Minnesota Auditor election, 2018

Elections in Minnesota, 2018

* General election: Nov. 6
* Voter registration deadline: Oct. 16 , or in-person on Nov. 6
* Early voting: Sept. 21 - Nov. 5
* Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6

* Online registration: Yes
* Same-day registration: Yes
* Voter ID: No
* Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Minnesota State Auditor

Election details
Filing deadline: June 5, 2018
Primary: August 14, 2018
General: November 6, 2018

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Pre-election incumbent(s):
Rebecca Otto (Democrat)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Minnesota held an election for auditor on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 5, 2018.

## Contents

* 1 Candidates and election results
* 2 State overview
* 2.1 Partisan control
* 2.1.1 Congressional delegation
* 2.1.2 State executives
* 2.1.3 State legislature
* 2.1.4 Trifecta status
* 2.2 2018 elections
* 2.3 Demographics
* 3 State election history
* 3.1 Historical elections
* 3.1.1 Presidential elections, 2000-2016
* 3.1.2 U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
* 3.1.3 Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
* 3.1.4 Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
* 3.1.5 Trifectas, 1992-2017
* 4 Recent news
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

## Candidates and election results[edit]

General election

##### General election for Minnesota State Auditor

Julie Blaha defeated Pam Myhra, Michael Ford, and Chris Dock in the general election for Minnesota State Auditor on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| Julie Blaha (D)  |

49.4

| 1,250,524

| Pam Myhra (R)  |

43.2

| 1,095,310

| Michael Ford (Legal Marijuana Now Party)  |

5.3

| 133,913

| Chris Dock (L)  |

2.1

| 53,068
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.0

| 1,125

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 2,533,940
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Julie Blaha advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Auditor.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Pam Myhra advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Auditor.

## State overview[edit]

### Partisan control[edit]

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Minnesota heading into the 2018 elections.

#### Congressional delegation[edit]

* Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in Minnesota.
* Democrats held 5 of 8 U.S. House seats in Minnesota.

#### State executives[edit]

* The governor of Minnesota was Democrat Mark Dayton. The state held an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.

#### State legislature[edit]

* Republicans had a 77-56 majority in the state House. The state Senate was tied, with 33 Republicans and 33 Democrats.

#### Trifecta status[edit]

* Minnesota was under divided government, meaning that the two parties shared control of the state government. Mark Dayton (D) served as governor, while Republicans controlled the state legislature.

### 2018 elections[edit]

See also: Minnesota elections, 2018

Minnesota held elections for the following positions in 2018:

* Two U.S. Senate seats (one regular election and one special election)
* 8 U.S. House seats
* Governor and lieutenant governor
* Five lower state executive positions
* 134 state House seats
* One state Senate seat
* Municipal elections in St. Paul, Hennepin County, and Ramsey County

### Demographics[edit]

Demographic data for Minnesota

| Minnesota| U.S.
Total population:| 5,482,435| 316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):| 79,627| 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:| 84.8%| 73.6%
Black/African American:| 5.5%| 12.6%
Asian:| 4.4%| 5.1%
Native American:| 1%| 0.8%
Pacific Islander:| 0%| 0.2%
Two or more:| 2.7%| 3%
Hispanic/Latino:| 5%| 17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 92.4%| 86.7%
College graduation rate:| 33.7%| 29.8%
Income
Median household income:| $61,492| $53,889
Persons below poverty level:| 12.2%| 11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Minnesota.

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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

As of July 2016, Minnesota's three largest cities were Minneapolis (pop. est. 422,000), St. Paul (pop. est. 307,000), and Rochester (pop. est. 116,000).[1]

## State election history[edit]

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Minnesota from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Minnesota Secretary of State.

### Historical elections[edit]

#### Presidential elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Minnesota every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), Minnesota 2000-2016

Year  | First-place candidate  | First-place candidate votes (%)  | Second-place candidate  | Second-place candidate votes (%)  | Margin of victory (%)
2016 |  Hillary Clinton | 46.4% |  Donald Trump | 44.9% | 1.5%
2012 |  Barack Obama | 52.7% |  Mitt Romney | 45.0% | 7.7%
2008 |  Barack Obama | 54.1% |  John McCain | 43.8% | 10.3%
2004 |  John Kerry | 51.1% |  George W. Bush | 47.6% | 3.5%
2000 |  Al Gore | 47.9% |  George W. Bush | 45.5% | 2.4%

#### U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Minnesota from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), Minnesota 2000-2016

Year  | First-place candidate  | First-place candidate votes (%)  | Second-place candidate  | Second-place candidate votes (%)  | Margin of victory (%)
2014 |  Al Franken | 53.2% |  Mike McFadden | 42.9% | 10.3%
2012 |  Amy Klobuchar | 65.2% |  Kurt Bills | 30.5% | 34.7%
2008 |  Al Franken | 41.99% |  Norm Coleman | 41.98% | 0.01%
2006 |  Amy Klobuchar | 58.1% |  Mark Kennedy | 37.9% | 20.2%
2002 |  Norm Coleman | 49.5% |  Walter Mondale | 47.3% | 2.2%
2000 |  Mark Dayton | 48.8% |  Rod Grams | 43.3% | 5.5%

#### Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Minnesota.

Election results (Governor), Minnesota 2000-2016

Year  | First-place candidate  | First-place candidate votes (%)  | Second-place candidate  | Second-place candidate votes (%)  | Margin of victory (%)
2014 |  Mark Dayton | 50.1% |  Jeff Johnson | 44.5% | 5.6%
2010 |  Mark Dayton | 43.6% |  Tom Emmer | 43.2% | 0.4%
2006 |  Tim Pawlenty | 46.7% |  Mike Hatch | 45.7% | 1.0%
2002 |  Tim Pawlenty | 44.4% |  Roger Moe | 36.5% | 7.9%

#### Congressional delegation, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Minnesota in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, Minnesota 2000-2016

Year  | Republicans  | Republicans (%)  | Democrats  | Democrats (%)  | Balance of power
2016 |  3 | 37.5% |  5 | 62.5% | D+2
2014 |  3 | 37.5% |  5 | 62.5% | D+2
2012 |  3 | 37.5% |  5 | 62.5% | D+2
2010 |  4 | 50.0% |  4 | 50.0% | Even
2008 |  3 | 37.5% |  5 | 62.5% | D+2
2006 |  3 | 37.5% |  5 | 62.5% | D+2
2004 |  4 | 50.0% |  4 | 50.0% | Even
2002 |  4 | 50.0% |  4 | 50.0% | Even
2000 |  3 | 37.5% |  5 | 62.5% | D+2

#### Trifectas, 1992-2017[edit]

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

Minnesota Party Control: 1992-2022
Two years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year  | 92  | 93  | 94  | 95  | 96  | 97  | 98  | 99  | 00  | 01  | 02  | 03  | 04  | 05  | 06  | 07  | 08  | 09  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22

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## Recent news[edit]

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## See also[edit]

Minnesota government:

* Minnesota state executive offices
* Minnesota State Legislature
* Minnesota courts

Elections:

* Minnesota state executive official elections, 2018
* Gubernatorial elections, 2018
* Lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 2018
* Attorney General elections, 2018
* Secretary of State elections, 2018
* State executive official elections, 2018, 2017, 2016

Ballotpedia exclusives:

* State executives compensation
* State of the state addresses
* Trifecta control of state government

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## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Minnesota auditor official website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Minnesota Demographics, "Minnesota Cities by Population," accessed September 4, 2018

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