2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 33
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
David Osmek (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Sherrie Pugh (D) by 25.4 points.
David OsmekRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.6%30,175
Sherrie PughDemocrat
34.2%17,335
Jay NygardLibertarian
6.1%3,080
The same year, the district voted R+8.1 for president; this race was R+25.4.50,634 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