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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 45B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Mike Freiberg (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Alma J. Wetzker (R) by 36.4 points.

Mike FreibergDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.0%15,261
Alma J. WetzkerRepublican
31.6%7,098
The same year, the district voted D+36.3 for president; this race was D+36.4.22,430 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+21.82010D+32.02012D+34.12014D+36.42016D+45.02018D+41.42020

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