# 2016 Minnesota Senate election

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The 2016 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 8, 2016, to elect members to the Senate of the 90th and 91st Minnesota Legislatures. A primary election was held in several districts on August 9, 2016. The election coincided with the election of the other house of the Legislature, the House of Representatives.
The Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of seats, defeating the majority of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). This was the first election for the DFL since it won a majority of seats in the 2012 election, after losing a majority to the Republicans in the 2010 election. The new Legislature convened on January 3, 2017.

## Background

The last election resulted in the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) winning a majority of seats, after losing a majority to the Republican Party of Minnesota only two years earlier in the previous election. This resulted in the Republicans losing the only majority they have had since the return of partisan elections to the Senate in 1976. In conjunction with the result of the House election, it also resulted in the return of all-DFL control of the Legislature since 2010 as well as the return of all-party and all-DFL control of the Legislature and governorship since 1990, which ended with the election of a Republican majority to the House in 2014.

## Electoral system

The 67 members of the Senate were elected from single-member districts via first-past-the-post voting for four-year terms. Contested nominations of the DFL and Republican parties for each district were determined by an open primary election. Minor party and independent candidates were nominated by petition. Write-in candidates must have filed a request with the secretary of state's office for votes for them to have been counted.

## Retiring members
### DFL

* Terri Bonoff, 44th
* Barb Goodwin, 41st
* Alice Johnson, 37th
* Jim Metzen, 52nd
** Died of lung cancer on July 11, 2016.
* Roger Reinert, 7th
* Bev Scalze, 42nd
* Kathy Sheran, 19th
* Katie Sieben, 54th
* LeRoy Stumpf, 1st

### Republican

* Dave Brown, 15th
* Julianne Ortman, 47th
* John Pederson, 14th
* Dave Thompson, 58th

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Lean D | October 12, 2016 |

### Competitive districts

According to MinnPost, the Star Tribune, the Pioneer Press, and MPR News, a total of 19 districts were competitive. MinnPost considered 12 districts to be competitive—10 of which were held by the DFL and two by the Republicans, the Star Tribune 19—13 of which were held by the DFL and six by the Republicans, the Pioneer Press six—five of which were held by the DFL and one by the Republicans, and MPR News nine—seven of which were held by the DFL and two by the Republicans.
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | 2012 result | Result |
| 1 | LeRoy Stumpf‡ | DFL | 1982 | 60.59% | Republican gain |
| 2 | Rod Skoe | DFL | 2002 | 54.92% | Republican gain |
| 4 | Kent Eken | DFL | 2012 | 52.17% | Hold |
| 14 | John Pederson‡ | Republican | 2010 | 52.47% | Hold |
| 17 | Lyle Koenen | DFL | 2012* | 55.40% | Republican gain |
| 20 | Kevin Dahle | DFL | 2008*, 2012† | 50.02% | Republican gain |
| 21 | Matt Schmit | DFL | 2012 | 52.43% | Republican gain |
| 24 | Vicki Jensen | DFL | 2012 | 52.60% | Republican gain |
| 26 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 2010 | 55.62% | Hold |
| 32 | Sean Nienow§ | Republican | 2002, 2010† | 54.25% | Hold |
| 36 | John Hoffman | DFL | 2012 | 53.10% | Hold |
| 37 | Alice Johnson‡ | DFL | 2012 | 53.23% | Hold |
| 44 | Terri Bonoff‡ | DFL | 2005* | 55.81% | Republican gain |
| 48 | David Hann | Republican | 2002 | 51.32% | DFL gain |
| 49 | Melisa Franzen | DFL | 2012 | 52.74% | Hold |
| 53 | Susan Kent | DFL | 2012 | 52.13% | Hold |
| 56 | Dan Hall | Republican | 2010 | 53.92% | Hold |
| 57 | Greg Clausen | DFL | 2012 | 54.09% | Hold |
| 58 | Dave Thompson‡ | Republican | 2010 | 57.60% | DFL gain |
    *Elected in a special election.
    †Elected to non-consecutive terms.
    ‡Retired; did not seek re-election.
    §Lost primary election for party's nomination.

