Minnesota State Senate District 15
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Gary Dahms Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Gary Dahms (R) 71.2, Anita Gaul (D) 28.8
- Last election
- Gary Dahms (Republican) won by 42.4 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
Open seat
The current holder, Gary Dahms, is not on the candidate list.
- Andrea BoettgerDemocratic
- Braxton John SeifertRepublican
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for Minnesota
History (18 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 36,217
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary DahmsWon(incumbent) Republican 25,78071.2% DemocraticAnita Gaul Democratic 10,41728.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 200.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,899
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAndrew MathewsWon(incumbent) Republican 33,88672.3% DemocraticBrent Krist Democratic 12,95727.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 560.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,131
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAndrew MathewsWon Republican 28,37370.7% DemocraticChilah Brown Democratic 11,67229.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 860.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,758
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 21,91756.5% DemocraticSally Knox Democratic 16,78743.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 540.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,573
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn PedersonWon Republican 13,49550.8% DemocraticBruce Hentges Democratic 13,03549.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 430.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,641
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTarryl ClarkWon Democratic 15,58156.4% RepublicanJeff Johnson Republican 12,06043.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,316
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave KleisWon(incumbent) Republican 14,40650.9% DemocraticTarryl Clark Democratic 13,91049.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,885
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDean JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,96558.2% RepublicanDiane Vlach Republican 12,92041.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,211
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDean JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 17,26757.1% DemocraticBrian L. Oldon Democratic 12,94442.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,279
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDean JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 16,97752.6% DemocraticGary W. Kubly Democratic 15,30247.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,242
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDean JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 16,82669.4% DemocraticJanice Carlson Democratic 7,41630.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,556
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDean JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 14,27360.6% DemocraticMary Stackpool Democratic 9,28339.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,153
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDean JohnsonWon Republican 14,74756.4% DemocraticAlec Olson Democratic 11,40643.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,986
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles BergWon Republican 15,61252.1% DemocraticRoger Strand(incumbent) Democratic 14,37447.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,114
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoger StrandWon Democratic 14,87251.1% IndependentCharles Berg(incumbent) Independent 14,24248.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,331
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanCharles BergWon Other 14,19650.1% NonpartisanMargery Burns Other 13,32547.0% NonpartisanOdean Enestvedt Other 8102.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,661
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanEarl RennekeWon(incumbent) Other 21,661100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,027
- Election day
- not on file
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota Senate District 15, 1969 to 2022, 1969, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanEarl RennekeWon Other 7,62063.4% NonpartisanMalcolm Mackenzie Other 4,40736.6%
1969 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Minnesota State Senate District 15, election results 1969 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/mn/senate/15. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mn/sldu:15
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026