2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 56B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Roz Peterson (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Lindsey Port (D) by 4.9 points.
Roz PetersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.4%11,215
Lindsey PortDemocrat
47.5%10,165
The same year, the district voted D+4.7 for president; this race was R+4.9, a split ticket.21,416 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