2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 41
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Carolyn Laine (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Gary R. Johnson (R) by 22.3 points.
Carolyn LaineDemocrat · winner
61.0%25,096
Gary R. JohnsonRepublican
38.8%15,939
The same year, the district voted D+26.5 for president; this race was D+22.3.41,115 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