2018Final results
2018 election for Minnesota Senate District 13
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Jeff Howe (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Joe Perske (D) by 14.8 points.
Jeff HoweRepublican · winner
57.4%21,714
Joe PerskeDemocrat
42.6%16,108
37,842 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