Minnesota Senate
| Minnesota Senate | |
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| 88th Minnesota Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Upper house of the Minnesota Legislature |
| Term limits | None |
| History | |
| New session started | January 8, 2013 |
| Leadership | |
| President | Sandy Pappas, (DFL) Since January 8, 2013 |
| Majority Leader | Tom Bakk, (DFL) Since January 8, 2013 |
| Minority Leader | David Hann, (R) Since January 8, 2013 |
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| Seats | 67 |
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| Political groups | DFL (39) Republican (28) |
| Length of term | 4 years when elected in years ending in 2 and 6 2 years when elected in years ending in 0 |
| Authority | Article IV, Minnesota Constitution |
| Salary | $31,140.90/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | First-past-the-post |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
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| Senate Chamber Minnesota State Capitol Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| Website | |
| www.senate.mn | |
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| This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Minnesota |
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The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House district (e.g. Senate district 41 contains House districts 41A and 41B). The Minnesota Constitution forbids a House district to be within more than one Senate district.[1] Before the 1960s, Senators were apportioned by county, resulting in the underrepresentation of those in cities. From statehood through 1972, the Lieutenant Governor served as President of the Senate. In 1972, voters approved a constitutional amendment that provided for the Senate to elect its own president beginning January 1973.[2] Functionally, the leadership in the Senate is vested in the Majority Leader.
Members are elected to four-year terms in years ending in 2 and 6, and for two-year terms in years ending in 0.[3] Districts are redrawn after the census in time for the primary and general elections in years ending in 2. The Legislature is located in the Minnesota State Capitol building in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
The most recent election took place on November 6, 2012.
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Composition [edit]
- 88th Minnesota Legislature (2013–2015)
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(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | ||
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| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Republican | |||
| End of previous legislature | 29 | 37 | 66 | 1 |
| Begin | 39 | 28 | 67 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 58.2% | 41.8% | ||
Members, 2013–2017 [edit]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Minn. Const. art. IV, § 3". Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "Minn. Const. art. IV, § 4". Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 07, 2013.
External links [edit]
- Minnesota Senate official website
- Minnesota Senate at Ballotpedia
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