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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 38A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Linda Runbeck (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Kevin Fogarty (D) by 22.9 points.

Linda RunbeckRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.4%13,471
38.5%8,448
The same year, the district voted R+10.6 for president; this race was R+22.9.21,938 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+5.42010R+16.12012R+24.52014R+22.92016R+10.42018R+7.32020

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