2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 36B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Melissa Hortman (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Peter Crema (R) by 11.6 points.
Melissa HortmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.7%12,064
Peter CremaRepublican
44.1%9,560
The same year, the district voted D+12.0 for president; this race was D+11.6.21,673 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