2002Final results
2002 election for Minnesota Senate District 16
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Betsy Wergin (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Dave Reines (D) by 22.6 points.
Betsy WerginRepublican · winner
61.3%20,140
Dave ReinesDemocrat
38.7%12,703
32,843 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET