2016 Minnesota House of Representatives election

2016 Minnesota House of Representatives election

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All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives
68 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Kurt Daudt Paul Thissen
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Leader since January 8, 2013 January 4, 2011
Leader's seat 31A–Crown 61B–Minneapolis
Last election 72 seats, 50.01% 62 seats, 49.30%
Seats before 73 61
Seats won 77[a] 57
Seat change Increase4 Decrease4
Popular vote 1,400,587 1,366,375
Percentage 50.34 49.11
Swing Increase0.33 pp Decrease0.19 pp


Speaker before election

Kurt Daudt
Republican

Elected Speaker

Kurt Daudt
Republican

The 2016 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 8, 2016, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 90th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 9, 2016. The election coincided with the election of the other house of the Legislature, the Senate.

The Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). The new Legislature convened on January 3, 2017.

  1. ^ Montgomery, David (September 8, 2016). "Lawmaker doesn't live in district, MN Supreme Court rules; ballot won't count". Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 8, 2016.


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