2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Collin C. Peterson (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Dave Hughes (R) by 5.0 points.
Collin C. PetersonDemocrat · winner
52.5%173,589
Dave HughesRepublican
47.4%156,952
The same year, the district voted R+30.4 for president; this race was D+5.0, a split ticket.330,848 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.
Collin C. PetersonDave Hughes
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$19.8K
$685K
Spent by the campaign
$19.6K
$569.7K
Cash on hand
$272
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016