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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 7B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Liz Olson (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Cody Barringer (R) by 42.0 points.

Liz OlsonDemocrat · winner
70.9%13,824
Cody BarringerRepublican
28.9%5,641
The same year, the district voted D+26.4 for president; this race was D+42.0.19,505 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+44.62010D+40.72012D+42.42014D+42.02016D+43.82018D+36.42020

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