Minnesota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Minnesota Senate District 42
A district of about 85,000 people, 67% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+27.1 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+18.2 | No race | No race |
| Minnesota State Senate | No race | D+15.4 | D+26.9 |
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 42.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Denser than 71% 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 4964% college gradsD+29.0Held DDistrict 50
64% college gradsD+36.2Held DDistrict 40
55% college gradsD+33.5Held DDistrict 47
58% college gradsD+22.3Held 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.
- Bonnie Westlin (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 15.4, 2026 by 26.9
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)