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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 3

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Thomas Bakk (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Jennifer L. Havlick (R) by 22.9 points.

Thomas BakkDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%26,977
38.5%16,923
The same year, the district voted D+0.6 for president; this race was D+22.9.43,968 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+30.32006D+15.62010D+29.42012D+22.92016D+10.52020D+1.62022

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