2006Final results
2006 election for Minnesota House District 44B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Ryan Winkler (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating John Palmatier (R) by 38.9 points.
Ryan WinklerDemocrat · winner
69.4%11,987
John PalmatierRepublican
30.6%5,276
17,263 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET