2006 Minnesota Senate election

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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All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate 34 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Dean Johnson (lost re-election) Dick Day Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Leader since January 13, 2004 July 9, 1997 Leader's seat 13th–Willmar 26th–Owatonna Last election 35 seats, 49.69% 31 seats, 45.71% Seats before 38 29 Seats won 44 23 Seat change 6 6 Popular vote 1,183,319 925,978 Percentage 55.31% 43.28% Swing 5.62 pp 2.43 pp
Districts by margins of victory Districts by party won
Majority Leader before election Dean Johnson Democratic (DFL) Elected Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller Democratic (DFL)

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.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Rothenberg[1]	Safe D	November 4, 2006

Results

Summary of the November 7, 2006 Minnesota Senate election results

Party		Candidates	Votes			Seats
			No.	%	∆pp	No.	∆No.	%
	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party	66	1,183,319	55.31	5.62	44	6	65.67
	Republican Party of Minnesota	66	925,978	43.28	2.43	23	6	34.33
	Independence Party of Minnesota	7	13,886	0.65	2.73	0		0.00
	Green Party of Minnesota	1	5,431	0.25	0.64	0		0.00
	Independent	1	5,428	0.25	0.13	0		0.00
	Write-in	N/A	5,280	0.25	0.08	0		0.00
Total			2,139,322	100.00	±0.00	67	±0	100.00
Invalid/blank votes			78,496	3.54	1.17
Turnout (out of 3,667,707 eligible voters)[2]			2,217,818	60.47	4.42
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State,[3] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library[4]

See also

• Minnesota House of Representatives election, 2006
• Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2006
• Minnesota elections, 2006