2022Final results
2022 election for Minnesota Senate District 51
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Melissa Wiklund (D) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Frank Pafko (R) by 39.4 points.
Melissa WiklundDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.6%23,141
Frank PafkoRepublican
30.2%10,049
33,228 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET