2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 15
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Andrew Mathews (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Chilah Brown (D) by 41.6 points.
Andrew MathewsRepublican · winner
70.7%28,373
Chilah BrownDemocrat
29.1%11,672
The same year, the district voted R+44.8 for president; this race was R+41.6.40,131 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