Minnesota Senate District 53
State Senate District 53
Covers parts of Dakota County and Washington County.
Who Holds This Seat
Democrat · State Senator
Holds This SeatLost the 2026 primary for Minnesota 2nd Congressional District
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
- 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 Inver Grove Heights, South St. Paul, Newport, St. Paul Park, Cottage Grove (part), West St. Paul (part), Sunfish Lake, Mendota Heights (part) and Lilydale.
30 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; the 2022/2024 year layers for 27163 point at it
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President29 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz (DFL)28,707 · 57.1% | Donald J. Trump and JD Vance (R)20,368 · 40.5% | Walz+16.6 | 50,262 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2024 U.S. Senate29 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Amy Klobuchar (DFL)30,680 · 62.3% | Royce White (R)16,694 · 33.9% | Klobuchar+28.4 | 49,208 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2022 Governor29 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan (DFL)21,898 · 57.5% | Scott Jensen and Matt Birk (R)14,930 · 39.2% | Flanagan+18.3 | 38,053 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2020 President27 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris (DFL)27,424 · 57.9% | Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (R)18,730 · 39.5% | Harris+18.3 | 47,397 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2020 U.S. Senate27 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Tina Smith (DFL)24,339 · 52.3% | Jason Lewis (R)17,878 · 38.4% | Smith+13.9 | 46,578 | 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 53
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt KleinDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 21,501 | 58.2% |
| Chris RauschRepublican | Republican | 15,373 | 41.6% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 42 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
State Senator District 53
2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan KentDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 29,544 | 54.1% |
| Mary Giuliani StephensRepublican | Republican | 25,030 | 45.8% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 55 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files