2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 18
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Scott Newman (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Amy Wilde (D) by 33.4 points.
Scott NewmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.6%26,341
Amy WildeDemocrat
33.3%13,148
The same year, the district voted R+39.6 for president; this race was R+33.4.39,528 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