2020Final results
2020 election for Minnesota House District 36B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Melissa Hortman (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Scott Simmons (R) by 21.0 points.
Melissa HortmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.5%15,076
Scott SimmonsRepublican
39.4%9,828
24,938 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET