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2020Final results

2020 election for Minnesota Senate District 31

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Michelle Benson (R) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Kate Luthner (D) by 41.2 points.

Michelle BensonRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.6%35,980
Kate LuthnerDemocrat
29.3%14,962
50,987 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+1.62010R+17.42012R+36.12016R+41.22020R+27.62022R+22.42026

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