2026 results · Minnesota · Minnesota 5th District
Ilhan Omar, the Democrat, wins re-election in Minnesota's 5th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 62.0 points in 2024; this year's count is a 1.7-point move toward the Republicans.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilhan OmarDemocrat, incumbent | 262,702 | 76.5% | |
| John NagelRepublican | 55,764 | 16.2% | |
| DeVelle L. JacksonIndependent | 24,110 | 7.0% | |
| Write-in | 931 | 0.3% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 12:02 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted343,507 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: Minnesota Secretary of State
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About the seat
Minnesota's 5th District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+62.0 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 1.7 points toward the Republicans, ranks 8 of 8 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+62.0
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+50.3
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 8 of 8
- Hennepin County92%
- Anoka County7%
- Ramsey County0%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 3 counties compared moved 1.7 points toward the Republicans from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 94% as many votes as in 2024, from 102% in Anoka County to 29% in Ramsey County.
Ramsey County moved most: D+54.8 for president in 2024, D+50.1 this year
The 3 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Hennepin County added 18,177 net votes for Nagel against the 2024 margin, 88% of the district's change
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 20,591 votes toward Nagel: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Hennepin County+18,177 Nagel
- Ramsey County+2,375 Nagel
- Anoka County+39 Nagel
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StatewideDemocrats won all 5 of Minnesota's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election 4–4, now D 5–3, counting the leader in 1 uncalled seat
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Minnesota Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.