2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 65
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Sandy Pappas (D) won with 80.7% of the vote, defeating Jason Delmont (R) by 61.8 points.
Sandy PappasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.7%27,743
Jason DelmontRepublican
18.8%6,479
The same year, the district voted D+61.5 for president; this race was D+61.8.34,380 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