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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 27B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Jeanne Poppe (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Dennis Schminke (R) by 7.3 points.

Jeanne PoppeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.6%9,485
Dennis SchminkeRepublican
46.3%8,192
The same year, the district voted R+8.5 for president; this race was D+7.3, a split ticket.17,692 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

EvenD+15.42010D+25.72012D+8.32014D+7.32016D+14.82018R+3.22020

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