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This page displays election information for the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Elections

Minnesota state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Minnesota holds elections for its legislature in even years.

2026

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2026

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

2024

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 13, 2024. The filing deadline was June 4, 2024.

In the 2024 elections, Republicans won three seats in the chamber, earning a 67-66 majority with one vacancy.


Minnesota House of Representatives
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 68 66
     Republican Party 64 67
     Vacancy 2 1
Total 134 134

2022

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline was May 31, 2022.

In the 2022 elections, Republicans gained one seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, but Democrats retained a majority in the chamber.

Minnesota House of Representatives
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 69 70
     Republican Party 63 64
     Independent 1 0
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 134 134

2020

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020

Elections for the office of Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline was June 2, 2020.

In the 2020 elections, Republicans gained five seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives, but Democrats retained a majority in the chamber.

Minnesota House of Representatives
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 75 70
     Republican Party 59 64
Total 134 134

2018

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2018

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2018. The open primary election took place on August 14, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 5, 2018.[1]

In the 2018 elections, Democrats gained control of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Minnesota House of Representatives
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 56 75
     Republican Party 77 59
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 134 134

2016

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives 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. All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 73-61 majority. Republicans gained three seats in the election, giving them a 76-57 majority with one vacancy.

Minnesota House of Representatives
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 61 57
     Republican Party 73 76
     Vacancy 0 1
Total 134 134


Historical party control

As a result of the 2024 elections, Republicans began the 2025 legislative session with a 67-66 majority, with a special election to fill a vacancy scheduled for January 28.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Minnesota House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Minnesota House of Representatives election results: 1992-2024

Year '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20 '22 '24
Democrats 87 71 70 63 65 52 66 85 87 62 73 62 57 75 70 70 66
Republicans 47 63 64 71 69 82 68 49 47 72 61 72 77 59 64 64 67

Trifecta history

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Minnesota was under the following types of trifecta control:

  • Democratic trifecta: 2013-2014, 2023
  • Republican trifecta: None
  • Divided government: 1992-2012, 2015-2022

Minnesota Party Control: 1992-2024
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor R R R R R R R I I I I R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R D D D D R R R R R R D D
House D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D R R D D R R R R D D D D D D

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar," accessed June 15, 2017
  2. ↑ Follow the Money, "Minnesota 2010 - Candidates," accessed June 23, 2014
  3. ↑ Follow the Money, "Minnesota 2008 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
  4. ↑ Follow the Money, "Minnesota 2006 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
  5. ↑ Follow the Money, "Minnesota 2004 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
  6. ↑ Follow the Money, "Minnesota 2002 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
  7. ↑ Follow the Money, "Minnesota 2000 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
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