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Political party strength in Minnesota

Political party strength in Minnesota

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The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Minnesota:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a United States presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

Pre-statehood (1849–1857)

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1858–2002

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2003–present

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Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
American (Know Nothing) (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Democratic–Nonpartisan
League (D-NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Unionist (U)
Unconditional Unionist (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)
  1. Territorial governor appointed by President Zachary Taylor.
  2. Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota Territory.
  3. Territorial governor appointed by President Franklin Pierce.
  4. Territorial governor appointed by President James Buchanan.
  5. Although legislators were elected, it was determined that an 1858-59 session was unnecessary due to the protracted length of the 1857-58 session; hence, these legislators never convened and were never sworn in.
  6. Resigned to become U.S. Senator.
  7. Resigned.
  8. Succeeded to office following death or resignation of previous officeholder.
  9. Lost renomination.
  10. Died in office.
  11. Lost renomination.
  12. Appointed by governor to fill vacancy.
  13. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
  14. Resigned following impeachment but before trial by Minnesota Senate.[1]
  15. Appointed by governor to fill vacancy in early 1873. Later elected to office in his own right as a Democrat.
  16. Dyke did not win the endorsement of the Republican Party in 1873, but sought the Democratic endorsement and won with it.
  17. Lost renomination.
  18. Due to a constitutional amendment, effective with the election of 1878, terms for senators became four years and terms for representatives became two years.
  19. Appointed to fill the remainder of the previous officeholder's term. Later elected in their own right.
  20. Lost renomination.
  21. Elected a Republican President Pro Tempore, John B. Sanborn, and organized the chamber.
  22. A coalition of Democrats and members of the Farmers' Alliance organized the chamber and elected an Alliance Speaker, Ezra T. Champlin.[2]
  23. Succeeded to office following death or resignation of previous officeholder. Later elected to office in his or her own right.
  24. Lost renomination.
  25. Had also been endorsed by the Populists/
    Silver Republicans.
  26. Resigned following appointment to Minnesota Supreme Court.
  27. Lost renomination.
  28. After a constitutional amendment in 1912, the Minnesota Legislature was nonpartisan until 1973. It went into effect in 1915 Legislators caucused as "conservatives" and "liberals," roughly equivalent to Republicans and Democrats/Farmer Laborites.
  29. Lost renomination.
  30. Lost renomination.
  31. Served as acting lieutenant governor; never took the oath of office.
  32. The Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party merged into the Minnesota Democratic Party in 1944.
  33. Resigned to become Vice President of the United States.
  34. Resigned to become administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration.
  35. Constitutional amendment passed in 1956 making the clerk an appointed, nonpartisan position.
  36. A recount and subsequent litigation lasting 139 days delayed Karl Rolvaag's inauguration as governor.
  37. From 1975 until 1995, the Republican Party of Minnesota was called the Independent–Republican Party of Minnesota.
  38. A series of special elections and party switches led to the composition in the 1978 session.[4]
  39. With the split chamber, a power-sharing agreement was negotiated. A Republican Speaker, Rod Searle, was elected, but Democrats received control of most committees. The tie was broken when a Republican, Robert Pavlak, was expelled from the chamber on May 19, 1979 on a party-line vote due to a legal and ethical violations. The agreement of shared-power held through the end of the year's session two days later, despite the Democrats' 67-66 majority.[5][6]
  40. Appointed by governor to fill vacancy, having already been elected to next full term.
  41. A special election was held for Pavlak's seat in District 67A. A Democrat, Frank J. Rodriguez, Jr., was elected, giving the Democrats a constitutional majority. With that, they reorganized the chamber under their control in the 1980 session.[5][4]
  42. A party switch from Republican to Independent by Charles Berg led to the composition in the 1985 session.[3]
  43. A party switch from Independent to DFL by Charles Berg led to the composition in the 1986 session.[3]
  44. Dutcher switched parties in 2000.
  45. A series of special elections and party switches led to the composition in the 2000 session.[4]
  46. A party switch from Republican to Independent by Doug Reuter led to the composition in the 2000 session.[4]
  47. In December 2007, Republican Tom Neuville resigned to accept a District Court appointment.
  48. In January 2008, Democrat Kevin Dahle was elected in a special election to succeed Republican Tom Neuville.
  49. In July 2008, Republican incumbent Ron Erhardt became an independent.
  50. A seat flipped from Democratic to Republican in February through a special election.[8]
  51. Four Republicans announced on December 8, 2018, they would not join the Republican caucus in the 91st Legislature and would instead form their own caucus, the "New House Republican Caucus."[9]
  52. Tom Bakk and David Tomassoni were re-elected as Democrats in the 2020 election, but switched to Independent immediately after.
  53. Five Republicans do not caucus with the Republican minority, see note [an]
  54. In addition to the five Republicans that do not caucus with the Republic Minority, representative John Thompson was expelled from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor caucus

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Nordby, Mary Jane Morrison. Foreword by Jack (2002). The Minnesota state constitution : a reference guide. Westport, Conn. [u.a.]: Greenwood Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-313-28411-3.
  2. [2]
    "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. [3]
    "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library". www.leg.mn.gov.
  4. [4]
    "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library". www.leg.mn.gov.
  5. [5]
    Loepp, Daniel (1999). Sharing the balance of power : an examination of shared power in the Michigan House of Representatives, 1993-94. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. p. 24. ISBN 0472097024. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Journal of the House" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature. Minnesota State Legislature. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Ventura Leaving Reform Party". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  8. [8]
    Van Oot, Torey. "Republican Jason Rarick wins Minnesota Senate seat vacated by Democrat". Star Tribune. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  9. [9]
    Bakst, Brian (December 8, 2018). "Renegade House members split from GOP caucus". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
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