2002Final results
2002 election for Minnesota Senate District 18
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Steve Dille (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Sheila D. Sudbeck (D) by 40.1 points.
Steve DilleRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.4%21,368
Sheila D. SudbeckDemocrat
28.4%8,855
Paul MurrayConstitution
3.2%1,006
31,229 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET