Minnesota Senate, District 64

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Minnesota's 64th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Erin Murphy
DFL Saint Paul
since January 5, 2021
Demographics81.1%  White
7%  Black
3.8%  Hispanic
4.1%  Asian
0.3%  Native American
1.2% Other
2.7%  Multiracial
Population (2020)68,861

The 64th district of the Minnesota Senate encompasses the south-western corner of Minnesota's State Capital, and the county seat of Ramsey, Saint Paul. [1] It has formerly included Mahnomen, Norman, Beltrami, Koochiching, and Lake of the Woods counties. The district is currently served by Democratic-Farmer-Labor Senator and current Senate Majority leader Erin Murphy. [2]

Contents

List of senators

Recent elections

2022

The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2022. The general election was held on November 8, 2022, resulting in Murphy's victory. [16]

2022 Minnesota Senate election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Erin Murphy 36,686 84.2
Republican Robert Bushard6,82315.7
Write-in N/A650.1
Total votes43,574 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

2020

The candidate filing deadline was June 6, 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020, resulting in Murphy's victory. [17]

2020 Minnesota Senate election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Erin Murphy 40,206 78.7
Republican Sharon Anderson7,48814.6
Legal Marijuana Now Patricia Jirovec McArdell3,2816.4
Write-in N/A1390.3
Total votes51,114 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

2016

The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016, resulting in Cohen's victory. [18]

Minnesota State Senate election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Dick Cohen 36,757 76.8
Republican Ian Baird11,07823.2
Total votes47,835 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

2012

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate occurred after state-wide redistricting from 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 5, 2012. Dick Cohen defeated Sharon Anderson and Scott Larson in the general election. [19]

Minnesota State Senate election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Dick Cohen 33,008 69.8
Republican Sharon Anderson9,06819.2
Independent Scott Larson5,19611
Total votes47,272 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

References

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  13. "Sieloff, Ronald B. "Ron"". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  14. "Cohen, Richard J. "Dick"". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  15. "Erin, Murphy P." Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  16. "Minnesota State Senate District 64 - Ballotpedia" . Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  17. "Minnesota State Senate District 64 - Ballotpedia" . Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  18. "Minnesota State Senate District 64 - Ballotpedia" . Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  19. "Minnesota State Senate District 64 - Ballotpedia" . Retrieved October 30, 2018.