2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 49
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Melisa Franzen (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Mike Lehmann (R) by 9.1 points.
Melisa FranzenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.5%28,273
Mike LehmannRepublican
45.4%23,557
The same year, the district voted D+23.6 for president; this race was D+9.1.51,903 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