2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 16A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Chris Swedzinski (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Al Kruse (D) by 36.3 points.
Chris SwedzinskiRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.1%13,048
Al KruseDemocrat
31.8%6,096
The same year, the district voted R+28.9 for president; this race was R+36.3.19,161 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