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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 39A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Bob Dettmer (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Jody W. Anderson (D) by 22.9 points.

Bob DettmerRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.4%14,565
38.5%9,124
The same year, the district voted R+10.6 for president; this race was R+22.9.23,709 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+16.82010R+15.02012R+16.12014R+22.92016R+11.22018R+15.82020

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