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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 3A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Rob Ecklund (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Tom Long (R) by 26.7 points.

Rob EcklundDemocrat · winner
63.3%13,874
Tom LongRepublican
36.5%8,017
The same year, the district voted R+7.4 for president; this race was D+26.7, a split ticket.21,935 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+17.52010D+33.92012D+31.32014D+26.72016D+19.02018D+4.92020

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