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2022Final results

2022 election for Minnesota House District 34B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Melissa Hortman (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Scott Simmons (R) by 25.1 points.

Melissa HortmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.5%10,469
Scott SimmonsRepublican
37.4%6,268
16,756 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+11.92016D+5.72018D+7.42020D+25.12022D+26.32024D+21.72025 special election

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET