2010 Minnesota Senate election

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Minnesota Senate election, 2010
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All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate
34 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Dave Senjem Larry Pogemiller
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Leader sinceNovember 10, 2006November 9, 2006
Leader's seat29th–Rochester 59th–Minneapolis
Last election23 seats, 43.28%44 seats, 55.31%
Seats before2146
Seats won3730
Seat changeIncrease2.svg16Decrease2.svg16
Popular vote1,021,6341,005,132
Percentage49.72%48.91%
SwingIncrease2.svg6.44 ppDecrease2.svg6.40 pp
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Majority Leader before election

Larry Pogemiller
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Majority Leader

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.

Contents

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.

Results

Summary of the November 2, 2010 Minnesota Senate election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %∆ppNo.∆No. %
Republican Party of Minnesota 671,021,63449.72Increase2.svg6.4437Increase2.svg1655.22
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 651,005,13248.91Decrease2.svg6.4030Decrease2.svg1644.78
Independence Party of Minnesota 714,0860.69Increase2.svg0.040Steady2.svg0.00
Constitution Party of Minnesota 18270.04Increase2.svg0.040Steady2.svg0.00
Independent 26,3750.31Increase2.svg0.060Steady2.svg0.00
Write-in N/A6,8130.33Increase2.svg0.080Steady2.svg0.00
Total2,054,867100.00±0.0067±0100.00
Invalid/blank votes68,5023.23Decrease Positive.svg0.31
Turnout (out of 3,803,192 eligible voters) [1] 2,123,36955.83Decrease2.svg4.64
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, [2] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library [3]

Match-up summary

DistrictIncumbent2010 StatusDFLRepublicanIndependenceResult
1 LeRoy Stumpf Re-election LeRoy Stumpf Roger SchmitzDFL Hold
2 Rod Skoe Re-election Rod Skoe Dennis MoserDFL Hold
3 Tom Saxhaug Re-election Tom Saxhaug Dan McGuireDFL Hold
4 Mary Olson Re-election Mary Olson John Carlson GOP Gain
5 Dave Tomassoni Re-election Dave Tomassoni Matt MatasichDFL Hold
6 Tom Bakk Re-election Tom Bakk Jennifer HavlickDFL Hold
7 Yvonne Prettner Solon Open Roger Reinert Jim StauberDFL Hold
8 Tony Lourey Re-election Tony Lourey Mike CumminsDFL Hold
9 Keith Langseth Re-election Keith Langseth Jeff BackerDFL Hold
10 Dan Skogen Re-election Dan Skogen Gretchen Hoffman GOP Gain
11 Bill Ingebrigtsen Re-electionJim Thoreen Bill Ingebrigtsen GOP Hold
12 Paul Koering OpenTaylor Stevenson Paul Gazelka GOP Hold
13 Joe Gimse Re-electionLarry Rice Joe Gimse GOP Hold
14 Michelle Fischbach Re-electionMike Sharp Michelle Fischbach GOP Hold
15 Tarryl Clark OpenBruce Hentges John Pederson GOP Gain
16 Lisa Fobbe Re-election Lisa Fobbe Dave Brown GOP Gain
17 Rick Olseen Re-election Rick Olseen Sean Nienow GOP Gain
18 Steve Dille OpenHal Kimball Scott Newman Richard HoffGOP Hold
19 Amy Koch Re-election Amy Koch GOP Hold
20 Gary Kubly Re-election Gary Kubly Gregg KulbergDFL Hold
21 Dennis Frederickson OpenAl Kruse Gary Dahms GOP Hold
22 Jim Vickerman OpenKevin Vickerman Doug Magnus GOP Gain
23 Kathy Sheran Re-election Kathy Sheran Peter TrockeDFL Hold
24 Julie Rosen Re-election Julie Rosen GOP Hold
25 Kevin Dahle Re-election Kevin Dahle Al DeKruif GOP Gain
26 Mike Parry Re-electionAlex De Marco Mike Parry GOP Hold
27 Dan Sparks Re-election Dan Sparks Kathy GreenDFL Hold
28 Steve Murphy OpenJoe Fricke John Howe GOP Gain
29 Dave Senjem Re-electionGreg French Dave Senjem GOP Hold
30 Ann Lynch Re-election Ann Lynch Carla Nelson GOP Gain
31 Sharon Erickson Ropes Re-election Sharon Erickson Ropes Jeremy Miller GOP Gain
32 Warren Limmer Re-election Warren Limmer GOP Hold
33 Gen Olson Re-electionMonica Dawson Gen Olson GOP Hold
34 Julianne Ortman Re-electionLaura Helmer Julianne Ortman Tim BirosGOP Hold
35 Claire Robling Re-electionTravis Burton Claire Robling GOP Hold
36 Pat Pariseau OpenSteve Quist Dave Thompson GOP Hold
37 Chris Gerlach Re-electionMichael J. Germain Chris Gerlach GOP Hold
38 Jim Carlson Re-election Jim Carlson Ted Daley GOP Gain
39 James Metzen Re-election James Metzen Rob SoleimDFL Hold
40 John Doll Re-election John Doll Dan Hall GOP Gain
41 Geoff Michel Re-electionSteve Elkins Geoff Michel GOP Hold
42 David Hann Re-electionRon Case David Hann GOP Hold
43 Terri Bonoff Re-election Terri Bonoff Norann DillonDFL Hold
44 Ron Latz Re-election Ron Latz Paul ScofieldDFL Hold
45 Ann Rest Re-election Ann Rest Nick PetersenDFL Hold
46 Linda Scheid Re-election Linda Scheid Ryan SibinskiDFL Hold
47 Leo Foley Re-election Leo Foley Benjamin Kruse Andrew KratoskaGOP Gain
48 Mike Jungbauer Re-electionPeter Perovich Mike Jungbauer GOP Hold
49 Debbie Johnson OpenPaul Meunier Michelle Benson GOP Hold
50 Satveer Chaudhary Re-election Barb Goodwin Gina BaumanDFL Hold
51 Don Betzold Re-election Don Betzold Pam Wolf GOP Gain
52 Ray Vandeveer Re-electionBecky Siekmeier Ray Vandeveer John McCallumGOP Hold
53 Sandy Rummel Re-election Sandy Rummel Roger Chamberlain GOP Gain
54 John Marty Re-election John Marty Timothy JohnsonDFL Hold
55 Chuck Wiger Re-election Chuck Wiger Tami EkstrandMark JenkinsDFL Hold
56 Kathy Saltzman Re-election Kathy Saltzman Ted Lillie GOP Gain
57 Katie Sieben Re-election Katie Sieben Karin HousleyDFL Hold
58 Linda Higgins Re-election Linda Higgins Hayley AstrupDFL Hold
59 Larry Pogemiller Re-election Larry Pogemiller Barry HickithierDFL Hold
60 Scott Dibble Re-election Scott Dibble Scot PekarekDFL Hold
61 Linda Berglin Re-election Linda Berglin James SchlemmerDFL Hold
62 Patricia Torres Ray Re-election Patricia Torres Ray Patrick ElginDFL Hold
63 Ken Kelash Re-election Ken Kelash Craig MarstonDFL Hold
64 Dick Cohen Re-election Dick Cohen Anthony HernandezDFL Hold
65 Sandy Pappas Re-election Sandy Pappas Rick KarschniaAmy E. SmithDFL Hold
66 Ellen Anderson Re-election Ellen Anderson Greg CopelandDFL Hold
67 Mee Moua Open John Harrington Krysia WeidellDino GuerinDFL Hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota election statistics 1950-2014" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved August 13, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Results for all State Senate Races". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
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