## Primary elections results

| District | Party | Candidates | Votes | % |
| 1 | Republican | Mark Johnson | 2,561 | 83.99 |
| 1 | Republican | Edwin Dale Hahn | 488 | 16.01 |
| 1 | DFL | Kip Fontaine | 2,369 | 77.47 |
| 1 | DFL | Jual Carlson | 689 | 22.53 |
| 5 | Republican | Justin Eichorn | 1,485 | 73.26 |
| 5 | Republican | Pedie Pederson | 542 | 26.74 |
| 5 | DFL | Tom Saxhaug | 2,140 | 100.00 |
| 15 | Republican | Andrew Mathews | 1,938 | 63.92 |
| 15 | Republican | Dan Whitcomb | 1,094 | 36.08 |
| 15 | DFL | Chilah Brown | 657 | 58.71 |
| 15 | DFL | Rob Passons | 462 | 41.29 |
| 23 | Republican | Julie Rosen | 2,706 | 100.00 |
| 23 | DFL | Barbara Lake | 967 | 67.96 |
| 23 | DFL | John Lillis | 456 | 32.04 |
| 24 | Republican | John Jasinski | 983 | 100.00 |
| 24 | DFL | Vicki Jensen | 1,430 | 89.77 |
| 24 | DFL | Rich Bailey | 163 | 10.23 |
| 27 | Republican | Gene Dornink | 948 | 69.15 |
| 27 | Republican | Cynthia Gail | 423 | 30.85 |
| 27 | DFL | Dan Sparks | 1,379 | 100.00 |
| 32 | Republican | Mark Koran | 1,709 | 63.39 |
| 32 | Republican | Sean Nienow | 987 | 36.61 |
| 32 | DFL | Tim Nelson | 964 | 100.00 |
| 52 | Republican | Mark Misukanis | 2,482 | 100.00 |
| 52 | DFL | Matt Klein | 3,678 | 69.21 |
| 52 | DFL | Todd Podgorski | 1,636 | 30.79 |
| 53 | Republican | Sharna Wahlgren | 745 | 65.81 |
| 53 | Republican | Bill Dahn | 387 | 34.19 |
| 53 | DFL | Susan Kent | 2,290 | 100.00 |
| 59 | Republican | Jennifer Carnahan | 293 | 100.00 |
| 59 | DFL | Bobby Joe Champion | 4,020 | 81.99 |
| 59 | DFL | Patwin Lawrence | 883 | 18.01 |
| 62 | Republican | Bruce Lundeen | 165 | 100.00 |
| 62 | DFL | Jeff Hayden | 3,711 | 72.85 |
| 62 | DFL | Mohamoud Hassan | 1,383 | 27.15 |
| 64 | Republican | Ian Baird | 461 | 64.48 |
| 64 | Republican | Sharon Anderson | 254 | 35.52 |
| 64 | DFL | Dick Cohen | 8,213 | 100.00 |
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

## Opinion polling

| Polling firm | Polling period | Sample size | Margin of error | DFL | Republican | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | July 30 – August 2, 2015 | 1,015 RV | ±3.1 pp | 46% | 40% | 15% |

## Results

Summary of the November 8, 2016, Minnesota Senate election results :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | No. | % | ∆pp | No. | ∆No. | % |
| | Republican Party of Minnesota | 65 | 1,377,128 | 48.96 | 5.47 | 34 | 6 | 50.75 |
| | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | 67 | 1,409,775 | 50.12 | 5.71 | 33 | 6 | 49.25 |
| | Legal Marijuana Now Party | 1 | 8,861 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Libertarian Party of Minnesota | 3 | 7,899 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Independence Party of Minnesota | 1 | 3,197 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Write-in | N/A | 5,964 | 0.21 | 0.05 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,812,824 | 100.00 | ±0.00 | 67 | ±0 | 100.00 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 155,457 | 5.24 | 1.77 | | | |
| Turnout (out of 3,972,330 eligible voters) | Turnout (out of 3,972,330 eligible voters) | Turnout (out of 3,972,330 eligible voters) | 2,968,281 | 74.72 | 1.70 | | | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Legislative Reference Library |||||||||

