Minnesota Senate, District 38

The Minnesota Senate, District 38, encompasses portions of Anoka and Ramsey counties in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.[1] It has formerly included Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Watonwan, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, and Dakota counties. The district is currently served by Republican Senator Roger Chamberlain.

Minnesota's 38th State Senate district
Population (2016)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age		82,419
62,398
61,354
Demographics

District Profile

The district stretches along the southern edge of Anoka, Ramsey, and Washington counties.[2]

Due to redistricting, the 38th district has been moved around various counties in the southern part of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2010 redistricting by the Minnesota State Legislature, which became effective in 2012.[3]

2010

As of 2016, the population of the 38th district was split 49.8% male and 50.2% female, with 49.3% of men and 50.7% of women being eligible to vote.[4] 96.2% of residents were at least a high school graduate (or equivalent), and 40.2% had earned a bachelor's degree or higher. 35.8% of the population is of German ancestry, the largest ethnic group in the district, followed by Norwegian descent at 14.3%.[5] The unemployment rate was at 3.3%.[6]

RacePopulation (2016 est.)Share of total population
Total82,419100%
One race80,35197.5%
  White75,71991.9%
  Black or African American1,5061.8%
  American Indian and Alaska Native4620.6%
  Asian2,3462.8%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
  Other races3180.4%
Two or more races2,0682.5%
  White and Black or African American4150.5%
  White and American Indian and Alaska Native5100.6%
  White and Asian7150.9%
  Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native110.0%
AncestryPopulation (2016 est.)Share of total population
Total82,419100%
  German29,52635.8%
  Norwegian11,82514.3%
  Irish10,23212.4%
  Swedish8,95610.9%
  English5,6916.9%
  Polish5,3716.5%
  French (except Basque)3,8914.7%
  Italian2,9883.6%
  American2,9453.6%
  French Canadian1,5891.9%
  Dutch1,5401.9%
  Czech1,2691.5%
  Scottish1,1481.4%
  Danish1,0501.3%
  Russian6610.8%
  Subsaharan African5300.6%
  Scotch-Irish5210.6%
  Swiss4230.5%
  Welsh4050.5%
  Arab3300.4%
  Hungarian2350.3%
  Ukrainian2120.3%
  Lithuanian1570.2%
  Greek1140.1%
  Slovak1010.1%
  Portuguese470.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)210.0%

List of Senators

Recent Elections

2016

The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016, and the primary election took place on August 9, 2016, with both candidates running unopposed.[20] The general election was held on November 8, 2016, and Republican incumbent Roger Chamberlain defeated Democratic candidate Patrick Davern.[21]

Minnesota State Senate election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Chamberlain 27,109 58.67
Democratic (DFL) Patrick Davern 19,094 41.33
Total votes 46,203 100.0
Republican hold

2012

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the 2012 elections on June 5, 2012. The primary election was held on August 14, 2012, with neither candidate facing party opposition.[22] The general election was held on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbent Roger Chamberlain defeated Democratic challenger Timothy Henderson.[23]

Minnesota State Senate election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Chamberlain 23,817 53.3
Democratic (DFL) Timothy Henderson 20,849 46.7
Total votes 44,666 100.0
Republican hold

References
  1. "District 38 Map" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature Geographic Information Servies. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. "Anoka County Public Officials Guide 2018". Elections and Voter Registration. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. "Legislative Coordinating Commission: Geospatial Information". LCC-GIS Office. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. "Senate 38 Demographic Characteristics". Minnesota Legislature - Geographic Information Services. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  5. "Senate District 38 Social Characteristics". Minnesota Legislature - Geographic Information Services. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  6. "Senate District 38 Economic Characteristics". Minnesota Legislature - Geographic Information Services. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  7. "Rice, William D." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  8. "Freeman, Everett P." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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  10. "Smith, Christopher H." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  11. "Perkins, Alfred D." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  12. "Shaleen, John". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  13. "Wallmark, Otto Alexander Bernhard". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  14. "Eaton, Alcinus Young". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  15. "Culkin, William Edward". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  16. "McGowan, John T." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  17. "L'Herault, Napoleon A." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  18. "Daley, Theodore J." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  19. "Chamberlain, Roger C." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  20. "Candidate Filings". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  21. "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  22. "Official 2012 Primary Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  23. "Official 2012 General Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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