Minnesota State House District 17B
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Bobbie Harder Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Bobbie HarderRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winBen WiemanDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Bobbie Harder (R) 70.0, Jennifer Nuesse (D) 29.9
- Last election
- Bobbie Harder (Republican) won by 40.1 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: HarderRight column: Wieman
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Ben WiemanDemocratic
- Bobbie HarderIncumbentRepublican
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
- 24,880
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBobbie HarderWon Republican 17,42470.0% DemocraticJennifer Nuesse Democratic 7,43129.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 250.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,490
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBobbie HarderWon Republican 15,95296.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 5383.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,222
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BakerWon(incumbent) Republican 14,99770.7% DemocraticLogan Kortgard Democratic 6,19829.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 270.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,230
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BakerWon(incumbent) Republican 11,90869.1% DemocraticAnita Flowe Democratic 5,31130.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 110.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,009
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BakerWon(incumbent) Republican 11,90859.5% DemocraticMary Sawatzky Democratic 8,07540.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 260.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,410
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BakerWon Republican 7,80750.7% DemocraticMary Sawatzky(incumbent) Democratic 7,59349.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,401
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMary SawatzkyWon Democratic 9,37048.3% RepublicanBruce Vogel(incumbent) Republican 8,56244.1% IndependentZachary Liebl Independent 1,4577.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,977
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob BarrettWon Republican 11,02355.2% DemocraticCindy Erickson Democratic 7,31336.6% IndependentCurtis Lendt Independent 1,6248.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,253
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeremy KalinWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,46453.3% RepublicanDon Taylor Republican 11,78946.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,054
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeremy KalinWon Democratic 9,62950.5% RepublicanPeter Nelson(incumbent) Republican 9,42549.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,206
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeter NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 12,70152.5% DemocraticJeremy Kalin Democratic 10,71144.3% OtherP. J. Richardson Other 7943.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,117
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeter NelsonWon Republican 10,51455.0% DemocraticMonica Abress Democratic 7,45339.0% IndependentP. J. Richardson Independent 1,1506.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,287
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeslie J. SchumacherWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,85345.9% RepublicanBetsy Wergin Republican 8,74345.3% OtherTony Muehlbauer Other 1,6918.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,721
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeslie J. SchumacherWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,23955.3% RepublicanBryan Lawrence Republican 6,23437.3% OtherTony Muehlbauer Other 1,2487.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,807
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeslie J. SchumacherWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,89056.2% RepublicanBryan Lawrence Republican 5,91637.4% OtherTony Muehlbauer Other 1,0016.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,437
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeslie J. SchumacherWon Democratic 6,42551.7% RepublicanBob Deem Republican 6,01248.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,300
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGerald J. BauerlyWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,01265.4% RepublicanSam Dodge Republican 5,28834.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,423
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave GruenesWon(incumbent) Republican 8,29961.8% DemocraticLuke Seifert Democratic 5,12438.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,240
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave GruenesWon(incumbent) Republican 9,10463.9% DemocraticHans Mische Democratic 5,13636.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,906
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave GruenesWon(incumbent) Republican 6,21562.7% DemocraticDale Field Democratic 3,69137.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,802
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave GruenesWon Republican 8,52461.8% DemocraticAl Loehr Democratic 5,27838.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,867
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave GreunesWon Republican 6,76457.0% DemocraticMark K. Sakry Democratic 5,10343.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,567
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave GruenesWon Republican 6,81754.3% DemocraticBernard Boland Democratic 5,75045.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,600
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames PehlerWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,62553.1% RepublicanJerry Weyrens Republican 4,97546.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,097
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames PehlerWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,13362.1% RepublicanJeff Blair Republican 4,96437.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,485
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames PehlerWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,44052.3% RepublicanDuane Benoit Republican 4,04547.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,188
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanJames PehlerWon Other 5,66150.6% NonpartisanSam Wenstrom Other 5,52749.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,110
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanAnthony J. EcksteinWon Other 5,14150.9% NonpartisanIvan Stone(incumbent) Other 4,96949.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,804
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 17B, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanIvan StoneWon(incumbent) Other 5,90650.0% NonpartisanWilliam J. Gafford Other 5,89850.0%
- 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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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:17b
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026