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2022Final results

2022 election for Minnesota Senate District 42

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Bonnie Westlin (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Paul Hillen (R) by 15.4 points.

Bonnie WestlinDemocrat · winner
57.7%23,752
Paul HillenRepublican
42.3%17,395
41,166 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+11.52010D+11.32012D+8.62016D+17.62020D+15.42022D+26.92026

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