2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Tom Emmer (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating David Snyder (D) by 31.3 points.
Tom EmmerRepublican · winner
65.6%235,380
David SnyderDemocrat
34.3%123,008
The same year, the district voted R+25.5 for president; this race was R+31.3.358,924 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
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratTom Emmer
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Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
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Cash on hand
$137.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016