### District results

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates |
| District | Name | Party | First elected | Name | Party | Votes | % | Winner Party |
| 1 | LeRoy Stumpf‡ | DFL | 1982 | Mark Johnson | Republican | 23,108 | 61.41 | Republican |
| 1 | LeRoy Stumpf‡ | DFL | 1982 | Kip Fontaine | DFL | 14,501 | 38.54 | Republican |
| 2 | Rod Skoe | DFL | 2002 | Paul Utke | Republican | 22,232 | 56.60 | Republican |
| 2 | Rod Skoe | DFL | 2002 | Rod Skoe | DFL | 17,002 | 43.29 | Republican |
| 3 | Tom Bakk | DFL | 2002 | Tom Bakk | DFL | 26,977 | 61.36 | DFL |
| 3 | Tom Bakk | DFL | 2002 | Jennifer Havlick | Republican | 16,923 | 38.49 | DFL |
| 4 | Kent Eken | DFL | 2012 | Kent Eken | DFL | 21,420 | 55.13 | DFL |
| 4 | Kent Eken | DFL | 2012 | James Leiman | Republican | 17,382 | 44.74 | DFL |
| 5 | Tom Saxhaug | DFL | 2002 | Justin Eichorn | Republican | 20,240 | 50.59 | Republican |
| 5 | Tom Saxhaug | DFL | 2002 | Tom Saxhaug | DFL | 19,687 | 49.21 | Republican |
| 6 | David Tomassoni | DFL | 2000 | David Tomassoni | DFL | 26,260 | 62.69 | DFL |
| 6 | David Tomassoni | DFL | 2000 | Skeeter Tomczak | Republican | 15,555 | 37.13 | DFL |
| 7 | Roger Reinert‡ | DFL | 2010 | Erik Simonson | DFL | 27,677 | 65.50 | DFL |
| 7 | Roger Reinert‡ | DFL | 2010 | Donna Bergstrom | Republican | 14,470 | 34.25 | DFL |
| 8 | Bill Ingebrigtsen | Republican | 2006 | Bill Ingebrigtsen | Republican | 29,302 | 66.26 | Republican |
| 8 | Bill Ingebrigtsen | Republican | 2006 | Shawn Olson | DFL | 14,892 | 33.67 | Republican |
| 9 | Paul Gazelka | Republican | 2010 | Paul Gazelka | Republican | 27,749 | 71.19 | Republican |
| 9 | Paul Gazelka | Republican | 2010 | Jason Weinerman | DFL | 11,191 | 28.71 | Republican |
| 10 | Carrie Ruud | Republican | 2002, 2012† | Carrie Ruud | Republican | 27,923 | 64.31 | Republican |
| 10 | Carrie Ruud | Republican | 2002, 2012† | Tiffany Stenglein | DFL | 15,440 | 35.56 | Republican |
| 11 | Tony Lourey | DFL | 2006 | Tony Lourey | DFL | 20,519 | 54.50 | DFL |
| 11 | Tony Lourey | DFL | 2006 | Michael Cummins | Republican | 17,079 | 45.36 | DFL |
| 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 2012 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 28,254 | 67.60 | Republican |
| 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 2012 | Russ Hinrichs | DFL | 13,515 | 32.34 | Republican |
| 13 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 1996* | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 29,235 | 68.60 | Republican |
| 13 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 1996* | Michael Willemsen | DFL | 13,338 | 31.30 | Republican |
| 14 | John Pederson‡ | Republican | 2010 | Jerry Relph | Republican | 17,519 | 47.40 | Republican |
| 14 | John Pederson‡ | Republican | 2010 | Dan Wolgamott | DFL | 17,378 | 47.02 | Republican |
| 14 | John Pederson‡ | Republican | 2010 | Steven Zilberg | Libertarian | 2,021 | 5.47 | Republican |
| 15 | Dave Brown‡ | Republican | 2010 | Andrew Mathews | Republican | 28,373 | 70.70 | Republican |
