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2020Final results

2020 election for Minnesota's 5th District

U.S. House · Minnesota

Ilhan Omar (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Lacy Johnson (R) by 38.4 points.

Ilhan OmarDemocrat · winner
64.3%255,924
Lacy JohnsonRepublican
25.8%102,878
Michael MooreLegal Marijuana Now
9.5%37,979
398,229 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+46.82014D+46.82016D+56.32018D+38.42020D+49.82022D+49.82024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Ilhan OmarLacy Johnson
$5.8M
Raised by the campaign
$12.2M
$5.7M
Spent by the campaign
$12.1M
$167.8K
Cash on hand
$49.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020