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Minnesota Senate election, 2006

Minnesota Senate election, 2006
Minnesota
← 2002 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2010 →

All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate
34 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Dean Johnson Dick Day
Party DFL Republican
Leader since January 13, 2004 July 9, 1997
Leader's seat 13th–Willmar (defeated) 26th–Owatonna
Last election 35 seats, 49.69% 31 seats, 45.71%
Seats before 38 29
Seats won 44 23
Seat change Increase6 Decrease6
Popular vote 1,183,319 925,978
Percentage 55.31% 43.28%
Swing Increase5.62 pp Decrease2.43 pp

Majority Leader before election

Dean Johnson
DFL

Elected Majority Leader

Larry Pogemiller
DFL


Dean Johnson
DFL

Larry Pogemiller
DFL

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.

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.


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