| 15 | Dave Brown‡ | Republican | 2010 | Chilah Brown | DFL | 11,672 | 29.08 | Republican |
| 16 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 2010 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 26,086 | 67.29 | Republican |
| 16 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 2010 | James Kanne | DFL | 12,651 | 32.63 | Republican |
| 17 | Lyle Koenen | DFL | 2012* | Andrew Lang | Republican | 22,421 | 57.25 | Republican |
| 17 | Lyle Koenen | DFL | 2012* | Lyle Koenen | DFL | 16,713 | 42.67 | Republican |
| 18 | Scott Newman | Republican | 2010 | Scott Newman | Republican | 26,341 | 66.64 | Republican |
| 18 | Scott Newman | Republican | 2010 | Amy Wilde | DFL | 13,148 | 33.26 | Republican |
| 19 | Kathy Sheran‡ | DFL | 2006 | Nick Frentz | DFL | 22,875 | 56.11 | DFL |
| 19 | Kathy Sheran‡ | DFL | 2006 | Willa Dailey | Republican | 15,057 | 36.93 | DFL |
| 19 | Kathy Sheran‡ | DFL | 2006 | Shane Wernsing | Libertarian | 2,798 | 6.86 | DFL |
| 20 | Kevin Dahle | DFL | 2008*, 2012† | Rich Draheim | Republican | 22,274 | 51.91 | Republican |
| 20 | Kevin Dahle | DFL | 2008*, 2012† | Kevin Dahle | DFL | 20,577 | 47.95 | Republican |
| 21 | Matt Schmit | DFL | 2012 | Mike Goggin | Republican | 22,901 | 54.24 | Republican |
| 21 | Matt Schmit | DFL | 2012 | Matt Schmit | DFL | 19,282 | 45.67 | Republican |
| 22 | Bill Weber | Republican | 2012 | Bill Weber | Republican | 25,769 | 70.20 | Republican |
| 22 | Bill Weber | Republican | 2012 | Brian Abrahamson | DFL | 10,910 | 29.72 | Republican |
| 23 | Julie Rosen | Republican | 2002 | Julie Rosen | Republican | 28,063 | 70.81 | Republican |
| 23 | Julie Rosen | Republican | 2002 | Barbara Lake | DFL | 11,529 | 29.09 | Republican |
| 24 | Vicki Jensen | DFL | 2012 | John Jasinski | Republican | 21,885 | 58.52 | Republican |
| 24 | Vicki Jensen | DFL | 2012 | Vicki Jensen | DFL | 15,463 | 41.35 | Republican |
| 25 | Dave Senjem | Republican | 2002 | Dave Senjem | Republican | 26,839 | 63.24 | Republican |
| 25 | Dave Senjem | Republican | 2002 | Dale Amorosia | DFL | 15,555 | 36.65 | Republican |
| 26 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 2010 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 23,325 | 55.96 | Republican |
| 26 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 2010 | Rich Wright | DFL | 18,317 | 43.95 | Republican |
| 27 | Dan Sparks | DFL | 2002 | Dan Sparks | DFL | 20,540 | 54.76 | DFL |
| 27 | Dan Sparks | DFL | 2002 | Gene Dornink | Republican | 16,944 | 45.17 | DFL |
| 28 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 2010 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 25,217 | 62.97 | Republican |
| 28 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 2010 | Jon Pieper | DFL | 14,793 | 36.94 | Republican |
| 29 | Bruce Anderson | Republican | 2012 | Bruce Anderson | Republican | 27,249 | 66.00 | Republican |
| 29 | Bruce Anderson | Republican | 2012 | Janice Holter Kittok | DFL | 13,992 | 33.89 | Republican |
| 30 | Mary Kiffmeyer | Republican | 2012 | Mary Kiffmeyer | Republican | 30,483 | 71.71 | Republican |
