2020Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2020 election for Minnesota Senate District 59
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Bobby Joe Champion (D) won with 82.1% of the vote, defeating Paul Anderson (R) by 64.3 points.
Bobby Joe ChampionDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.1%33,810
Paul AndersonRepublican · incumbent
17.7%7,300
41,201 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET