2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 16B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Paul Torkelson (R) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Austin Grossenburg (D) by 46.2 points.
Paul TorkelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.1%14,529
Austin GrossenburgDemocrat
26.8%5,333
The same year, the district voted R+37.3 for president; this race was R+46.2.19,887 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