2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 4
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Kent Eken (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating James Leiman (R) by 10.4 points.
Kent EkenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.1%21,420
James LeimanRepublican
44.7%17,382
The same year, the district voted R+7.7 for president; this race was D+10.4, a split ticket.38,853 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