2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 56
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Dan Hall (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Phillip M. Sterner (D) by 10.3 points.
Dan HallRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.1%23,602
Phillip M. SternerDemocrat
44.7%19,178
The same year, the district voted D+3.8 for president; this race was R+10.3, a split ticket.42,857 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