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This page displays election information for the Minnesota State Senate.

Elections

Minnesota state senators serve 2-4-4 terms, where senators serve one two-year term and two four-year terms each decade. Minnesota holds elections for its legislature in even years.

2026

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2026

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

2022

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate 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.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 34-33 majority. Democrats gained two net seats in the election.

Minnesota State Senate
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 31 34
     Republican Party 34 33
     Independent 1 0
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 67 67

2020

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020

Elections for the office of Minnesota State Senate 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.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 35-32 majority. Democrats gained one seat in the election.

Minnesota State Senate
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 32 33
     Republican Party 35 34
Total 67 67

2016

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.

Heading into the election, Democrats held a 38-28 majority with one vacancy. Democrats lost five seats in the election, giving Republicans a 34-33 majority.

Minnesota State Senate
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 38 33
     Republican Party 28 34
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 67 67


Historical party control

Democrats won a 34-33 majority in the Minnesota State Senate in 2022, gaining control of the chamber for the first time since 2012.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Minnesota Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2022. 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 State Senate election results: 1992-2022

Party 92 96 00 02 06 10 12 16 20 22
Democrats 45 42 39 35 44 30 39 33 31 34
Republicans 22 25 27 31 23 37 28 34 34 33
Other 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0

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. ↑ Follow the Money, "Minnesota 2010 - Candidates," accessed June 23, 2014
  2. ↑ Follow the Money, "Minnesota 2006 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
  3. ↑ Follow the Money, "Minnesota 2002 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
  4. ↑ Follow the Money, "Minnesota 2000 - Candidates," accessed August 23, 2013
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