2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 12A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Jeff Backer (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Jay McNamar (D) by 21.0 points.
Jeff BackerRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.5%13,021
Jay McNamarDemocrat
39.5%8,498
The same year, the district voted R+26.5 for president; this race was R+21.0.21,536 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