2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 5
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Justin Eichorn (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Tom Saxhaug (D) by 1.4 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Justin EichornRepublican · winner
50.6%20,240
Tom SaxhaugDemocrat · incumbent
49.2%19,687
The same year, the district voted R+16.6 for president; this race was R+1.4.40,010 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