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. Since January 2023, the district is represented by Heather Gustafson, a Democrat who defeated the long-term incumbent, 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. Redistricting by the Minnesota State Legislature became effective in 2012; after the 2020 census, the district was again redrawn.
2010
Part of Anoka CountyPart of Ramsey County
Part of Washington County
, 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%.
| Race | Population | 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% |