Minnesota State Senate District 64

Incumbent

Erin Murphy

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 84,426
Gender |

47.3% Male

52.7% Female

Race |

77% White

9.1% Black

4.5% Asian

0.6% Native American

0.1% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 5.2% Hispanic
Median household income | $73,871
High school graduation rate | 96.6%
College graduation rate | 64.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data

Minnesota State Senate District 64 is represented by Erin Murphy (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Minnesota state senators represented an average of 85,171 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 79,163 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the chamber
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2016
* 4.4 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the chamber[edit]

Members of the Minnesota State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Minnesota legislators assume office on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January after the election. When the first Monday in January falls on January 1, legislators assume office on the first Wednesday after the first Monday.[1][2]

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to run for the Minnesota State Senate, a candidate must:[3]

* Be eligible to vote in Minnesota
* Be at least 21 years old
* Be a resident of Minnesota for at least one year
* Be a resident of the legislative district for at least six months before the general election date
* Have not filed for more than one office for the upcoming primary or general election

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$48,250/year| For senators: $86/day. For representatives: $66/day.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Minnesota State Legislature, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. It is up to the appropriate elections authorities to conduct an election as soon as possible.[4][5]

A special election must be held during the next general election if the vacancy has more than 150 days left before the unfilled term expires. If the vacancy happens in legislative session, the governor must call for an election no more than 35 days after the vacancy occurred. If there are less than 150 days left in the unfilled term and the Legislature is out of session, the governor must call for a special election as soon as possible so the winner of the election can take office when the Legislature reconvenes.[6][7]

See sources: Minnesota Cons. Art. 4, § 4 and Minnesota Stat. § 204B.13

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Minnesota after the 2020 census

Minnesota enacted new legislative district boundaries on February 15, 2022, when a special judicial redistricting panel issued an order adopting final maps. Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea established the five-judge special redistricting panel in June 2021 to hear legal challenges regarding redistricting and adopt maps should the legislature not agree on them. The panel consisted of two state court of appeals justices and three state district court judges. Republican governors originally appointed two of the five justices, Democratic governors originally appointed two, and former Gov. Jesse Ventura (Reform) originally appointed one justice.

How does redistricting in Minnesota work? In Minnesota, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the Minnesota State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[8]

The Minnesota Constitution requires "that state Senate districts be contiguous, and that Representative districts be nested within Senate districts." State statutes apply contiguity requirements to all congressional and state legislative districts. Furthermore, state statutes stipulate that political subdivisions should not be divided "more than necessary."[8]

### Minnesota State Senate District 64
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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### Minnesota State Senate District 64
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022

General election

##### General election for Minnesota State Senate District 64

Incumbent Erin Murphy and Robert Bushard are running in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 64 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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| Erin Murphy (D)

| Robert Bushard (R)

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Erin Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 64.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Robert Bushard advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 64.

### 2020[edit]

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Minnesota State Senate District 64

Erin Murphy defeated Sharon Anderson and Patricia Jirovec McArdell in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 64 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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| Erin Murphy (D)  |

78.7

| 40,206

| Sharon Anderson (R)  |

14.6

| 7,488

| Patricia Jirovec McArdell (Legal Marijuana Now Party) |

6.4

| 3,281
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.3

| 139

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 51,114

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Erin Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 64.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Sharon Anderson advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 64.

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

The Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election was canceled. Patricia Jirovec McArdell advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for Minnesota State Senate District 64.

### 2016[edit]

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.

Incumbent Dick Cohen defeated Ian Baird in the Minnesota State Senate District 64 general election.[9][10]

Minnesota State Senate, District 64 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Dick Cohen Incumbent | 76.84% | 36,757
| Republican  | Ian Baird | 23.16% | 11,078
Total Votes | 47,835
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Incumbent Dick Cohen ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 64 Democratic primary.[11][12]

Minnesota State Senate, District 64 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Dick Cohen Incumbent (unopposed)

Ian Baird defeated Sharon Anderson in the Minnesota State Senate District 64 Republican primary.[11][12]

Minnesota State Senate, District 64 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Ian Baird | 64.48% | 461
| Republican  | Sharon Anderson | 35.52% | 254
Total Votes | 715

### 2012[edit]

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 5, 2012. Incumbent Dick Cohen (D) defeated Sharon Anderson (R) and Scott Larson (I) in the general election and defeated Alexander H. Jeffries in the Democratic primary. Anderson was unopposed in the Republican primary.[13][14]

