 2 | 6 |
25–29 years old | 60 | 39 | 1 | 5 |
30–39 years old | 63 | 35 | 2 | 12 |
40–49 years old | 57 | 42 | 1 | 13 |
50–64 years old | 61 | 38 | 1 | 29 |
65 and older | 60 | 39 | 1 | 35 |
Race | ||||
White | 59 | 40 | 1 | 89 |
Black | 86 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
Latino | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 |
Asian | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
Race by gender | ||||
White men | 52 | 47 | 1 | 40 |
White women | 65 | 34 | 1 | 49 |
Black men | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 |
Black women | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
Latino men | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
Latino women | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
Others | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4 |
Education | ||||
High school or less | 59 | 40 | 1 | 17 |
Some college education | 55 | 43 | 2 | 23 |
Associate degree | 54 | 44 | 2 | 17 |
Bachelor's degree | 66 | 34 | N/A | 26 |
Advanced degree | 75 | 25 | N/A | 16 |
Education and race | ||||
White college graduates | 68 | 31 | 1 | 38 |
White no college degree | 53 | 46 | 1 | 51 |
Non-white college graduates | 79 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
Non-white no college degree | 82 | 17 | 1 | 7 |
Whites by education and gender | ||||
White women with college degrees | 74 | 25 | 1 | 21 |
White women without college degrees | 59 | 40 | 1 | 28 |
White men with college degrees | 61 | 39 | N/A | 17 |
White men without college degrees | 46 | 53 | 1 | 23 |
Non-whites | 80 | 18 | 2 | 11 |
Income | ||||
Under $30,000 | 67 | 28 | 5 | 14 |
$30,000–49,999 | 63 | 35 | 2 | 20 |
$50,000–99,999 | 55 | 44 | 1 | 36 |
$100,000–199,999 | 64 | 36 | N/A | 23 |
Over $200,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 |
Party ID | ||||
Democrats | 98 | 2 | N/A | 39 |
Republicans | 18 | 81 | 1 | 32 |
Independents | 62 | 36 | 2 | 29 |
Party by gender | ||||
Democratic men | 96 | 4 | N/A | 14 |
Democratic women | 99 | 1 | N/A | 25 |
Republican men | 16 | 84 | N/A | 15 |
Republican women | 20 | 78 | 2 | 17 |
Independent men | 56 | 42 | 2 | 16 |
Independent women | 69 | 29 | 2 | 13 |
Ideology | ||||
Liberals | 96 | 3 | 1 | 27 |
Moderates | 76 | 23 | 1 | 39 |
Conservatives | 17 | 82 | 1 | 33 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 55 | 44 | 1 | 67 |
Unmarried | 69 | 28 | 3 | 33 |
Gender by marital status | ||||
Married men | 51 | 47 | 2 | 31 |
Married women | 58 | 42 | N/A | 36 |
Unmarried men | 59 | 38 | 3 | 15 |
Unmarried women | 79 | 19 | 2 | 18 |
First-time midterm election voter | ||||
Yes | 59 | 40 | 1 | 13 |
No | 64 | 35 | 1 | 87 |
Most important issue facing the country | ||||
Health care | 78 | 20 | 2 | 50 |
Immigration | 29 | 70 | 1 | 22 |
Economy | 37 | 62 | 1 | 18 |
Gun policy | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 |
Area type | ||||
Urban | 73 | 26 | 1 | 40 |
Suburban | 58 | 41 | 1 | 32 |
Rural | 49 | 49 | 2 | 28 |
Source: CNN[32] |
See also
References
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External links
- Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at Center for Responsive Politics
- Official campaign websites