A general election was held in the
U.S. state of
Minnesota on November 8, 2016. All seats in the
Minnesota Senate and
Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election as well as Minnesota's 10
presidential electors and Minnesota's
eight seats in the
United States House of Representatives. A primary election was held on August 9, 2016.
Voters also approved a proposed amendment to the
Minnesota Constitution.
State elections
Minnesota Senate
All 67 seats in the
Minnesota Senate were up for election. The
Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of 34 seats compared to the
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party's (DFL) 33. Before the election, the DFL held a majority of 39 seats compared to the Republicans' 28.
Minnesota House of Representatives
All 134 seats in the
Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election. The
Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of 76 seats compared to the
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party's (DFL) 57. Before the election, the Republicans held a majority of 73 seats compared to the DFL's 61.
Judiciary
Minnesota Supreme Court justice
Natalie Hudson
Natalie E. Hudson (born January 13, 1957) is a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Early life and education
Hudson is the daughter of Florence and Don Hudson. She graduated from Arizona State University in 1979. She then attended the Univer ...
won election to a six-year term following her appointment in 2015 by Governor
Mark Dayton. Several seats on the
Minnesota Court of Appeals
The Minnesota Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It began operating on November 1, 1983.
Jurisdiction
The Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over most appeals from the state trial courts, includ ...
and the
Minnesota District Courts were also up for election.
Federal elections
President and vice president of the United States
Minnesota's 10 electors in the
Electoral College were up for election, which was won by the
Democratic nominees for
president and
vice president of the United States,
Hillary Clinton and
Tim Kaine. The electors voted on December 19, 2016.
United States House of Representatives
Minnesota's
eight seats in the
United States House of Representatives were up for election. The DFL held five seats compared to the Republicans' three before the election, which was unchanged by the election. Neither party gained or lost seats.
Ballot questions
A proposed amendment to the
Minnesota Constitution to establish an independent council to set salaries for members of the
Minnesota Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senators are elected from 67 single-member districts. In order to account for decennia ...
was approved by voters.
References
External links
Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State
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