On September 8, 2016, the Minnesota Supreme Court found Republican incumbent Bob Barrett ineligible for election because he did not reside in his district.

[2] The 134 members of the House of Representatives were elected from single-member districts by first-past-the-post voting to two-year terms.

Contested nominations of the DFL and Republican parties for each district were determined by an open primary election.

Write-in candidates had to file a request with the secretary of state's office for votes for them to be counted.

Notably, District 55A Republican incumbent Bob Loonan lost his party's nomination.

House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman was elected speaker-designate unopposed.