Elections: 1857-present. The state legislature held 22 general and special elections for U.S. Senator from 1857 through 1911. In September 1912, the first state run primary for U.S. Senate was held and a popular preference vote was on the ballot at the November general election. The Keefe Law, which most candidates signed, required state legislative candidates to sign a pledge that they would observe the popular vote. The 17th Amendment requiring the direct election of U.S. Senators was ratified in 1913 with the state's first such election taking place in 1916.
Most recent elections
Date
Office
Stage
Winners
Details
11/05/2024
U.S. Senate
General
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 1,792,441 votes (56.20%) and a winning margin of +15.70
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Amy Klobuchar
Incumbent
Woman
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
1,792,441
56.20
Royce White
Man
Republican
1,291,712
40.50
Rebecca Whiting
Woman
Libertarian
55,215
1.73
Joyce Lynne Lacey
Woman
Independence-Alliance
46,377
1.45
Scattering
Write-In
3,578
0.11
Nicholas Shillingford
Man
Write-In
12
0.00
Richard D. Pecar
Man
Write-In
2
0.00
Christopher Lovell Seymore
Man
Write-In
1
0.00
Steve Carlson
Man
Write-In
1
0.00
With this win, the DFL won its eighth consecutive U.S. Senate election, tying a party and state record. The DFL previously won eight straight U.S. Senate elections from 1954 to 1976.
Royce White (Republican) won with 74,814 votes (38.50%) and a winning margin of +9.21
Joe Fraser (Republican) won with 56,909 votes (29.29%)
Raymond D. Petersen (Republican) won with 16,237 votes (8.36%)
Alycia R. Gruenhagen (Republican) won with 15,017 votes (7.73%)
John L. Berman (Republican) won with 14,158 votes (7.29%)
Patrick D. Munro (Republican) won with 9,444 votes (4.86%)
Christopher Lovell Seymore (Republican) won with 5,020 votes (2.58%)
Loner Blue (Republican) won with 2,727 votes (1.40%)
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Royce White
Man
Republican
74,814
38.50
Joe Fraser
Man
Republican
56,909
29.29
Raymond D. Petersen
Man
Republican
16,237
8.36
Alycia R. Gruenhagen
Woman
Republican
15,017
7.73
John L. Berman
Man
Republican
14,158
7.29
Patrick D. Munro
Man
Republican
9,444
4.86
Christopher Lovell Seymore
Man
Republican
5,020
2.58
Loner Blue
Man
Republican
2,727
1.40
White was a resident of Hopkins, former professional basketball player, and Republican candidate for CD 05 in 2022.
Fraser was an IT specialist and U.S. Navy veteran from Minnetrista.
Petersen was a retired U.S. Navy veteran from St. Paul.
Gruenhagen was a natural foods co-op owner from Glencoe and DFL CD 07 candidate in 2020 and 2022.
Berman was an engineer from Richland, Washington and 2020 Republican U.S. Senate candidate.
Munro was a resident of Princeton and Republican candidate for SD 16 in 2010, U.S. Senate in 2014, and CD 06 in 2016, 2018, and 2020.
Seymore was a teacher from Bloomington, DFL candidate for HD 50B in 2016, and DFL U.S. Senate candidate in 2018 (special) and 2020.
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 305,055 votes (94.29%) and a winning margin of +91.34
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Amy Klobuchar
Incumbent
Woman
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
305,055
94.29
Steve Carlson
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
9,535
2.95
Ahmad R. Hassan
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
4,891
1.51
Ole Savior
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
2,478
0.77
George H. Kalberer
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
1,578
0.49
Senator Klobuchar was renominated for a fourth term.
Carlson was a development consultant and attorney from St. Paul, Republican nominee for HD 55B in 1996, Independence nominee for the 4th CD in 2010 and 2012, Independence nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014, DFL candidate for the 4th CD in 2016, and DFL candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020.
Hassan was a real estate broker from Katy, Texas and DFL candidate for U.S. Senator in 2020.
Savior was an artist and perennial candidate from Minneapolis and DFL gubernatorial candidate in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, and 2022, Republican gubernatorial candidate in 2010, and Republican U.S. Senate candidate in 2014.
Kalberer was a capital management executive from Northfield and DFL candidate for the 1st CD special and general elections in 2022.
Tina Smith (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 497,498 votes (87.14%) and a winning margin of +81.79
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Tina Smith
Incumbent
Woman
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
497,498
87.14
Paula M. Overby
Transgender / Non-binary
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
30,497
5.34
Ahmad R. Hassan
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
20,037
3.51
Steve Carlson
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
16,429
2.88
Christopher Lovell Seymore
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
6,480
1.13
Senator Smith was renominated.
Overby was a resident of Eagan, Independence nominee for the 2nd CD in 2014 and 2016, and Minnesota Green Party nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018.
Hassan was a real estate broker from Katy, Texas.
Carlson was a development consultant and attorney from St. Paul, Republican nominee for HD 55B in 1996, Independence nominee for the 4th CD in 2010 and 2012, Independence nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014, DFL candidate for the 4th CD in 2016, and DFL candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018.
Seymore was a teacher from Bloomington, DFL candidate for HD 50B in 2016, and DFL candidate for the U.S. Senate special election in 2018.