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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 40B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Debra Hilstrom (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Mali Marvin (R) by 39.0 points.

Debra HilstromDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.2%11,154
Mali MarvinRepublican
30.2%4,872
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%83
The same year, the district voted D+37.3 for president; this race was D+39.0.16,109 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+19.52010D+42.72012D+34.92014D+39.02016D+45.72018D+37.52020

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