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2020Final results

2020 election for Minnesota Senate District 1

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Mark Johnson (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Reed Perkins (D) by 39.4 points.

Mark JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.6%27,972
Reed PerkinsDemocrat
30.3%12,162
40,171 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+27.92002D+16.72010D+21.32012R+22.92016R+39.42020R+36.12026

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