1996Final results
1996 election for Minnesota Senate District 45
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Martha Robertson (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Jack Downer (D) by 24.6 points.
Martha RobertsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%21,436
Jack DownerDemocrat
35.1%12,609
Al NadosyOther party
5.2%1,865
35,910 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET