2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 12
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Torrey Westrom (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Russ Hinrichs (D) by 35.3 points.
Torrey WestromRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.6%28,254
Russ HinrichsDemocrat
32.3%13,515
The same year, the district voted R+36.5 for president; this race was R+35.3.41,794 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET