2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 51
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Jim Carlson (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Victor Lake (R) by 8.2 points.
Jim CarlsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.0%24,358
Victor LakeRepublican
45.8%20,662
The same year, the district voted D+16.9 for president; this race was D+8.2.45,071 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