Minnesota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Minnesota Senate District 18
A district of about 83,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+6.4 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 | D+3.2 | No race | No race |
| Minnesota State Senate | No race | D+15.7 | D+18.8 |
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 18.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Less dense than 62% 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 438% college gradsR+6.0CountingDistrict 58
38% college gradsR+5.9Flipped DDistrict 24
45% college gradsR+3.6Flipped DDistrict 41
45% college gradsD+1.9Held D
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.
- Nick Frentz (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 15.7, 2026 by 18.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)