Minnesota Senate election, 2006 Majority party Minority party Leader Dean Johnson Dick Day Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Leader since January 13, 2004 July 9, 1997 Leader's seat 13th–Willmar 26th–Owatonna Last election 35 seats, 49.69% 31 seats, 45.71% Seats before 38 29 Seats won 44 23 Seat change Popular vote 1,183,319 925,978 Percentage 55.31% 43.28% Swing pp pp
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The 2006 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 7, 2006, to elect members to the Senate of the 85th and 86th Minnesota Legislatures . A primary election was held in several districts on September 12, 2006.
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Republican Party of Minnesota . The new Legislature convened on January 3, 2007.
Summary of the November 7, 2006 Minnesota Senate election results Party Candidates Votes Seats No. % ∆pp No. ∆No. % Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 66 1,183,319 55.31 44 65.67 Republican Party of Minnesota 66 925,978 43.28 23 34.33 Independence Party of Minnesota 7 13,886 0.65 0 0.00 Green Party of Minnesota 1 5,431 0.25 0 0.00 Independent 1 5,428 0.25 0 0.00 Write-in N/A 5,280 0.25 0 0.00 Total 2,139,322 100.00 ±0.00 67 ±0 100.00 Invalid/blank votes 78,496 3.54 Turnout (out of 3,667,707 eligible voters)[ 2] 2,217,818 60.47 Source: Minnesota Secretary of State ,[ 3] [ 4]
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