Minnesota Senate elections, 2010

Minnesota Senate election, 2010

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All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate 34 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   RPM Leader Dave Senjem Larry Pogemiller Party Republican DFL Leader since November 10, 2006 November 9, 2006 Leader's seat 29th–Rochester 59th–Minneapolis Last election 23 seats, 43.28% 44 seats, 55.31% Seats before 21 46 Seats won 37 30 Seat change 16 16 Popular vote 1,021,634 1,005,132 Percentage 49.72% 48.91% Swing 6.44 pp 6.40 pp
Majority Leader before election Larry Pogemiller DFL Elected Majority Leader Amy Koch Republican

Larry Pogemiller
DFL

Amy Koch
Republican

The 2010 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 2, 2010, to elect members to the Senate of the 87th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 10, 2010.

The Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of seats, defeating the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), which had a majority since the return of partisan elections to the Senate in 1976. The new Legislature convened on January 4, 2011.

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