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2018Final results

2018 election for Minnesota House District 36B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Melissa Hortman (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Jermain A. Botsio (R) by 26.3 points.

Melissa HortmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.0%12,514
36.8%7,302
19,849 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

EvenD+14.82012D+3.92014D+11.62016D+26.32018D+21.02020D+7.12022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET