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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 66B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

John Lesch (D) won with 79.7% of the vote, defeating Bill Brownell (R) by 59.9 points.

John LeschDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.7%11,687
Bill BrownellRepublican
19.8%2,903
The same year, the district voted D+60.2 for president; this race was D+59.9.14,658 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+56.82010D+58.92012D+53.32014D+59.92016D+67.32018D+57.52020

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