Minnesota State Senate District 1
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Mark Johnson Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Mark Johnson (R) 97.1
- Last election
- Mark Johnson (Republican) was unopposed, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: JohnsonRight column: Solberg
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeJohnsonNo published score for Solberg
- Races
- Won 3 of 3
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 10
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Bjorn SolbergDemocratic
- Mark JohnsonIncumbentRepublican
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov, dated Oct 28
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- Independent
- Nonpartisan
- More than one party
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Official results for Minnesota
History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 28,150
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 27,32097.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 8303.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,171
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 27,97269.6% DemocraticReed Perkins Democratic 12,16230.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 370.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,628
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark JohnsonWon Republican 23,10861.4% DemocraticKip Fontaine Democratic 14,50138.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 190.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,802
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy StumpfWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,29860.6% RepublicanSteve Nordhagen Republican 14,47539.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 290.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,770
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy StumpfWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,61458.3% RepublicanRussell Walker Republican 11,13241.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 240.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,861
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy StumpfWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,861100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,072
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy StumpfWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,22763.9% RepublicanLyle Kenner Republican 10,84536.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,307
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy StumpfWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,65160.2% RepublicanLyle Kenner Republican 10,50035.8% IndependentJual C. Carlson Independent 1,1563.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,536
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy StumpfWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,91369.8% RepublicanBill Rust Republican 8,62330.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,766
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy StumpfWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,43369.7% RepublicanLauritz Jensen Republican 9,33330.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,328
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy StumpfWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,57971.1% RepublicanJim Butler Republican 6,74928.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,381
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy StumpfWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,37371.3% RepublicanJim Butler Republican 7,00828.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,571
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy StumpfWon Democratic 16,68562.8% RepublicanDon Goodrich Republican 9,88637.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,294
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarv HansonWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,00061.5% RepublicanMark R. Skogerboe Republican 11,29438.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,798
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarv HansonWon Democratic 16,42057.0% RepublicanRalph Hvidsten Republican 12,37843.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,028
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanRichard FitzsimonsWon Other 13,82853.1% NonpartisanJohn Corbid Other 12,20046.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,926
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota Senate District 1, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanLew W. LarsonWon(incumbent) Other 9,26054.7% NonpartisanClaude H. Kremer Other 7,66645.3%
1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Minnesota State Senate District 1, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/mn/senate/1. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026