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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 50B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Andrew Carlson (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Chad Anderson (R) by 7.3 points.

Andrew CarlsonDemocrat · winner
53.5%12,084
Chad AndersonRepublican
46.2%10,429
The same year, the district voted D+19.0 for president; this race was D+7.3.22,572 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+4.92010D+30.72012D+31.42014D+7.32016D+21.82018D+26.42020

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