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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 23

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Julie Rosen (R) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Barbara Ann Lake (D) by 41.7 points.

Julie RosenRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.8%28,063
29.1%11,529
The same year, the district voted R+32.8 for president; this race was R+41.7.39,632 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

EvenD+15.02006D+19.22010R+28.02012R+41.72016R+21.62022R+10.02026

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