MN-05 — 2016 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district2016 US House electionMN-05 · U.S. HouseEllisonD+46.8
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Keith Ellison (i) ✓Democrat | 69.1% | 249,957 |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Nelson DrakeRepublican | 22.3% | 80,660 |
| Dennis SchullerIndependent | 8.5% | 30,759 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2016 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current MN-05 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 2016 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 2016 contest.
Margin history
MN-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 351,047 | |
| 2022 | D | 288,206 | |
| 2020 | D | 398,229 | |
| 2018 | D | 343,358 | |
| 2016 | D | 361,875 | |
| 2014 | D | 236,010 | |
| 2012 | D | 351,969 | |
| 2010 | D | 228,856 | |
| 2008 | D | 322,747 | |
| 2006 | D | 244,905 | |
| 2004 | D | 313,526 | |
| 2002 | D | 255,982 | |
| 2000 | D | 255,145 | |
| 1998 | D | 217,612 | |
| 1996 | D | 246,041 | |
| 1994 | D | 196,172 | |
| 1992 | D | 277,094 | |
| 1990 | D | 198,886 | |
| 1988 | D | 241,798 | |
| 1986 | D | 144,997 | |
| 1984 | D | 235,442 | |
| 1982 | D | 208,452 | |
| 1980 | D | 180,430 | |
| 1978 | D | 147,087 | |
| 1976 | D | 195,596 |
Same ballot, 2016MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 2016 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.