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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 34A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Joyce Peppin (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Dave Craig (D) by 31.9 points.

Joyce PeppinRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.9%15,518
Dave CraigDemocrat
34.0%7,996
The same year, the district voted R+10.7 for president; this race was R+31.9.23,549 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+35.22008R+30.22010R+28.62012R+31.92016R+13.12018R+15.72020

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