Minnesota Senate District 44

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Tou Xiong Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Tou Xiong (D) 59.5, Paul Babin (R) 40.3

James TachenyRepublican

Last election: Tou Xiong (Democratic) won by 19.2 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Sam RosemarkDemocratic
James TachenyRepublican

Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov, dated Oct 28

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History (17 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 32,200
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTou XiongWon	Democratic	19,17359.5%	59.5%
RepublicanPaul Babin	Republican	12,98440.3%	40.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	430.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 57,636
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAnn Johnson StewartWon	Democratic	33,85558.7%	58.7%
RepublicanGreg Pulles	Republican	23,75641.2%	41.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	250.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 50,490
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPaul T. AndersonWon	Republican	25,30950.1%	50.1%
DemocraticDeb Calvert	Democratic	25,11449.7%	49.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	670.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 48,742
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTerri BonoffWon(incumbent)	Democratic	27,20355.8%	55.8%
RepublicanDavid Gaither	Republican	21,46444.0%	44.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	750.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,110
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRon LatzWon(incumbent)	Democratic	20,25365.1%	65.1%
RepublicanPaul Scofield	Republican	10,81634.8%	34.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	410.1%	0.1%

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRonald LatzWon	Democratic	22,63268.3%	68.3%
RepublicanDave Carlson	Republican	10,49531.7%	31.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,089
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSteve KelleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	20,73959.1%	59.1%
RepublicanDaniel Freeman	Republican	12,34435.2%	35.2%
GreenWill Donovan III	Green	1,0753.1%	3.1%
IndependentRahn V. Workcuff	Independent	9312.6%	2.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,001
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSteve KelleyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,06764.9%	64.9%
RepublicanTim Manthey	Republican	11,93435.1%	35.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,258
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSteve KelleyWon	Democratic	17,87055.4%	55.4%
RepublicanMark Sathe	Republican	13,03640.4%	40.4%
OtherTony Kranz	Other	1,3524.2%	4.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,948
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTed MondaleWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,96460.5%	60.5%
RepublicanHarriette H. Burkhalter	Republican	14,98439.5%	39.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,974
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTed MondaleWon	Democratic	16,08053.6%	53.6%
RepublicanPhyllis McQuaid(incumbent)	Republican	13,89446.4%	46.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,489
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPhyllis McQuaidWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,49161.0%	61.0%
DemocraticLou Schoen	Democratic	7,99839.0%	39.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,768
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPhyllis McQuaidWon	Republican	14,96250.3%	50.3%
DemocraticMary Hartmann	Democratic	14,80649.7%	49.7%

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHubert H. Humphrey IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,579100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,158
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHubert H. Humphrey IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,89068.6%	68.6%
RepublicanRichard W. Sathre	Republican	7,26831.4%	31.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,899
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanHubert H. Humphrey IIIWon	Other	12,53854.8%	54.8%
NonpartisanDonald Forseth	Other	10,36145.3%	45.3%

Minnesota Senate District 44, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanJohn ChenowethWon	Other	12,47871.5%	71.5%
NonpartisanW. Jordan Hickman	Other	4,96628.5%	28.5%

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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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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