Elections / 2022 · Governor · MN
Tim Walz won Minnesota's 2022 governor's race.
Tim Walz (Democrat) led by 7.7 points statewide. County returns are aggregated from precinct-level results (MIT Election Lab).
Statewide result
Minnesota 2022 governor — precinct returns aggregated statewide (MIT Election Lab).
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walz | DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,312,349 | 52.3% |
| Scott Jensen | RRepublican | 1,119,941 | 44.6% |
| James McCaskel | OLegalize Marijuana Now | 29,346 | 1.2% |
| Steve Patterson | OGrassroots Legalize Cannabis | 22,599 | 0.9% |
| Hugh McTavish | OIndependence-Alliance | 18,156 | 0.7% |
| Gabrielle M Prosser | OSocialist Workers | 7,241 | 0.3% |
2022 presidential election
Minnesota, 2022
DemocraticD+7.7
How it voted
Share of the 2022 vote
| Democratic ✓Democratic | 52.3% | 1,312,349 |
|---|---|---|
| RepublicanRepublican | 44.6% | 1,119,941 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.1% | 77,342 |
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87 counties, each filled by 2022 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
By county (87)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | D | Tim Walz | +43.6 | 575,233 |
| Ramsey | D | Tim Walz | +46.4 | 217,950 |
| Dakota | D | Tim Walz | +14.3 | 200,531 |
| Anoka | R | Scott Jensen | +1.3 | 156,236 |
| Washington | D | Tim Walz | +11.0 | 130,660 |
| Saint Louis | D | Tim Walz | +19.6 | 92,801 |
| Olmsted | D | Tim Walz | +12.3 | 68,108 |
| Scott | R | Scott Jensen | +6.5 | 67,929 |
| Wright | R | Scott Jensen | +27.0 | 66,202 |
| Stearns | R | Scott Jensen | +22.9 | 65,458 |
| Carver | R | Scott Jensen | +5.9 | 54,189 |
| Sherburne | R | Scott Jensen | +30.8 | 41,613 |
| Crow Wing | R | Scott Jensen | +27.0 | 32,646 |
| Otter Tail | R | Scott Jensen | +33.9 | 28,505 |
| Rice | D | Tim Walz | +3.8 | 28,376 |
| Blue Earth | D | Tim Walz | +7.1 | 26,500 |
| Chisago | R | Scott Jensen | +24.4 | 25,921 |
| Goodhue | R | Scott Jensen | +10.7 | 23,099 |
| Clay | D | Tim Walz | +4.2 | 22,234 |
| Itasca | R | Scott Jensen | +11.6 | 21,365 |
| Winona | R | Scott Jensen | +0.1 | 20,449 |
| Douglas | R | Scott Jensen | +32.7 | 19,704 |
| Isanti | R | Scott Jensen | +34.4 | 18,858 |
| Kandiyohi | R | Scott Jensen | +26.7 | 18,226 |
| Beltrami | R | Scott Jensen | +6.2 | 18,078 |
| Steele | R | Scott Jensen | +18.1 | 16,534 |
| McLeod | R | Scott Jensen | +34.0 | 16,454 |
| Benton | R | Scott Jensen | +32.1 | 16,381 |
| Carlton | D | Tim Walz | +4.0 | 15,884 |
| Morrison | R | Scott Jensen | +52.3 | 15,457 |
| Nicollet | D | Tim Walz | +6.3 | 15,304 |
| Cass | R | Scott Jensen | +29.9 | 15,215 |
| Becker | R | Scott Jensen | +32.2 | 14,744 |
| Mower | R | Scott Jensen | +3.3 | 14,112 |
| Le Sueur | R | Scott Jensen | +27.2 | 13,210 |
| Freeborn | R | Scott Jensen | +14.7 | 13,033 |
| Pine | R | Scott Jensen | +26.7 | 12,390 |
| Brown | R | Scott Jensen | +30.3 | 11,641 |
| Mille Lacs | R | Scott Jensen | +34.5 | 11,074 |
| Polk | R | Scott Jensen | +34.6 | 10,929 |
| Todd | R | Scott Jensen | +47.3 | 10,857 |
| Meeker | R | Scott Jensen | +37.3 | 10,811 |
| Wabasha | R | Scott Jensen | +21.9 | 10,730 |
| Hubbard | R | Scott Jensen | +27.4 | 10,646 |
| Lyon | R | Scott Jensen | +30.7 | 9,794 |
| Fillmore | R | Scott Jensen | +17.1 | 9,500 |
| Dodge | R | Scott Jensen | +27.3 | 9,419 |
| Houston | R | Scott Jensen | +14.5 | 8,745 |
| Aitkin | R | Scott Jensen | +24.7 | 8,434 |
| Waseca | R | Scott Jensen | +28.3 | 8,381 |
| Martin | R | Scott Jensen | +37.9 | 8,370 |
| Kanabec | R | Scott Jensen | +32.2 | 7,159 |
| Sibley | R | Scott Jensen | +39.5 | 6,618 |
| Roseau | R | Scott Jensen | +50.0 | 6,501 |
| Redwood | R | Scott Jensen | +44.8 | 6,438 |
| Renville | R | Scott Jensen | +36.7 | 6,295 |
| Nobles | R | Scott Jensen | +35.5 | 6,081 |
| Faribault | R | Scott Jensen | +30.6 | 6,026 |
| Wadena | R | Scott Jensen | +46.0 | 5,983 |
| Pope | R | Scott Jensen | +27.9 | 5,668 |
| Lake | D | Tim Walz | +8.3 | 5,661 |
| Pennington | R | Scott Jensen | +31.7 | 5,460 |
| Koochiching | R | Scott Jensen | +17.1 | 5,225 |
| Chippewa | R | Scott Jensen | +29.2 | 4,928 |
| Cottonwood | R | Scott Jensen | +37.3 | 4,619 |
| Jackson | R | Scott Jensen | +37.4 | 4,558 |
| Yellow Medicine | R | Scott Jensen | +37.2 | 4,359 |
| Rock | R | Scott Jensen | +42.0 | 4,138 |
| Marshall | R | Scott Jensen | +49.6 | 4,066 |
| Stevens | R | Scott Jensen | +23.5 | 4,031 |
| Murray | R | Scott Jensen | +42.9 | 3,913 |
| Swift | R | Scott Jensen | +26.1 | 3,912 |
| Watonwan | R | Scott Jensen | +22.8 | 3,867 |
| Pipestone | R | Scott Jensen | +51.1 | 3,809 |
| Clearwater | R | Scott Jensen | +46.9 | 3,565 |
| Cook | D | Tim Walz | +37.7 | 3,219 |
| Lac Qui Parle | R | Scott Jensen | +26.4 | 3,150 |
| Grant | R | Scott Jensen | +24.3 | 2,950 |
| Wilkin | R | Scott Jensen | +41.7 | 2,589 |
| Norman | R | Scott Jensen | +20.8 | 2,498 |
| Lincoln | R | Scott Jensen | +38.7 | 2,439 |
| Big Stone | R | Scott Jensen | +25.8 | 2,438 |
| Kittson | R | Scott Jensen | +24.4 | 1,926 |
| Lake Of The Woods | R | Scott Jensen | +45.1 | 1,828 |
| Mahnomen | R | Scott Jensen | +15.0 | 1,647 |
| Red Lake | R | Scott Jensen | +35.2 | 1,601 |
| Traverse | R | Scott Jensen | +29.0 | 1,547 |