2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 35
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Jim Abeler (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Roger Johnson (D) by 35.1 points.
Jim AbelerRepublican · winner
67.5%29,655
Roger JohnsonDemocrat
32.3%14,216
The same year, the district voted R+17.3 for president; this race was R+35.1.43,951 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