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2018Final results

2018 election for Minnesota House District 45A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Lyndon Carlson (D) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Reid Johnson (R) by 30.8 points.

Lyndon CarlsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.3%12,347
Reid JohnsonRepublican
34.5%6,520
18,894 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+19.32012D+13.22014D+13.92016D+30.82018D+26.32020R+6.12022

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