2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 54
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Dan Schoen (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Leilani Holmstadt (R) by 6.4 points.
Dan SchoenDemocrat · winner
53.1%22,162
Leilani HolmstadtRepublican
46.7%19,480
The same year, the district voted R+1.4 for president; this race was D+6.4, a split ticket.41,710 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