2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 4A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Ben Lien (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Jordan Idso (R) by 24.5 points.
Ben LienDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%11,653
Jordan IdsoRepublican
37.7%7,066
The same year, the district voted D+7.3 for president; this race was D+24.5.18,735 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