If you’re a state senator who got less than 52 percent of the vote, you’re part of the vulnerable 8. Of those, 6 are Republicans, and 2 are Democrats.

Republicans with less than 52 percent of the vote:

  • Paul Gazelka SD12
  • John Pederson SD15
  • Jeremy Miller SD31
  • Ted Daley SD38
  • Don Hall SD40
  • Ted Lillie SD56

Democrats getting less than 52 percent of the vote:

  • Terri Bonoff SD43
  • Katie Sieben SD57

By contrast, Democrats held the edge on “blowout” victories, which I define as those in which the winner gets 60 percent or more of the vote. The Republicans had 13 such victories; the DFL had 16.

Source of information: official election results.