2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 42B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Jamie Becker-Finn (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Tracy Nelson (R) by 14.0 points.
Jamie Becker-FinnDemocrat · winner
56.9%12,845
Tracy NelsonRepublican
42.9%9,688
The same year, the district voted D+20.4 for president; this race was D+14.0.22,573 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