2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 59
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Bobby Joe Champion (D) won with 77.6% of the vote, defeating Jennifer Carnahan (R) by 55.6 points.
Bobby Joe ChampionDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.6%27,541
Jennifer CarnahanRepublican
22.0%7,814
The same year, the district voted D+65.2 for president; this race was D+55.6.35,508 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