The 2006 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 7, 2006, to elect members to the Senate of the 85th and 86th Minnesota Legislatures. A primary election was held in several districts on September 12, 2006.
Minnesota Senate election, 2006 |
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| Majority party | Minority party |
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| | | Leader | Dean Johnson (lost re-election) | Dick Day |
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Party | Democratic (DFL) | Republican |
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Leader since | January 13, 2004 | July 9, 1997 |
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Leader's seat | 13th–Willmar | 26th–Owatonna |
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Last election | 35 seats, 49.69% | 31 seats, 45.71% |
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Seats before | 38 | 29 |
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Seats won | 44 | 23 |
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Seat change | 6 | 6 |
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Popular vote | 1,183,319 | 925,978 |
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Percentage | 55.31% | 43.28% |
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Swing | 5.62 pp | 2.43 pp |
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The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Republican Party of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 3, 2007.