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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 19

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Nick Frentz (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Willa Dailey (R) by 19.2 points.

Nick FrentzDemocrat · winner
56.1%22,875
Willa DaileyRepublican
36.9%15,057
Shane WernsingLibertarian
6.9%2,798
The same year, the district voted D+1.6 for president; this race was D+19.2.40,767 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

EvenR+23.72002R+22.82006R+37.12010D+19.22016D+19.82020R+30.72022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET