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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 22A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Joe Schomacker (R) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Laura Woods (D) by 44.0 points.

Joe SchomackerRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.0%14,316
Laura WoodsDemocrat
28.0%5,564
The same year, the district voted R+38.7 for president; this race was R+44.0.19,889 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

EvenR+13.32010R+18.12012R+33.52014R+44.02016R+33.52018R+46.12020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET