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2020Final results

2020 election for Minnesota Senate District 36

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

John Hoffman (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Karen Attia (R) by 12.8 points.

John HoffmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.3%27,580
Karen AttiaRepublican
43.5%21,319
48,958 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+26.22010D+6.42012D+2.22016D+12.82020D+5.72022D+14.12026

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