Minnesota State Senate, District 64, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Dick Cohen Incumbent | 69.8% | 33,008
| Republican  |  Sharon Anderson  | 19.2% | 9,068
| Independent  |  Scott Larson  | 11% | 5,196
Total Votes | 47,272
Minnesota State Senate, District 64 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Dick Cohen Incumbent | 89.4% | 5,797
Alexander H. Jeffries  | 10.6% | 685
Total Votes | 6,482

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota State Senate District 64 raised a total of $575,267. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,839 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Minnesota State Senate District 64

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2016 | $102,917 | 3 | $34,306
2012 | $85,324 | 4 | $21,331
2010 | $78,909 | 2 | $39,455
2008 | $21,377 | 1 | $21,377
2006 | $85,088 | 2 | $42,544
2004 | $48,452 | 1 | $48,452
2002 | $80,665 | 2 | $40,333
2000 | $72,535 | 2 | $36,268
Total | $575,267 | 17 | $33,839

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Minnesota State Legislature
* Minnesota State Senate
* Minnesota House of Representatives

## External links[edit]

* The Minnesota State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Minnesota.gov, "Minnesota Statute 3.05," accessed February 12, 2021
2. ↑ Minnesota.gov, "Minnesota Statute 3.011," accessed November 1, 2021
3. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Qualifications," accessed February 15, 2021
4. ↑ Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, "2020 Minnesota Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 351.055)
5. ↑ Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, "Constitution of the State of Minnesota," accessed February 12, 2021 (Article 4, Section 4)
6. ↑ Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, "2020 Minnesota Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 204D.19 (1)-(3))
7. ↑ Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, "2020 Minnesota Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 204B.13)
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 All About Redistricting, "Minnesota," accessed May 4, 2015
9. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
10. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
13. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed November 12, 2013
14. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed November 12, 2013

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Current members of the Minnesota State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Jeremy Miller

Senators

District 1

Mark Johnson (R)

District 2

Paul Utke (R)

District 3

Thomas Bakk (I)

District 4

Kent Eken (D)

District 5

Justin Eichorn (R)

District 6

David Tomassoni (I)

District 7

Jen McEwen (D)

District 8

Bill Ingebrigtsen (R)

District 9

Paul Gazelka (R)

District 10

Carrie Ruud (R)

District 11

Jason Rarick (R)

District 12

Torrey Westrom (R)

District 13

Jeff Howe (R)

District 14

Aric Putnam (D)

District 15

Andrew Mathews (R)

District 16

Gary Dahms (R)

District 17

Andrew Lang (R)

District 18

Scott Newman (R)

District 19

Nick Frentz (D)

District 20

Rich Draheim (R)

District 21

Mike Goggin (R)

District 22

Bill Weber (R)

District 23

Julie Rosen (R)

District 24

John Jasinski (R)

District 25

David Senjem (R)

District 26

Carla Nelson (R)

District 27

Gene Dornink (R)

District 28

Jeremy Miller (R)

District 29

Bruce Anderson (R)

District 30

Mary Kiffmeyer (R)

District 31

Michelle Benson (R)

District 32

Mark Koran (R)

District 33

David Osmek (R)

District 34

Warren Limmer (R)

District 35

Jim Abeler (R)

District 36

John Hoffman (D)

District 37

Jerry Newton (D)

District 38

Roger Chamberlain (R)

District 39

Karin Housley (R)

District 40

Chris Eaton (D)

District 41

Mary Kunesh-Podein (D)

District 42

Jason Isaacson (D)

District 43

Charles Wiger (D)

District 44

Ann Stewart (D)

District 45

Ann Rest (D)

District 46

Ron Latz (D)

District 47

Julia Coleman (R)

District 48

Steve Cwodzinski (D)

District 49

Melisa Franzen (D)

District 50

Melissa Wiklund (D)

District 51

Jim Carlson (D)

District 52

Matt Klein (D)

District 53

Susan Kent (D)

District 54

Karla Bigham (D)

District 55

Eric Pratt (R)

District 56

Lindsey Port (D)

District 57

Greg Clausen (D)

District 58

Zach Duckworth (R)

District 59

Bobby Champion (D)

District 60

Kari Dziedzic (D)

District 61

Scott Dibble (D)

District 62

Omar Fateh (D)

District 63

Patricia Ray (D)

District 64

Erin Murphy (D)

District 65

Sandra Pappas (D)

District 66

John Marty (D)

District 67

Foung Hawj (D)

Republican Party (34)

Democratic Party (31)

Independent (2)

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