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2020Final results

2020 election for Minnesota House District 39B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Shelly Christensen (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Joe Garofalo (R) by 0.9 points.

Shelly ChristensenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.4%14,018
Joe GarofaloRepublican
49.5%13,781
27,817 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

EvenR+9.22014R+18.12016D+0.62018D+0.92020D+40.02022D+42.02024

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