Melissa Wiklund
State Senator, Minnesota Senate District 51 · Democrat
OfficeholderNot running in 2026
Ballot status source: Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent of MN-SD-51, which is on the 2026 ballot, but not on the Minnesota Secretary of State — November 3, 2026 State General Election candidate file nor in the certified… · read Sep 24, 2026
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- Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent of MN-SD-51, which is on the 2026 ballot, but not on the Minnesota Secretary of State — November 3, 2026 State General Election candidate file nor in the certified primary results
- role and held seat unchanged
The District
What Minnesota Senate District 51 covers
Covers part of Hennepin County.
Includes Bloomington (part), Richfield and Minneapolis (part).
29 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Minnesota Secretary of State, voting districts (precincts) as of June 26 2026; links unchanged
Results
Certified results for Minnesota Senate District 51
State Senator District 51
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Halvorson WiklundDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 23,141 | 69.6% |
| Frank PafkoRepublican | Republican | 10,049 | 30.2% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 38 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
State Senator District 51
2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim CarlsonDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 30,719 | 61.2% |
| Douglas D. WillettsRepublican | Republican | 19,389 | 38.6% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 60 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Minnesota Senate District 51
- Juline BirgerssonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Simon Trautmann CordovaDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_d43afwxdd.
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