2016 Election Cycle

Hillary Clinton and running mate Tim Kaine carried Minnesota by 1.5 points – the closest race for president in the state since 1984. With the victory, Minnesota became the first state outside of the South in which the Democratic Party has won 11 consecutive presidential elections.

There was no partisan turnover in the state’s eight congressional districts with the DFL maintaining a 5-3 majority in the state delegation.

Republicans netted six state Senate seats to eke out a 34-33 majority and flip the chamber. The GOP also gained three seats in the state House to build their majority to 76-57 with one vacancy at the convening of the new legislature.

Appointed Associate Justice Natalie Hudson was elected to the Supreme Court for a full term.

Elections

Date Office Stage Winners Details
11/08/2016 State House, District 67B General Sheldon Johnson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 10,021 votes (69.35%) and a winning margin of +44.76
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Sheldon Johnson Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 10,021 69.35
Lisa Thompson Woman Republican 3,553 24.59
Joseph Weverka Man Libertarian 820 5.67
Scattering Write-In 56 0.39
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11/08/2016 State House, District 67A General Tim Mahoney (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 9,945 votes (76.34%) and a winning margin of +53.14
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Tim Mahoney Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 9,945 76.34
Andrew Livingston Man Republican 3,022 23.20
Scattering Write-In 60 0.46

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11/08/2016 State House, District 66B General John Lesch (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 11,687 votes (79.73%) and a winning margin of +59.93
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
John Lesch Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 11,687 79.73
William P. (Butch) Brownell Man Republican 2,903 19.80
Scattering Write-In 68 0.46
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11/08/2016 State House, District 66A General Alice Hausman (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 15,372 votes (68.41%) and a winning margin of +36.96
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Alice Hausman Incumbent Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 15,372 68.41
Jon Heyer Man Republican 7,067 31.45
Scattering Write-In 33 0.15

Rematch.

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11/08/2016 State House, District 40A General Michael (Mike) Nelson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 11,548 votes (96.39%) and a winning margin of +96.39
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Michael (Mike) Nelson Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 11,548 96.39
Scattering Write-In 433 3.61
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