Minnesota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Minnesota Senate District 65
A district of about 84,000 people, 22% Black, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+57.5 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.
| 2022 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State Senate | D+60.5 | D+71.7 |
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 65.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Denser than 94% 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 5931% Black · 44% college gradsD+69.3Held DDistrict 39
36% college gradsD+36.2Held DDistrict 38
34% Black · 26% college gradsD+40.7Held DDistrict 66
48% college gradsD+61.3Held 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.
- Robyn Gulley (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 71.7 - Sandy Pappas (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 60.5
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)