Minnesota Senate District 5
State Senate District 5
Covers all of Todd County and Wadena County; parts of Cass County, Hubbard County, Becker County and Morrison County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican · State Representative (MN-HD-05B)
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Lake Shore, East Gull Lake, Lake George, Park Rapids, Chickamaw Beach, Hewitt, Long Prairie, Menahga, Osage, Sebeka, Staples, Wadena (part) and 21 more.
144 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
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President143 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Donald J. Trump and JD Vance (R)36,931 · 72.1% | Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz (DFL)13,397 · 26.2% | Vance+45.9 | 51,224 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2024 U.S. Senate143 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Royce White (R)32,245 · 64.0% | Amy Klobuchar (DFL)16,817 · 33.4% | White+30.6 | 50,410 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2022 Governor143 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Scott Jensen and Matt Birk (R)27,192 · 68.8% | Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan (DFL)10,912 · 27.6% | Birk+41.2 | 39,529 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2020 President143 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (R)34,150 · 70.1% | Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris (DFL)13,645 · 28.0% | Pence+42.1 | 48,706 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2020 U.S. Senate143 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Jason Lewis (R)31,445 · 65.4% | Tina Smith (DFL)13,430 · 27.9% | Lewis+37.5 | 48,058 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State Senator District 5
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul J. UtkeRepublican | Republican | 28,731 | 72.8% |
| A. John PetersDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 10,687 | 27.1% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 32 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
State Senator District 5
2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin EichornRepublican | Republican | 25,169 | 55.6% |
| Rita AlbrechtDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 16,706 | 36.9% |
| Robyn SmithOther party | Other party | 2,400 | 5.3% |
| Dennis BarsnessOther party | Other party | 967 | 2.1% |
| 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