2002Final results
2002 election for Minnesota House District 56B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Karen Klinzing (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Matt Tourville (D) by 18.8 points.
Karen KlinzingRepublican · winner
59.4%11,193
Matt TourvilleDemocrat
40.6%7,649
18,842 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET