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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 22B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Rod Hamilton (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Kirby G. Kruse (D) by 39.1 points.

Rod HamiltonRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.5%11,890
30.4%5,207
The same year, the district voted R+32.1 for president; this race was R+39.1.17,112 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+38.42010R+20.22012R+32.52014R+39.12016R+33.82018R+45.92020

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