1996 general · November 5, 1996
1996 Minnesota election results
Every race on Minnesota's ballot in the 1996 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races211
Changed party11
Unopposed5%10 races
Incumbents defeated3
President
D 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Bill Clinton (D) | 16.1 |
U.S. Senate
D 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Paul Wellstone (D) | 9.0 |
U.S. House
D 6 · R 2
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN-1 | Gilbert Gutknecht (R) | 5.5 | |
| MN-2 | David Minge (D) | 13.8 | |
| MN-3 | James Ramstad (R) | 40.4 | |
| MN-4 | Bruce Vento (D) | 20.2 | |
| MN-5 | Martin Sabo (D) | 35.8 | |
| MN-6 | William Luther (D) | 11.8 | |
| MN-7 | Collin C. Peterson (D) | 36.1 | |
| MN-8 | James Oberstar (D) | 42.1 |
Minnesota State Senate
D 42 · R 24 · Other 1 · 4 changed party
Minnesota House of Representatives
D 70 · R 64 · 7 changed party
Minnesota
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner; MIT Election Data and Science Lab