2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 43A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Peter Fischer (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Cardinal (R) by 10.1 points.
Peter FischerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.0%11,970
Robert J. CardinalRepublican
44.8%9,767
The same year, the district voted D+15.7 for president; this race was D+10.1.21,782 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