2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 26B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Nels T. Pierson (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating John Wayne Austinson (D) by 18.4 points.
Nels T. PiersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%13,832
John Wayne AustinsonDemocrat
40.7%9,526
The same year, the district voted R+14.2 for president; this race was R+18.4.23,387 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