2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 40
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Chris Eaton (D) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Robert Marvin (R) by 36.1 points.
Chris EatonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.8%21,152
Robert MarvinRepublican
31.8%9,905
The same year, the district voted D+39.2 for president; this race was D+36.1.31,179 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