2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 17B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Dave Baker (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Mary Sawatzky (D) by 19.2 points.
Dave BakerRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.5%11,908
Mary SawatzkyDemocrat
40.4%8,075
The same year, the district voted R+22.6 for president; this race was R+19.2.20,009 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