2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 36
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
John Hoffman (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Lunde (R) by 2.2 points.
John HoffmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.0%21,793
Jeffrey LundeRepublican
48.8%20,840
The same year, the district voted D+4.6 for president; this race was D+2.2.42,731 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