2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota's 8th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Richard M. Nolan (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Stewart Mills (R) by 0.6 points.
Richard M. NolanDemocrat · winner
50.2%179,098
Stewart MillsRepublican
49.6%177,089
The same year, the district voted R+14.9 for president; this race was D+0.6, a split ticket.356,979 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.
Richard M. NolanStewart Mills
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$3.8M
$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
$3.8M
$181.1K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016