2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 47A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Jim Nash (R) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Sean White (D) by 43.1 points.
Jim NashRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.5%16,696
Sean WhiteDemocrat
28.4%6,631
The same year, the district voted R+29.3 for president; this race was R+43.1.23,352 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