Minnesota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Minnesota Senate District 35
A district of about 84,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+3.4 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+1.3 | No race | No race |
| Minnesota State Senate | No race | R+0.5 | D+7.6 |
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 35.
Lower than 73% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Denser than 79% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 3237% college gradsR+2.7Flipped DDistrict 14
30% college gradsR+2.4Held DDistrict 18
36% college gradsD+6.4Held DDistrict 34
41% college gradsD+12.6Held 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.
- Angela Nelson (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 7.6 - Jim Abeler (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 0.5
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)