Minnesota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Minnesota Senate District 49

A district of about 84,000 people, 64% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+29.0 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.

D+29.019th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican34th seat · the majority lineDistrict 49

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.

202020222026
U.S. SenateD+22.2No raceNo race
Minnesota State SenateNo raceD+24.6D+29.6

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 49.

Adults with a bachelor's degree64% 94th pct · 5th of 67 in MN

Higher than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree26% 12th pct · 59th of 67 in MN

Lower than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 36th pct · 43rd of 67 in MN

Lower than 64% of seats.

Black residents6% 53rd pct · 32nd of 67 in MN

Higher than 53% of seats.

Asian residents11% 91st pct · 7th of 67 in MN

Higher than 91% of seats.

People per square mile1,811 65th pct · 24th of 67 in MN

Denser than 65% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Krish Subrahmanian (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 29.6
  2. Steve Cwodzinski (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 24.6

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