Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
1/4/2005
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
68
|
66
|
0
|
2
|
12/15/2005
|
Resignation
|
Joe Opatz (DFL, 15B) resigned to become interim president of Central Lakes College.
|
133
|
68
|
65
|
0
|
3
|
1/19/2006
|
Special election
|
Larry Haws (DFL) won the special election for a House seat in District 15B on December 27, 2005. He was sworn in on January 19, 2006.
|
134
|
68
|
66
|
0
|
2
|
3/1/2006
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
68
|
66
|
0
|
2
|
6/21/2006
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Ron Abrams (R, 43B) resigned effective June 21, 2006. He was appointed to be a Judge with the Hennepin County District Court/4th Judicial District. No special election was held.
|
133
|
67
|
66
|
0
|
1
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Party Control of the Senate (All Sessions)
Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
1/4/2005
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
31
|
35
|
1
|
5
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Democrats.
|
9/15/2005
|
Resignation
|
Sen. David Gaither (R, 43) resigned effective September 15, 2005 to become Gov. Pawlenty's chief of staff.
|
66
|
30
|
35
|
1
|
6
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Democrats.
|
11/20/2005
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Dave Kleis (R, 15) resigned to become the mayor of St. Cloud. He was sworn in as the mayor on November 21, 2005. His resignation date is uncertain.
|
65
|
29
|
35
|
1
|
7
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Democrats.
|
12/7/2005
|
Special election
|
Terri Bonoff (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 43 on November 22, 2005. She was sworn in on December 7, 2005.
|
66
|
29
|
36
|
1
|
8
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Democrats.
|
12/31/2005
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Mark Ourada (R, 19) planned to resign by December 31, 2005 to accept a new career opportunity in Virginia. The date is uncertain.
|
65
|
28
|
36
|
1
|
9
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Democrats.
|
1/5/2006
|
Special election
|
Amy T. Koch (R) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 19 on November 22, 2005. She was sworn in on January 5, 2006.
|
66
|
29
|
36
|
1
|
8
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Democrats.
|
1/6/2006
|
Special election
|
Tarryl Clark (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 15 on December 27, 2005. She was sworn in on January 6, 2006.
|
67
|
29
|
37
|
1
|
9
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Democrats.
|
1/9/2006
|
Party/Caucus change
|
Sen. Sheila Kiscaden (Independence, 30) announced she has switched to the DFL party and will run for lieutenant governor with gubernatorial candidate Kelly Doran.
|
67
|
29
|
38
|
0
|
9
|
3/1/2006
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
29
|
38
|
0
|
9
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor