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2020Final results

2020 election for Minnesota Senate District 37

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Jerry Newton (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Brad Sanford (R) by 4.9 points.

Jerry NewtonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.4%26,100
Brad SanfordRepublican
47.5%23,659
49,826 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+19.22010D+6.72012D+3.02016D+4.92020R+9.82022D+8.12026

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