2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 47
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Scott Jensen (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Darryl Scarborough (D) by 34.7 points.
Scott JensenRepublican · winner
67.3%30,920
Darryl ScarboroughDemocrat
32.6%14,981
The same year, the district voted R+16.3 for president; this race was R+34.7.45,949 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