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2022Final results

2022 election for Minnesota Senate District 23

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Gene Dornink (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Brandon Lawhead (D) by 21.6 points.

Gene DorninkRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.7%20,273
39.1%13,051
33,391 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

EvenD+15.02006D+19.22010R+28.02012R+41.72016R+21.62022R+10.02026

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