2016Final results
2016 election for Minnesota Senate District 7
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Erik Simonson (D) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Donna Bergstrom (R) by 31.3 points.
Erik SimonsonDemocrat · winner
65.5%27,677
Donna BergstromRepublican
34.2%14,470
The same year, the district voted D+30.2 for president; this race was D+31.3.42,253 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