Minnesota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Minnesota Senate District 36
A district of about 84,000 people, 46% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+9.5 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+5.4 | No race | No race |
| Minnesota State Senate | No race | D+5.7 | D+14.1 |
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 36.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Denser than 61% 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 4145% college gradsD+1.9Held DDistrict 33
46% college gradsD+0.5CountingDistrict 48
55% college gradsD+0.4Held RDistrict 56
49% college gradsD+18.9Held 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.
- Heather Gustafson (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 5.7, 2026 by 14.1
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)