2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 45
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Ann Rest (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Roxana Bruins (R) by 27.6 points.
Ann RestDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.7%27,509
Roxana BruinsRepublican
36.1%15,588
The same year, the district voted D+30.6 for president; this race was D+27.6.43,214 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