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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 6A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Julie Sandstede (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Rob Farnsworth (R) by 18.1 points.

Julie SandstedeDemocrat · winner
58.9%11,852
Rob FarnsworthRepublican
40.8%8,209
The same year, the district voted R+3.1 for president; this race was D+18.1, a split ticket.20,138 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+32.02010D+41.72012D+39.02014D+18.12016D+24.22018D+0.12020

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