Minnesota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Minnesota Senate District 59

A district of about 81,000 people, 31% Black, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+69.3 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+69.35th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican34th seat · the majority lineDistrict 59

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+50.1

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 59.

Adults with a bachelor's degree44% 61st pct · 27th of 67 in MN

Higher than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree21% 3rd pct · 65th of 67 in MN

Lower than 97% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 85th pct · 11th of 67 in MN

Higher than 85% of seats.

Black residents31% 98th pct · 2nd of 67 in MN

Higher than 98% of seats.

Asian residents9% 86th pct · 10th of 67 in MN

Higher than 86% of seats.

People per square mile7,271 98th pct · 2nd of 67 in MN

Denser than 98% 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. Bobby Joe Champion (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 96.6, 2026 unopposed

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