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2022Final results

2022 election for Minnesota Senate District 49

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Steve Cwodzinski (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Marla Helseth (R) by 24.6 points.

Steve CwodzinskiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.3%26,448
Marla HelsethRepublican
37.7%15,998
42,469 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+20.82010D+5.62012D+9.12016D+25.62020D+24.62022D+29.62026

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