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2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election
File:Flag of Minnesota.svg
← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Turnout61.0% Decrease
  File:Governor Tim Walz at Commission on Judicial Selection Reception, 2023 (cropped) (cropped).jpg File:Minnesota State Senator Scott Jensen.jpg
Nominee Tim Walz Scott Jensen
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Running mate Peggy Flanagan Matt Birk
Popular vote 1,312,349 1,119,941
Percentage 52.27% 44.61%

Walz:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Jensen:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

Tim Walz
Minnesota DFL

Elected Governor

Tim Walz
Minnesota DFL

The 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Democratic (DFL) Governor Tim Walz was re-elected after beating the Republican nominee, former state senator Scott Jensen.[1][2]

Walz won the election after having a big lead in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He won the election by a 7.7% margin. With his win, Walz gave the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party its fourth consecutive gubernatorial victory, the most in the party's history.[3]

References[change]

  1. "Minnesota Governor Election Results". The New York Times. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. "Minnesota election results: Walz re-elected governor". Fox 9 News. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. Ihekoronye, Hannah (2022-11-09). "Minnesota governor: Walz wins after sharp-elbowed race". Sahan Journal. Retrieved 2022-11-16.