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2018Final results

2018 election for Minnesota House District 45B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Mike Freiberg (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Steve Merriman (R) by 45.0 points.

Mike FreibergDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.4%15,727
Steve MerrimanRepublican
27.4%5,954
21,711 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+32.02012D+34.12014D+36.42016D+45.02018D+41.42020D+24.22022

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