2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 31
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Michelle Benson (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Ricky Englund (D) by 36.1 points.
Michelle BensonRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.0%29,650
Ricky EnglundDemocrat
31.9%13,919
The same year, the district voted R+39.4 for president; this race was R+36.1.43,626 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