Minnesota State House District 16B
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Dave Baker Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Dave BakerRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winJulie HenslinDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Dave Baker (R) 76.1, Josiah Ampian (D) 23.8
- Last election
- Dave Baker (Republican) won by 52.3 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BakerRight column: Henslin
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Julie HenslinDemocratic
- Dave BakerIncumbentRepublican
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for Minnesota
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 22,138
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BakerWon Republican 16,84776.1% DemocraticJosiah Ampian Democratic 5,27123.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 200.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,630
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BakerWon(incumbent) Republican 12,82872.8% DemocraticFred Cogelow Democratic 4,79427.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,412
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul TorkelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 14,47667.6% DemocraticMarinda Kimmel Democratic 6,90832.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 280.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,045
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul TorkelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 10,77263.2% DemocraticMarinda Kimmel Democratic 6,26836.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,887
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul TorkelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 14,52973.1% DemocraticAustin Grossenburg Democratic 5,33326.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 250.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,941
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul TorkelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 9,05364.9% DemocraticJames Kanne Democratic 4,87235.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 160.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,025
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul TorkelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 11,24356.1% DemocraticJames Kanne Democratic 6,46632.3% IndependentJerry Pagel Independent 2,30311.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,835
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary KiffmeyerWon(incumbent) Republican 13,25470.4% DemocraticTom Heyd Democratic 5,56329.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 180.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,859
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary KiffmeyerWon Republican 15,86363.8% DemocraticSteve Andrews Democratic 8,99636.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,022
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark OlsonWon(incumbent) Republican 10,48458.2% DemocraticJim Huhtala Democratic 7,53841.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,156
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark OlsonWon(incumbent) Republican 14,28561.7% DemocraticJim Huhtala Democratic 8,87138.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,727
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark OlsonWon(incumbent) Republican 9,71958.1% DemocraticLeslie J. Schumacher(incumbent) Democratic 7,00841.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,306
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim KnoblachWon(incumbent) Republican 10,14862.2% DemocraticJohn Wertz Democratic 6,15837.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,610
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim KnoblachWon(incumbent) Republican 8,69663.9% DemocraticDon Landwehr Democratic 4,91436.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,149
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim KnoblachWon(incumbent) Republican 8,69561.5% DemocraticKathy Tracy Democratic 5,45438.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,619
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim KnoblachWon Republican 7,45364.1% DemocraticFred Smoger Democratic 4,16635.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,665
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave GruenesWon(incumbent) Republican 10,40866.4% DemocraticRobin H. Whiteside Democratic 5,25733.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,733
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff BertramWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,733100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,154
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff BertramWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,59474.8% RepublicanDennis Loge Republican 3,56025.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,254
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff BertramWon Democratic 6,48457.6% RepublicanNorb Kalthoff Republican 4,77042.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,994
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBernard J. BrinkmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,63054.5% RepublicanDavid Lindberg Republican 6,36445.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,414
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBernard J. BrinkmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,32159.0% RepublicanMary Ann Douvier Republican 5,09341.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,929
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBernard J. BrinkmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,06556.9% RepublicanLoren E. Meyer Republican 6,86443.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,371
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBernard J. BrinkmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,74746.5% RepublicanLoren E. Meyer Republican 4,94440.0% OtherCelestine Fischbach Other 1,68013.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,090
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticB. J. BrinkmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,82155.5% RepublicanEd Huntsinger Republican 6,26944.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,289
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBernard J. BrinkmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,34151.9% RepublicanEdmond J. Hunstiger Republican 4,94848.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,357
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanBernard J. BrinkmanWon(incumbent) Other 9,61484.7% NonpartisanGordon Leroy Serbus Other 1,74315.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,014
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanAdolph KvamWon(incumbent) Other 5,04150.3% NonpartisanHoward E. Carlson Other 4,97349.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,777
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 16B, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanAdolph KvamWon(incumbent) Other 6,52860.6% NonpartisanClarence Klein Other 4,24939.4%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Minnesota State House District 16B, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mn/house/16b. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mn/sldl:16b
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026