Minnesota State Senate District 52

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

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Jim Carlson (D) 63.2, Stephen Lowell (R) 36.6

Liz ReyerDemocratic4 years since first win

Last election: Jim Carlson (Democratic) won by 26.6 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Races: None listed; Won 2 of 2
Years since first win: Not available; 4

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The current holder, Jim Carlson, is not on the candidate list.

Liz ReyerDemocratic
Brady O'NeilRepublican

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

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History (17 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 41,133
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJim CarlsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	26,00463.2%	63.2%
RepublicanStephen Lowell	Republican	15,06836.6%	36.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	610.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 49,079
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMatt KleinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	29,73060.6%	60.6%
RepublicanTomas Settell	Republican	19,29139.3%	39.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	580.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 43,998
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMatt KleinWon	Democratic	25,44857.8%	57.8%
RepublicanMark Misukanis	Republican	18,48542.0%	42.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	650.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 43,788
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJames MetzenWon(incumbent)	Democratic	27,14962.0%	62.0%
RepublicanDwight Rabuse	Republican	16,54237.8%	37.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	970.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,485
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRay VandeveerWon(incumbent)	Republican	23,18455.9%	55.9%
DemocraticBecky Siekmeier	Democratic	15,34337.0%	37.0%
IndependentJohn McCallum	Independent	2,9417.1%	7.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	170.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 40,927
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRaymond VandeveerWon	Republican	21,47252.5%	52.5%
DemocraticDavid Francis	Democratic	19,45547.5%	47.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,987
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMichele BachmannWon(incumbent)	Republican	21,15954.3%	54.3%
DemocraticJane Krentz(incumbent)	Democratic	17,82845.7%	45.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,592
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSatveer ChaudharyWon	Democratic	17,94256.8%	56.8%
RepublicanDan Coughlin	Republican	13,65043.2%	43.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,901
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSteve G. NovakWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,87457.8%	57.8%
RepublicanMarlaine Szurek	Republican	13,02742.2%	42.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,211
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSteve G. NovakWon(incumbent)	Democratic	21,61163.2%	63.2%
RepublicanGary C. Dahle	Republican	12,60036.8%	36.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,827
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSteve G. NovakWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,75056.6%	56.6%
RepublicanSusan Anderson	Republican	12,07743.4%	43.4%

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSteven G. NovakWon(incumbent)	Democratic	13,602100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,546
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSteven G. NovakWon	Democratic	15,50868.8%	68.8%
RepublicanSteve Thompson	Republican	7,03831.2%	31.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,176
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticConrad M. VegaWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,13855.7%	55.7%
RepublicanDennis Ozment	Republican	12,03844.3%	44.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,475
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticConrad M. VegaWon	Democratic	13,85952.4%	52.4%
RepublicanBob Stassen(incumbent)	Republican	12,61647.6%	47.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,448
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanJ. Robert StassenWon	Other	12,81657.1%	57.1%
NonpartisanHoward William Milbert	Other	9,63242.9%	42.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,277
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Minnesota Senate District 52, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanNorman W. HansonWon(incumbent)	Other	11,07660.6%	60.6%
NonpartisanKenneth M. Brown	Other	7,20139.4%	39.4%

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)Data as of Oct 28, 2026