2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota House District 27A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Peggy Bennett (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Gary Schindler (D) by 23.5 points.
Peggy BennettRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.7%12,329
Gary SchindlerDemocrat
38.2%7,633
The same year, the district voted R+18.1 for president; this race was R+23.5.19,979 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET