Minnesota Senate, District 38


The Minnesota Senate, District 38, encompasses portions of Anoka and Ramsey counties in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. 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.

District Profile

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

2010

Part of Anoka County
Part of Ramsey County
Part of Washington County
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. 96.2% of residents were at least a high school graduate, 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%. The unemployment rate was at 3.3%.
RacePopulation 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%

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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. The general election was held on November 8, 2016, and Republican incumbent Roger Chamberlain defeated Democratic candidate Patrick Davern.

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. The general election was held on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbent Roger Chamberlain defeated Democratic challenger Timothy Henderson.