Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
1/4/2011
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
72
|
62
|
0
|
10
|
1/13/2011
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Tony Sertich (DFL) from 5B resigned to become the Commissioner of the Minnesota Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.
|
133
|
72
|
61
|
0
|
11
|
2/22/2011
|
Special election
|
Carly Melin (DFL) won the special election for a House seat in District 5B on February 15, 2011. She was sworn in on February 22, 2011.
|
134
|
72
|
62
|
0
|
10
|
10/25/2011
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Jeff Hayden (DFL, 61B) resigned effective October 25, 2011 in order to take the Senate District 61 seat he won in a special election on October 18, 2011.
|
133
|
72
|
61
|
0
|
11
|
1/19/2012
|
Special election
|
Susan Allen (DFL) won a special election for a House seat in District 61B on January 10, 2012. She was sworn in on January 19, 2012.
|
134
|
72
|
62
|
0
|
10
|
1/24/2012
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
72
|
62
|
0
|
10
|
4/17/2012
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Lyle Koenen (DFL, 20B) resigned on April 17, 2012 to take a Senate District 20 seat he won in a special election on April 10, 2012. His seat was not filled by a special election.
|
133
|
72
|
61
|
0
|
11
|
11/6/2012
|
Election
|
|
134
|
61
|
73
|
0
|
12
|
1/3/2013
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Steve Gottwalt (R, 15A) resigned to take a job in the private sector before serving in District 14A in the 88th legislative session.
|
133
|
60
|
73
|
0
|
13
|
1/7/2013
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Terry Morrow (DFL, 19A) announced his resignation on December 19, 2012 to take a job in the private sector. He finished his term with the 87th Legislature.
|
132
|
60
|
72
|
0
|
12
|
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 |
1/4/2011
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
37
|
30
|
0
|
7
|
3/20/2011
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Ellen Anderson (DFL, 66) resigned to chair the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
|
66
|
37
|
29
|
0
|
8
|
4/18/2011
|
Special election
|
Former House member Mary Jo McGuire (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 66 on April 12, 2011. She was sworn in on April 18, 2011.
|
67
|
37
|
30
|
0
|
7
|
6/15/2011
|
Death
|
Sen. Linda Scheid (DFL, 46).
|
66
|
37
|
29
|
0
|
8
|
8/15/2011
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Linda Berglin (DFL, 61) resigned to take a position with Hennepin County.
|
65
|
37
|
28
|
0
|
9
|
10/25/2011
|
Special election
|
Rep. Jeff Hayden (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 61 on October 18, 2011. He was sworn in on October 25, 2011.
|
66
|
37
|
29
|
0
|
8
|
10/28/2011
|
Special election
|
Chris Eaton (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 46 on October 18, 2011. She was sworn in on October 28, 2011.
|
67
|
37
|
30
|
0
|
7
|
11/7/2011
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Larry Pogemiller (DFL, 59) resigned to become the Director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
|
66
|
37
|
29
|
0
|
8
|
1/20/2012
|
Special election
|
Kari Dziedzic (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 59 on January 10, 2012. She was sworn in on January 20, 2012.
|
67
|
37
|
30
|
0
|
7
|
1/24/2012
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
37
|
30
|
0
|
7
|
3/2/2012
|
Death
|
Sen. Gary Kubly (DFL, 20).
|
66
|
37
|
29
|
0
|
8
|
4/18/2012
|
Special election
|
Rep. Lyle Koenen (DFL, 20B) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 20 on April 10, 2012. He was sworn in on April 18, 2012.
|
67
|
37
|
30
|
0
|
7
|
9/3/2012
|
Resignation
|
Sen. John Harrington (DFL, 67) resigned to become Metro Transit Police Chief. No special election was held.
|
66
|
37
|
29
|
0
|
8
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor