2018Final results
2018 election for Minnesota's 5th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Ilhan Omar (D) won with 78.0% of the vote, defeating Jennifer Zielinski (R) by 56.3 points.
Ilhan OmarDemocrat · winner
78.0%267,703
Jennifer ZielinskiRepublican
21.7%74,440
343,358 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ilhan OmarJennifer Zielinski
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$23.4K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$22.8K
$54.8K
Cash on hand
$600
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018