2020Final results
2020 election for Minnesota Senate District 51
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Jim Carlson (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Douglas D. Willetts (R) by 22.6 points.
Jim CarlsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.2%30,719
Douglas D. WillettsRepublican
38.6%19,389
50,168 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET