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2020Final results

2020 election for Minnesota Senate District 26

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Carla Nelson (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Aleta Borrud (D) by 1.9 points.

Carla NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.9%24,740
Aleta BorrudDemocrat
49.0%23,831
48,644 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+8.62010R+11.42012R+12.02016R+1.92020R+19.52022R+2.82026

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