Minnesota State Senate District 64
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Erin Murphy Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Robert BushardRepublicanErin MurphyDemocratic · Incumbent6 years since first win
Robert Bushard 15.7Erin Murphy 84.2
Last result · 2022 general
- Earlier results
- Erin Murphy (Democratic) won by 64.0 points, 2020, older linesDick Cohen (Democratic) won by 53.6 points, 2016, older linesAll 18 elections
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- Won 0 of 1
- Won 8 of 8
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Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 43,574
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticErin MurphyWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,68684.2% RepublicanRobert Bushard Republican 6,82315.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 650.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,114
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticErin MurphyWon Democratic 40,20678.7% RepublicanSharon Anderson Republican 7,48814.7% OtherPatricia Jirovec McArdell Other 3,2816.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1390.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,942
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick CohenWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,75776.7% RepublicanIan Baird Republican 11,07823.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1070.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,375
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick CohenWon(incumbent) Democratic 33,00869.7% RepublicanSharon Anderson Republican 9,06919.1% IndependentScott Larson Independent 5,19611.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1020.2%
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.
All elections (18 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 43,574
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticErin MurphyWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,68684.2% RepublicanRobert Bushard Republican 6,82315.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 650.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,114
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticErin MurphyWon Democratic 40,20678.7% RepublicanSharon Anderson Republican 7,48814.7% OtherPatricia Jirovec McArdell Other 3,2816.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1390.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,942
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick CohenWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,75776.7% RepublicanIan Baird Republican 11,07823.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1070.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,375
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick CohenWon(incumbent) Democratic 33,00869.7% RepublicanSharon Anderson Republican 9,06919.1% IndependentScott Larson Independent 5,19611.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1020.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,722
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick CohenWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,85470.7% RepublicanTony Hernandez Republican 9,81729.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 510.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,796
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard CohenWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,42776.6% RepublicanChristine Vantassel Republican 8,36923.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,072
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick CohenWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,40872.0% RepublicanChristopher Johnston Republican 10,66428.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,254
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick CohenWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,21572.3% RepublicanChris Berg Republican 10,03927.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,157
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick CohenWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,53964.1% RepublicanJoe Zappa Republican 12,61835.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,310
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick CohenWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,02567.1% RepublicanJoseph P. McCabe Republican 12,28532.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,816
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick CohenWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,54672.3% RepublicanG. Hess Republican 8,27027.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,907
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDick CohenWon Democratic 11,49952.5% RepublicanBill A. Ridley Republican 10,40847.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,445
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon SieloffWon(incumbent) Republican 14,95850.8% DemocraticJay Benanav Democratic 14,48749.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,538
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter StumpfWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,54863.8% RepublicanJohn Oneill Republican 5,99036.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,878
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter StumpfWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,45976.6% RepublicanLeo F. Burger Republican 4,41923.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,769
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter StumpfWon Democratic 8,87075.4% RepublicanJack Olsen Republican 2,89924.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,117
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanEdward G. NovakWon(incumbent) Other 16,117100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,207
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota Senate District 64, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanGene MammengaWon(incumbent) Other 9,68463.7% NonpartisanChester A. Oman Other 5,52336.3%
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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.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026