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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 62

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Jeff Hayden (D) won with 87.8% of the vote, defeating Bruce Lundeen (R) by 76.3 points.

Jeff HaydenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
87.8%29,564
Bruce LundeenRepublican
11.6%3,897
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%194
The same year, the district voted D+77.0 for president; this race was D+76.3.33,655 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

EvenD+42.92002D+62.82006D+59.52010D+76.32016D+78.42020D+80.92022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET