Minnesota State Senate District 48

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Julia Coleman Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Julia ColemanRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win

Julia Coleman 54.3Dan Kessler 45.6

Last result · 2022 generalNo published poll names both candidates.

Dan KesslerDemocratic

Last election: Julia Coleman (Republican) won by 8.7 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Races: Won 2 of 2; Won 0 of 1
Years since first win: 4; Not available

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Dan KesslerDemocratic
Julia ColemanIncumbentRepublican

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

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History (17 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 42,890
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJulia ColemanWon(incumbent)	Republican	23,30654.3%	54.3%
DemocraticDan Kessler	Democratic	19,56445.6%	45.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	200.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 51,564
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSteve CwodzinskiWon(incumbent)	Democratic	29,98558.1%	58.1%
RepublicanJeff Jiang	Republican	21,55841.8%	41.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	210.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 47,561
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSteve CwodzinskiWon	Democratic	24,30351.1%	51.1%
RepublicanDavid Hann(incumbent)	Republican	23,20548.8%	48.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	530.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 46,235
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDavid HannWon(incumbent)	Republican	23,73051.3%	51.3%
DemocraticLaurie McKendry	Democratic	22,45948.6%	48.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	460.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,090
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMike JungbauerWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,47561.9%	61.9%
DemocraticPeter Perovich	Democratic	12,58138.0%	38.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	340.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,973
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMichael JungbauerWon(incumbent)	Republican	16,92951.3%	51.3%
DemocraticMichael Starr	Democratic	16,04448.7%	48.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,184
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMike JungbauerWon	Republican	17,48754.3%	54.3%
DemocraticAmy L. Bodnar	Democratic	14,69745.7%	45.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,595
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon BetzoldWon(incumbent)	Democratic	20,68156.5%	56.5%
RepublicanLyle Clemenson	Republican	15,91443.5%	43.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,522
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon BetzoldWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,57457.1%	57.1%
RepublicanLyle Clemenson	Republican	13,94842.9%	42.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,688
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon BetzoldWon	Democratic	19,23057.1%	57.1%
RepublicanLyle Clemenson	Republican	14,45842.9%	42.9%

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPat McGowanWon	Republican	25,82159.8%	59.8%
DemocraticJim Hillegas	Democratic	17,39340.3%	40.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,541
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTad JudeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	14,33560.9%	60.9%
RepublicanWarren Limmer	Republican	9,20639.1%	39.1%

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTad JudeWon	Democratic	16,02759.7%	59.7%
RepublicanDon Ramstad	Republican	10,82440.3%	40.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,230
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert O. AshbachWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,73368.6%	68.6%
DemocraticCarl Brookins	Democratic	9,49731.4%	31.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,983
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert O. AshbachWon(incumbent)	Republican	17,15457.2%	57.2%
DemocraticBob Lashomb	Democratic	12,82942.8%	42.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 24,624
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanRobert O. AshbachWon(incumbent)	Other	17,66271.7%	71.7%
NonpartisanFredrick Waltz	Other	6,96228.3%	28.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,105
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Minnesota Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanJohn Tracy AndersonWon(incumbent)	Other	9,68360.1%	60.1%
NonpartisanStephen A. Gleason	Other	6,42239.9%	39.9%

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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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026