Minnesota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Minnesota Senate District 12
A district of about 82,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+37.2 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 67 seats
Every Minnesota State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2020 | 2022 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+29.7 | No race | No race |
| Minnesota State Senate | No race | R+39.9 | R+38.6 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 67 seats. Small marks are other seats in Minnesota. The black marker is District 12.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Less dense than 88% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 1526% college gradsR+35.6Held RDistrict 1
24% college gradsR+36.8Held RDistrict 9
27% college gradsR+35.1Held RDistrict 17
24% college gradsR+38.0Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Torrey Westrom (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 39.9, 2026 by 38.6
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)