2016Final results
2016 election for Missouri Senate District 21
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Denny Hoskins (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating ElGene Ver Dught (D) by 40.8 points.
Denny HoskinsRepublican · winner
67.6%50,288
ElGene Ver DughtDemocrat
26.9%19,988
William Truman (Bill) WayneLibertarian
5.5%4,077
74,353 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