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Minnesota › Minnesota State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Minnesota State Senate District 43

Mike Freiberg has no major-party opponent.

Mike Freiberg has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+46: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+36.8D+34.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+43.9D+39.4 vs. nation2024 presidentD+46.3D+47.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
79,616
People per km²
1,194
Adults with a B.A.+
44%
White, no degree
36%of adults
  • White 66%
  • Hispanic 9%
  • Black 15%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024 President Vote in this district

47,830 two-party votes · D+46.3 · D+47.8 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)73.1%
Donald Trump (R)26.9%

2022

35,388 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ann H Rest (D)77.3%
Andrew Thomas Schuler (—)21.7%
Write-In (—)1.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

46,886 votes · D+22.9
✓ Charles Wiger (D)56.2%
Bob Zick (R)35.2%
Doug Daubenspeck (—)8.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

50,145 two-party votes · D+43.9 · D+39.4 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)72.0%
Donald Trump (R)28.0%

2016 Earlier district lines

42,752 votes · D+23.3
✓ Charles Wiger (D)56.9%
Bob Zick (R)35.4%
Chris Belflower (I)7.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

42,106 two-party votes · D+36.8 · D+34.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)68.4%
Donald Trump (R)31.6%