2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 21
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Michael P. Goggin (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Matt Schmit (D) by 8.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Michael P. GogginRepublican · winner
54.2%22,901
Matt SchmitDemocrat · incumbent
45.7%19,282
The same year, the district voted R+20.5 for president; this race was R+8.6.42,223 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