2018Final results
2018 election for Minnesota Attorney General
Attorney General · Minnesota
Keith Ellison (D) won with 49.0% of the vote, defeating Doug Wardlow (R) by 3.9 points.
Keith EllisonDemocrat · winner
49.0%1,249,407
Doug WardlowRepublican
45.1%1,150,459
Noah M. JohnsonOther party
5.7%145,748
2,551,772 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