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2020Final results

2020 election for Minnesota Senate District 49

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Melisa Franzen (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Julie Dupre (R) by 25.6 points.

Melisa FranzenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.8%36,149
Julie DupreRepublican
37.2%21,403
57,593 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+20.82010D+5.62012D+9.12016D+25.62020D+24.62022D+29.62026

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