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2016Final results

2016 election for Minnesota House District 9B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Ron Kresha (R) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Dustin Simmonds (D) by 44.7 points.

Ron KreshaRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.3%14,139
27.6%5,402
The same year, the district voted R+51.4 for president; this race was R+44.7.19,556 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+23.82010R+6.12012R+12.92014R+44.72016R+44.42018R+54.32020

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