| 30 | Mary Kiffmeyer | Republican | 2012 | P.J. LaCroix | DFL | 11,979 | 28.18 | Republican |
| 31 | Michelle Benson | Republican | 2010 | Michelle Benson | Republican | 29,650 | 67.96 | Republican |
| 31 | Michelle Benson | Republican | 2010 | Ricky Englund | DFL | 13,919 | 31.91 | Republican |
| 32 | Sean Nienow§ | Republican | 2002, 2010† | Mark Koran | Republican | 23,992 | 56.53 | Republican |
| 32 | Sean Nienow§ | Republican | 2002, 2010† | Tim Nelson | DFL | 18,388 | 43.33 | Republican |
| 33 | David Osmek | Republican | 2012 | David Osmek | Republican | 30,175 | 59.59 | Republican |
| 33 | David Osmek | Republican | 2012 | Sherrie Pugh | DFL | 17,335 | 34.24 | Republican |
| 33 | David Osmek | Republican | 2012 | Jay Nygard | Libertarian | 3,080 | 6.08 | Republican |
| 34 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 1995* | Warren Limmer | Republican | 29,229 | 60.18 | Republican |
| 34 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 1995* | Bonnie Westlin | DFL | 19,263 | 39.66 | Republican |
| 35 | Jim Abeler | Republican | 2016* | Jim Abeler | Republican | 29,655 | 67.47 | Republican |
| 35 | Jim Abeler | Republican | 2016* | Roger Johnson | DFL | 14,216 | 32.35 | Republican |
| 36 | John Hoffman | DFL | 2012 | John Hoffman | DFL | 21,793 | 51.00 | DFL |
| 36 | John Hoffman | DFL | 2012 | Jeff Lunde | Republican | 20,840 | 48.77 | DFL |
| 37 | Alice Johnson‡ | DFL | 2012 | Jerry Newton | DFL | 22,129 | 51.41 | DFL |
| 37 | Alice Johnson‡ | DFL | 2012 | Brad Sanford | Republican | 20,838 | 48.41 | DFL |
| 38 | Roger Chamberlain | Republican | 2010 | Roger Chamberlain | Republican | 27,109 | 58.61 | Republican |
| 38 | Roger Chamberlain | Republican | 2010 | Pat Davern | DFL | 19,094 | 41.28 | Republican |
| 39 | Karin Housley | Republican | 2012 | Karin Housley | Republican | 28,960 | 61.29 | Republican |
| 39 | Karin Housley | Republican | 2012 | Sten Hakanson | DFL | 18,237 | 38.60 | Republican |
| 40 | Chris Eaton | DFL | 2011* | Chris Eaton | DFL | 21,152 | 67.84 | DFL |
| 40 | Chris Eaton | DFL | 2011* | Robert Marvin | Republican | 9,905 | 31.77 | DFL |
| 41 | Barb Goodwin‡ | DFL | 2010 | Carolyn Laine | DFL | 25,096 | 61.04 | DFL |
| 41 | Barb Goodwin‡ | DFL | 2010 | Gary Johnson | Republican | 15,939 | 38.77 | DFL |
| 42 | Bev Scalze‡ | DFL | 2012 | Jason Isaacson | DFL | 24,962 | 54.21 | DFL |
| 42 | Bev Scalze‡ | DFL | 2012 | Candy Sina | Republican | 21,008 | 45.62 | DFL |
| 43 | Chuck Wiger | DFL | 1996 | Chuck Wiger | DFL | 24,347 | 56.95 | DFL |
| 43 | Chuck Wiger | DFL | 1996 | Bob Zick | Republican | 15,149 | 35.43 | DFL |
| 43 | Chuck Wiger | DFL | 1996 | Chris Belflower | Independence | 3,197 | 7.48 | DFL |
| 44 | Terri Bonoff‡ | DFL | 2005* | Paul Anderson | Republican | 25,309 | 50.13 | Republican |
| 44 | Terri Bonoff‡ | DFL | 2005* | Deb Calvert | DFL | 25,114 | 49.74 | Republican |
| 45 | Ann Rest | DFL | 2000 | Ann Rest | DFL | 27,509 | 63.66 | DFL |
| 45 | Ann Rest | DFL | 2000 | Roxana Bruins | Republican | 15,588 | 36.07 | DFL |
