2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 53B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Kelly Fenton (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Alberder Gillespie (D) by 12.8 points.
Kelly FentonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.4%13,740
Alberder GillespieDemocrat
43.6%10,620
The same year, the district voted D+8.7 for president; this race was R+12.8, a split ticket.24,382 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