2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 26
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Carla Nelson (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Rich Wright (D) by 12.0 points.
Carla NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.0%23,325
Rich WrightDemocrat
43.9%18,317
The same year, the district voted R+0.7 for president; this race was R+12.0.41,680 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