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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 59B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Raymond Dehn (D) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Margaret E. Martin (R) by 53.7 points.

Raymond DehnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.6%14,877
22.9%4,440
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%114
The same year, the district voted D+65.9 for president; this race was D+53.7.19,431 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+48.12010D+53.52012D+56.72014D+53.72016D+64.82018D+56.42020

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