MN
Minnesota Senate District 36
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Heather Gustafson Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Heather GustafsonDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win on fileHeidi HeinoRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Heather Gustafson (D) 52.8, Roger Chamberlain (R) 47.1
- Last election
- Heather Gustafson (Democratic) won by 5.7 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: GustafsonRight column: Heino
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeGustafsonNo published score for Heino
- Races won and lost
- 1-0
- None on file
- Years since first win on file
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Heather GustafsonIncumbentDemocratic
- Heidi HeinoRepublican
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 44,212
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHeather GustafsonWon Democratic 23,34852.8% RepublicanRoger Chamberlain(incumbent) Republican 20,83847.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 260.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,958
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn HoffmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,58056.3% RepublicanKaren Attia Republican 21,31943.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 590.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,731
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn HoffmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,79351.0% RepublicanJeffrey Lunde Republican 20,84048.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 980.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,797
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn HoffmanWon Democratic 22,19453.1% RepublicanBenjamin Kruse(incumbent) Republican 19,52246.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 810.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,154
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave ThompsonWon Republican 23,42663.0% DemocraticSteve Quist Democratic 13,68636.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 420.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,910
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia PariseauWon(incumbent) Republican 20,52257.1% DemocraticCarolyn Sampson Democratic 15,38842.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,848
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia PariseauWon(incumbent) Republican 22,26565.8% DemocraticCharlene Briner Democratic 11,58334.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,007
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave KnutsonWon(incumbent) Republican 24,17962.0% DemocraticDean Mitchell Democratic 14,82838.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,402
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave KnutsonWon(incumbent) Republican 19,80457.6% DemocraticSusan Ford Bedor Democratic 14,59842.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,655
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave KnutsonWon Republican 20,87660.2% DemocraticDave Gabrielson Democratic 13,77939.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,528
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTerry JohnstonWon Republican 17,45450.5% DemocraticJim Daly Democratic 17,07449.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,774
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert SchmitzWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,76460.4% RepublicanBill Macklin Republican 9,01039.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,741
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert SchmitzWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,07058.5% RepublicanTom Rees Republican 10,67141.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,195
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert SchmitzWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,35963.5% RepublicanMarge Kinney Republican 12,83636.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,666
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert SchmitzWon Democratic 22,09072.0% RepublicanBjorn Rossing Republican 8,57628.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,916
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanJim LordWon Other 12,98250.1% NonpartisanW. R. Glaeser Other 12,93449.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,582
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanGlenn D. McCartyWon(incumbent) Other 8,582100.0%
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 Senate District 36, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/mn/senate/36. Retrieved October 30, 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.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mn/sldu:36
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026