2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 37
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Jerry Newton (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Brad Sanford (R) by 3.0 points.
Jerry NewtonDemocrat · winner
51.4%22,129
Brad SanfordRepublican
48.4%20,838
The same year, the district voted R+2.6 for president; this race was D+3.0, a split ticket.43,045 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