Minnesota's 6th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countEmmer (R) 55.7%, Chapin (D) 44.2%.
Tom Emmer (Republican) won Minnesota's 6th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 55.7% of the vote to Doug Chapin's 44.2%, a margin of 11.6 points (42,493 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 7:43 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MN-6
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+25.0 (Emmer 62.5%, Hendricks 37.4%); in 2026 it went R+11.6, a 13.5-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 20.0 points in 2024; Emmer's margin was 11.6 points, 8.4 points narrower.
- Emmer finished 11.6 points ahead of Chapin, a gap of 42,493 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+10.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Tom Emmer, was re-elected.
- 367,346 votes are counted so far, against 416,496 in 2024.
Minnesota's 6th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 7:43 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Emmer · incumbent | Republican | 204,706 | 55.7 |
| Doug Chapin | Democratic | 162,213 | 44.2 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 427 | 0.1 |
| Total | 367,346 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
MN-6 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Emmer | Republican | 260,095 | 62.5 |
| Jeanne Hendricks | Democratic | 155,836 | 37.4 |
| Write-ins | Other | 565 | 0.1 |
| Total | 416,496 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 59.0%, Harris 39.0%.
Related races
- Minnesota: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Minnesota: MN-1, MN-2, MN-3, MN-4, MN-5, MN-7, MN-8
- Minnesota Senate race · Peggy Flanagan (D)
- Minnesota governor's race · Amy Klobuchar (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota (revision 1384953281, November 10 at 7:43 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- 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.