2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 61
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Scott Dibble (D) won with 81.1% of the vote, defeating Bob Carney Jr. (R) by 62.4 points.
Scott DibbleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.1%43,045
Bob Carney Jr.Republican
18.7%9,924
The same year, the district voted D+68.4 for president; this race was D+62.4.53,097 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