Minnesota governor's race: 2026 result

Minnesota · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Tim Walz (D)Updated November 9 at 5:09 PM EST

Called · unofficial count

Schierer (D) 55.5%, Wilson (R) 42.6%.

Amy Klobuchar (Democratic) won the Minnesota governor's race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 55.5% of the vote to Lisa Demuth Ryan Wilson's 42.6%, a margin of 12.8 points (363,115 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 9 at 5:09 PM EST, not yet certified.

What stands out in Minnesota governor's race

from the count and past results

Decided by 12.8 points (363,115 votes): the 18th closest governor's race of 2026 among the 35 with a vote count.
Democratic hold in an open seat: Amy Klobuchar succeeds Tim Walz, who was not on the ballot.
Schierer's party gained 3.2 points of vote share on the previous election for this seat.

Minnesota governor's race: candidates and votes

Called · unofficial count

General election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 5:09 PM EST

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Amy Klobuchar Ben Schierer	Democratic	1,569,698	55.5
Lisa Demuth Ryan Wilson	Republican	1,206,583	42.6
Steven Young Jane Kirby	Green	51,404	1.8
Write-ins	Write-in	2,474	0.1
Total		2,830,159	100.0

Democratic (DFL) hold.

Related races

Minnesota Senate race · Peggy Flanagan (D)
Minnesota: House districts in 2026
Closest governor's races: NV governor (0.1), KS governor (0.7), FL governor (1.3), TN governor (2.6), AL governor (4.0)
Governors results 2026: every race

Sources

Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election (revision 1384738417, November 9 at 5:09 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (revision 1385098388). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.