The 2008 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over t ...
on November 4, 2008, to elect members to the
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...
of the
86th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on September 9, 2008.
The
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party. As of 2022, it controls four of Minnesota's eight U.S. House seats, both of its U.S. Senate seats, the Minnesota House of Repr ...
(DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the oldest active political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Republican Party’s platform is relatively moderate. The party’s main issues are economic growth, education, healthcare, civ ...
. The new Legislature convened on January 6, 2009.
Results
200px, Districts won
See also
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Minnesota Senate election, 2006
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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2006
The 2006 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Tim Pawlenty was endorsed by the state Republican convention on June 2, 2006, while the state Democratic–Farmer–Labor convention endorsed Mike Hatch on June ...
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Minnesota elections, 2008
References
External links
Color shaded map showing winning margin by district(PDF) fro
2008 Election Maps Minnesota Secretary of State
{{Minnesota elections
2008 Minnesota elections
Minnesota House of Representatives elections
Minnesota House
