Minnesota State Senate District 65

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
mn-sd-065
State
Minnesota
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
065
Land Area
13.8 sq mi
Water Area
0.81 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Minnesota State Senate District 65

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Ramsey County11.91 sq mi86.6%7.8%
Dakota County1.84 sq mi13.4%0.3%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
St. Paul city11.91 sq mi86.6%22.9%
West St. Paul city1.84 sq mi13.4%37.4%

Showing all 2 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
MN District 473,87887.1%10.4%86.6%
MN District 210,94612.9%1.5%13.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
43,651
Active Voters
43,651 (100.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2025–202611,980 (27.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2023–202434,126 (78.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–202224,181 (55.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202029,513 (67.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201823,141 (53.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–201622,808 (52.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–201414,001 (32.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–201220,328 (46.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/11/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
84,844 (± 2,511)
Median Age
34.5
Median Household Income
$65,132 (± $3,274)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
88.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
35.3%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1819,94623.5%
18 to 6454,93964.8%
65 and over9,95911.7%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10,34112.2%
White, not Hispanic39,74846.8%
Black, not Hispanic17,91421.1%
Asian, not Hispanic9,86011.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic5500.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic170.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic4550.5%
Two or more races, not Hispanic5,9597.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
79,688
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
60,598

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic71,69090.0%
Hispanic7,99210.0%
White40,14050.4%
Black17,40221.8%
Asian8,43010.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native5600.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander140.0%
Two or More Races6840.9%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic55,05390.8%
Hispanic5,5459.2%
White35,04057.8%
Black12,26720.2%
Asian6,48410.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,0191.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander170.0%
Two or More Races3600.6%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).