Minnesota Senate, District 38

The Minnesota Senate, District 38, encompasses portions of Anoka and Ramsey counties in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.[1] It has formerly included Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Watonwan, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, and Dakota counties. Since January 2023, the district is represented by Heather Gustafson, a Democrat who defeated the long-term incumbent, Roger Chamberlain.[2]

District profile

The district stretches along the southern edge of Anoka, Ramsey, and Washington counties.[3]

Due to redistricting, the 38th district has been moved around various counties in the southern part of the state. Redistricting by the Minnesota State Legislature became effective in 2012;[4] after the 2020 census, the district was again redrawn.[2]

2010

As of 2016, the population of the 38th district was split 49.8% male and 50.2% female, with 49.3% of men and 50.7% of women being eligible to vote.[5] 96.2% of residents were at least a high school graduate (or equivalent), and 40.2% had earned a bachelor's degree or higher. 35.8% of the population is of German ancestry, the largest ethnic group in the district, followed by Norwegian descent at 14.3%.[6] The unemployment rate was at 3.3%.[7]

Race Population (2016 est.) Share of total population
Total 82,419 100%
One race 80,351 97.5%
  White 75,719 91.9%
  Black or African American 1,506 1.8%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 462 0.6%
  Asian 2,346 2.8%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
  Other races 318 0.4%
Two or more races 2,068 2.5%
  White and Black or African American 415 0.5%
  White and American Indian and Alaska Native 510 0.6%
  White and Asian 715 0.9%
  Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native 11 0.0%
Ancestry Population (2016 est.) Share of total population
Total 82,419 100%
  German 29,526 35.8%
  Norwegian 11,825 14.3%
  Irish 10,232 12.4%
  Swedish 8,956 10.9%
  English 5,691 6.9%
  Polish 5,371 6.5%
  French (except Basque) 3,891 4.7%
  Italian 2,988 3.6%
  American 2,945 3.6%
  French Canadian 1,589 1.9%
  Dutch 1,540 1.9%
  Czech 1,269 1.5%
  Scottish 1,148 1.4%
  Danish 1,050 1.3%
  Russian 661 0.8%
  Subsaharan African 530 0.6%
  Scotch-Irish 521 0.6%
  Swiss 423 0.5%
  Welsh 405 0.5%
  Arab 330 0.4%
  Hungarian 235 0.3%
  Ukrainian 212 0.3%
  Lithuanian 157 0.2%
  Greek 114 0.1%
  Slovak 101 0.1%
  Portuguese 47 0.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) 21 0.0%

List of senators

Recent elections

2016

The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016, and the primary election took place on August 9, 2016, with both candidates running unopposed.[21] The general election was held on November 8, 2016, and Republican incumbent Roger Chamberlain defeated Democratic candidate Patrick Davern.[22]

Minnesota State Senate election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Chamberlain 27,109 58.67
Democratic Patrick Davern 19,094 41.33
Total votes 46,203 100.0
Republican hold

2012

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the 2012 elections on June 5, 2012. The primary election was held on August 14, 2012, with neither candidate facing party opposition.[23] The general election was held on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbent Roger Chamberlain defeated Democratic challenger Timothy Henderson.[24]

Minnesota State Senate election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Chamberlain 23,817 53.3
Democratic Timothy Henderson 20,849 46.7
Total votes 44,666 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "District 38 Map" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature Geographic Information Servies. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Walker Orenstein (November 18, 2022). "What 4 incoming majority-maker Senate DFLers are pushing at the Legislature". MinnPost. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Anoka County Public Officials Guide 2018". Elections and Voter Registration. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Legislative Coordinating Commission: Geospatial Information". LCC-GIS Office. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  5. ^ "Senate 38 Demographic Characteristics". Minnesota Legislature - Geographic Information Services. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Senate District 38 Social Characteristics". Minnesota Legislature - Geographic Information Services. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  7. ^ "Senate District 38 Economic Characteristics". Minnesota Legislature - Geographic Information Services. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  8. ^ "Rice, William D." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "Freeman, Everett P." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "Durfee, I.P." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "Smith, Christopher H." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "Perkins, Alfred D." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "Shaleen, John". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  14. ^ "Wallmark, Otto Alexander Bernhard". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  15. ^ "Eaton, Alcinus Young". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  16. ^ "Culkin, William Edward". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  17. ^ "McGowan, John T." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  18. ^ "L'Herault, Napoleon A." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  19. ^ "Daley, Theodore J." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  20. ^ "Chamberlain, Roger C." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  21. ^ "Candidate Filings". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  22. ^ "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  23. ^ "Official 2012 Primary Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  24. ^ "Official 2012 General Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 3, 2018.