2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 61B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Paul Thissen (D) won with 80.4% of the vote, defeating Tom Gallagher (R) by 61.0 points.
Paul ThissenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.4%20,282
Tom GallagherRepublican
19.4%4,885
The same year, the district voted D+68.0 for president; this race was D+61.0.25,227 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