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Minnesota State Senate District 61
Scott Dibble has no major-party opponent.
Scott Dibble has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+79: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 85,100
- People per km²
- 2,704
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 69%
- White, no degree
- 19%of adults
- White 73%
- Hispanic 7%
- Black 10%
- Asian 4%
- Other / multiracial 6%
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
51,005 two-party votes · D+79.5 · D+81.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)89.7%
Donald Trump (R)10.3%
2022
37,853 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Scott Dibble (D)98.7%
Write-In (—)1.3%
2020 Earlier district lines
57,855 votes · D+69.8✓ Scott Dibble (D)84.8%
Jennifer Zielinski (R)15.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
54,460 two-party votes · D+76.9 · D+72.4 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)88.5%
Donald Trump (R)11.5%
2016 Earlier district lines
53,097 votes · D+62.5✓ Scott Dibble (D)81.1%
Bob Carney Jr (R)18.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
47,365 two-party votes · D+73.8 · D+71.6 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)86.9%
Donald Trump (R)13.1%