2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 39
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Karin Housley (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Sten Hakanson (D) by 22.7 points.
Karin HousleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.3%28,960
Sten HakansonDemocrat
38.6%18,237
The same year, the district voted R+5.5 for president; this race was R+22.7.47,248 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