Minnesota Senate, District 38
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The Minnesota Senate, District 38, encompasses portions of Anoka and Ramsey counties in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.[1] It has formerly included Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Watonwan, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, and Dakota counties. Since January 2023, the district is represented by Heather Gustafson, a Democrat who defeated the long-term incumbent, Roger Chamberlain.[2]
2010
The district stretches along the southern edge of Anoka, Ramsey, and Washington counties.[3]
Due to redistricting, the 38th district has been moved around various counties in the southern part of the state. Redistricting by the Minnesota State Legislature became effective in 2012;[4] after the 2020 census, the district was again redrawn.[2]
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Part of Washington County
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As of 2016[update], 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.[5] 96.2% of residents were at least a high school graduate (or equivalent), 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%.[6] The unemployment rate was at 3.3%.[7]
| Race | Population (2016 est.) | Share of total population |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 82,419 | 100% |
| One race | 80,351 | 97.5% |
| White | 75,719 | 91.9% |
| Black or African American | 1,506 | 1.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 462 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2,346 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other races | 318 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 2,068 | 2.5% |
| White and Black or African American | 415 | 0.5% |
| White and American Indian and Alaska Native | 510 | 0.6% |
| White and Asian | 715 | 0.9% |
| Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 | 0.0% |
| Ancestry | Population (2016 est.) | Share of total population |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 82,419 | 100% |
| German | 29,526 | 35.8% |
| Norwegian | 11,825 | 14.3% |
| Irish | 10,232 | 12.4% |
| Swedish | 8,956 | 10.9% |
| English | 5,691 | 6.9% |
| Polish | 5,371 | 6.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 3,891 | 4.7% |
| Italian | 2,988 | 3.6% |
| American | 2,945 | 3.6% |
| French Canadian | 1,589 | 1.9% |
| Dutch | 1,540 | 1.9% |
| Czech | 1,269 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 1,148 | 1.4% |
| Danish | 1,050 | 1.3% |
| Russian | 661 | 0.8% |
| Subsaharan African | 530 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 521 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 423 | 0.5% |
| Welsh | 405 | 0.5% |
| Arab | 330 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 235 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 212 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 157 | 0.2% |
| Greek | 114 | 0.1% |
| Slovak | 101 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 47 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 21 | 0.0% |