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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 4B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Paul Marquart (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Ben Grimsley (R) by 7.8 points.

Paul MarquartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.9%11,054
Ben GrimsleyRepublican
46.1%9,460
The same year, the district voted R+21.5 for president; this race was D+7.8, a split ticket.20,526 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

EvenR+18.32010D+30.52012D+31.72014D+7.82016D+17.92018D+5.52020

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