2016 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2016 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Keith Ellison won the 2016 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Keith Ellison received 249,957 popular votes (69.07%). The main challenger was Frank Nelson Drake (22.29%).

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Ellison +46.8 pts · won by 169,297 votes

Keith Ellison DemocraticWINNER69.07%

249,957 votes

Frank Nelson Drake Republican22.29%

80,660 votes

Dennis Schullerlegal marijuana now8.5%

30,759 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.