2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 48
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Steve Cwodzinski (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating David Hann (R) by 2.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Steve CwodzinskiDemocrat · winner
51.1%24,303
David HannRepublican · incumbent
48.8%23,205
The same year, the district voted D+16.3 for president; this race was D+2.3.47,561 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