2018 Minnesota House of Representatives election

The 2018 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 6, 2018, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 91st Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 14, 2018. The election coincided with the election for governor, a special election for the Minnesota Senate, and other elections.

2018 Minnesota House of Representatives Elections
November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives
68 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Melissa Hortman Kurt Daudt
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Leader since November 10, 2016 November 10, 2012
Leader's seat 36B–Brooklyn Park 31A–Crown
Last election 57 seats, 49.11% 76 seats, 50.34%
Seats before 57 77
Seats won 75 59
Seat change 18 18
Popular vote 1,388,938 1,151,135
Percentage 54.40% 45.09%
Swing 5.29 pp 5.25 pp
Results by district
Speaker before election

Kurt Daudt
Republican

 Elected Speaker

Melissa Hortman
Democratic (DFL)

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, ending the Republican majority that began with the 2014 election. The new legislature convened on January 8, 2019.

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