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2020Final results

2020 election for Minnesota Senate District 42

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Jason Isaacson (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Ben Schwanke (R) by 17.6 points.

Jason IsaacsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.7%29,647
Ben SchwankeRepublican
41.1%20,771
50,496 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+11.52010D+11.32012D+8.62016D+17.62020D+15.42022D+26.92026

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