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Minnesota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Minnesota Senate District 43

A district of about 80,000 people, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+45.7 relative to the nation for president.

Ann Rest (D) · since Nov 7, 2000Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

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.

D+45.710th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican34th seat · the majority lineDistrict 43

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
U.S. SenateD+42.2

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 43.

Adults with a bachelor's degree44% 62nd pct · 26th of 67 in MN

Higher than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree36% 32nd pct · 46th of 67 in MN

Lower than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 80th pct · 14th of 67 in MN

Higher than 80% of seats.

Black residents15% 88th pct · 9th of 67 in MN

Higher than 88% of seats.

Asian residents3% 48th pct · 35th of 67 in MN

Lower than 52% of seats.

People per square mile3,093 82nd pct · 13th of 67 in MN

Denser than 82% 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 39
36% college gradsD+36.2Held DDistrict 52
54% college gradsD+29.1Held DDistrict 55
44% college gradsD+16.1Held DDistrict 46
61% college gradsD+50.0Held 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.

  1. Mike Freiberg (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Ann H. Rest (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 55.6

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)