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2020Final results

2020 election for Minnesota House District 16B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Paul Torkelson (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Marinda Kimmel (D) by 35.3 points.

Paul TorkelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.6%14,476
32.3%6,908
21,412 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+30.02014R+46.22016R+26.42018R+35.32020R+45.62022R+52.32024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET