CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 16B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Dave Baker won re-election by 34.3 points over Julie Henslin.
Dave BakerRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.1%12,694
Julie HenslinDemocrat
32.8%6,207
Write-InOther party
0.1%10
18,911 votes
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Julie HenslinDave Baker
$30.3K
Raised by the campaign
$97.8K
$19.5K
Spent by the campaign
$81.7K
$10.8K
Cash on hand
$29K
Campaign money: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board, through Oct 19, 2026.
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board campaign filingsUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Julie Henslin
- <1%
- Dave Baker
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+24.3
The candidates
Dave Baker (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2014Julie Henslin (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2014Julie Henslin (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%