2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 38B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Matt Dean (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Ami Wazlawik (D) by 14.0 points.
Matt DeanRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.9%13,874
Ami WazlawikDemocrat
43.0%10,465
The same year, the district voted R+1.1 for president; this race was R+14.0.24,365 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