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2020Final results

2020 election for Minnesota Senate District 61

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Scott Dibble (D) won with 84.8% of the vote, defeating Jennifer Zielinski (R) by 69.7 points.

Scott DibbleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.8%49,050
15.1%8,727
57,855 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

EvenD+73.92000D+62.22002D+74.92006D+77.22010D+62.42016D+69.72020

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