2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 50
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Melissa Wiklund (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Kirsten Johnson (R) by 19.4 points.
Melissa WiklundDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%24,921
Kirsten JohnsonRepublican
40.1%16,805
The same year, the district voted D+25.1 for president; this race was D+19.4.41,863 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