| 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 2006 | Ron Latz | DFL | 35,465 | 96.58 | DFL |
| 47 | Julianne Ortman‡ | Republican | 2002 | Scott Jensen | Republican | 30,920 | 67.29 | Republican |
| 47 | Julianne Ortman‡ | Republican | 2002 | Darryl Scarborough | DFL | 14,981 | 32.60 | Republican |
| 48 | David Hann | Republican | 2002 | Steve Cwodzinski | DFL | 24,303 | 51.10 | DFL |
| 48 | David Hann | Republican | 2002 | David Hann | Republican | 23,205 | 48.79 | DFL |
| 49 | Melisa Franzen | DFL | 2012 | Melisa Franzen | DFL | 28,273 | 54.47 | DFL |
| 49 | Melisa Franzen | DFL | 2012 | Mike Lehmann | Republican | 23,557 | 45.39 | DFL |
| 50 | Melissa Halvorson Wiklund | DFL | 2012 | Melissa Halvorson Wiklund | DFL | 24,921 | 59.53 | DFL |
| 50 | Melissa Halvorson Wiklund | DFL | 2012 | Kirsten Johnson | Republican | 16,805 | 40.14 | DFL |
| 51 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 2006, 2012† | Jim Carlson | DFL | 24,358 | 54.04 | DFL |
| 51 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 2006, 2012† | Victor Lake | Republican | 20,662 | 45.84 | DFL |
| 52 | Jim Metzen | DFL | 1986 | Matt Klein | DFL | 25,448 | 57.84 | DFL |
| 52 | Jim Metzen | DFL | 1986 | Mark Misukanis | Republican | 18,485 | 42.01 | DFL |
| 53 | Susan Kent | DFL | 2012 | Susan Kent | DFL | 23,035 | 50.38 | DFL |
| 53 | Susan Kent | DFL | 2012 | Sharna Wahlgren | Republican | 22,636 | 49.51 | DFL |
| 54 | Katie Sieben‡ | DFL | 2006 | Dan Schoen | DFL | 22,162 | 53.13 | DFL |
| 54 | Katie Sieben‡ | DFL | 2006 | Leilani Holmstadt | Republican | 19,480 | 46.70 | DFL |
| 55 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 2012 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 29,132 | 68.53 | Republican |
| 55 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 2012 | Ali Ali | DFL | 13,282 | 31.24 | Republican |
| 56 | Dan Hall | Republican | 2010 | Dan Hall | Republican | 23,602 | 55.07 | Republican |
| 56 | Dan Hall | Republican | 2010 | Phil Sterner | DFL | 19,178 | 44.75 | Republican |
| 57 | Greg Clausen | DFL | 2012 | Greg Clausen | DFL | 24,519 | 53.06 | DFL |
| 57 | Greg Clausen | DFL | 2012 | Cory Campbell | Republican | 21,633 | 46.81 | DFL |
| 58 | Dave Thompson‡ | Republican | 2010 | Matt Little | DFL | 22,833 | 50.38 | DFL |
| 58 | Dave Thompson‡ | Republican | 2010 | Tim Pitcher | Republican | 22,446 | 49.53 | DFL |
| 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 2012 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 27,541 | 77.56 | DFL |
| 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 2012 | Jennifer Carnahan | Republican | 7,814 | 22.01 | DFL |
| 60 | Kari Dziedzic | DFL | 2012* | Kari Dziedzic | DFL | 31,542 | 77.53 | DFL |
| 60 | Kari Dziedzic | DFL | 2012* | Martin Super | Legal Marijuana Now | 8,861 | 21.78 | DFL |
| 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 2002 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 43,045 | 81.07 | DFL |
| 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 2002 | Bob Carney | Republican | 9,924 | 18.69 | DFL |
