2016 Minnesota House of Representatives election

The last election resulted in the Republican Party of Minnesota winning a majority of seats, after losing a majority to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) only two years earlier in the previous election. This resulted in split control of the Legislature for the first time since 2006, ending eight years of unified control by either the DFL or the Republicans as well as ending two years of all-DFL control of the Legislature and governorship. ==Electoral system==

The 134 members of the House of Representatives were elected from single-member districts via first-past-the-post voting for two-year terms. Contested nominations of the DFL and Republican parties for each district were determined by an open primary election. Minor party and independent candidates were nominated by petition. Write-in candidates must have filed a request with the secretary of state's office for votes for them to have been counted. ==Retiring members==

Republican • Mark Anderson, 9A • Dave Hancock, 2A • Tim Kelly, 21A • Tara Mack, 57A • Denny McNamara, 54B • Tim Sanders, 37B DFL • Joe Atkins, 52B • Jason Isaacson, 42B • Carolyn Laine, 41B • Carly Melin, 6A • Jerry Newton, 37A • Kim Norton, 25B • Dan Schoen, 54A • Yvonne Selcer, 48A • Erik Simonson, 7B ==Predictions==

Competitive districts According to MinnPost, the Star Tribune, the Pioneer Press, and MPR News, a total of 25 districts were competitive. MinnPost considered 17 districts to be competitive—12 of which were held by the Republicans and five by the DFL, the Star Tribune 22—16 of which were held by the Republicans and six by the DFL, the Pioneer Press eight—seven of which were held by the Republicans and one by the DFL, and MPR News 14—11 of which were held by the Republicans and three by the DFL. : : : : ==Primary elections results==

District results : : : : :The following sought election but later withdrew. Seats changing parties : : : ==See also==