2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 51B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Laurie Halverson (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Pat Hammond (R) by 13.2 points.
Laurie HalversonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.5%13,311
Pat HammondRepublican
43.3%10,212
The same year, the district voted D+16.9 for president; this race was D+13.2.23,559 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