| 62 | Jeff Hayden | DFL | 2011* | Jeff Hayden | DFL | 29,564 | 87.84 | DFL |
| 62 | Jeff Hayden | DFL | 2011* | Bruce Lundeen | Republican | 3,897 | 11.58 | DFL |
| 63 | Patricia Torres Ray | DFL | 2006 | Patricia Torres Ray | DFL | 38,470 | 80.70 | DFL |
| 63 | Patricia Torres Ray | DFL | 2006 | Ron Moey | Republican | 9,068 | 19.02 | DFL |
| 64 | Dick Cohen | DFL | 1986 | Dick Cohen | DFL | 36,757 | 76.67 | DFL |
| 64 | Dick Cohen | DFL | 1986 | Ian Baird | Republican | 11,078 | 23.11 | DFL |
| 65 | Sandy Pappas | DFL | 1990 | Sandy Pappas | DFL | 27,743 | 80.70 | DFL |
| 65 | Sandy Pappas | DFL | 1990 | Jason Delmont | Republican | 6,479 | 18.85 | DFL |
| 66 | John Marty | DFL | 1986 | John Marty | DFL | 28,312 | 74.34 | DFL |
| 66 | John Marty | DFL | 1986 | Carolyn Jass | Republican | 9,670 | 25.39 | DFL |
| 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 2012 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 21,696 | 75.11 | DFL |
| 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 2012 | Krysia Weidell | Republican | 7,091 | 24.55 | DFL |
    *Elected in a special election.
    †Elected to non-consecutive terms.
    ‡Retired; did not seek re-election.
    §Lost primary election for party's nomination.
    The following sought election but later withdrew.
| District | Candidates | Party |
| 1 | Jual Carlson | Republican |
| 1 | Sue Grafstrom | Republican |
| 1 | Alan Jensen | Republican |
| 1 | Roger Schmitz | Republican |
| 1 | Gary Willhite | Republican |
| 7 | Sharla Gardner | DFL |
| 14 | Jeff Johnson | Republican |
| 15 | Brad Schumaker | Republican |
| 19 | Mark Friedman | DFL |
| 20 | Mark Bartusek | Republican |
| 20 | Bruce Morlan | Republican |
| 20 | Danny Petricka | Republican |
| 24 | Janet Moline | Republican |
| 26 | Elliot Culp | DFL |
| 41 | Connie Bernardy | DFL |
| 44 | Cole Mathisen | Republican |
| 44 | Kelli Slavik | Republican |
| 44 | Sharon Sund | DFL |
| 47 | Jake Coleman | Republican |
| 48 | Joan Howe-Pullis | DFL |
| 52 | Maureen Ramirez | DFL |
| 54 | Lynn Kaye | Republican |
| 58 | Mike Freundschuh | Republican |
| 58 | Mark Priore | Republican |
| 58 | Melissa Sauser | Republican |
| 60 | Chris Meyer | DFL |

### Seats changing parties

| Party | Incumbent | District | First elected | Winner | Party |
| DFL | LeRoy Stumpf‡ | 1 | 1982 | Mark Johnson | Republican |
| DFL | Rod Skoe | 2 | 2002 | Paul Utke | Republican |
| DFL | Tom Saxhaug | 5 | 2002 | Justin Eichorn | Republican |
| DFL | Lyle Koenen | 17 | 2012* | Andrew Lang | Republican |
| DFL | Kevin Dahle | 20 | 2008*, 2012† | Rich Draheim | Republican |
| DFL | Matt Schmit | 21 | 2012 | Mike Goggin | Republican |
| DFL | Vicki Jensen | 24 | 2012 | John Jasinski | Republican |
| DFL | Terri Bonoff‡ | 44 | 2005* | Paul Anderson | Republican |
| Republican | David Hann | 48 | 2002 | Steve Cwodzinski | DFL |
| Republican | Dave Thompson‡ | 58 | 2010 | Matt Little | DFL |
    *Elected in a special election.
    †Elected to non-consecutive terms.
    ‡Retired; did not seek re-election.