Political party strength in Minnesota

Political party strength in Minnesota

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Minnesota:
*Governor
*Lieutenant Governor
*Secretary of State
*Attorney General
*State Auditor

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:
*State Senate
*State House of Representatives
*State delegation to the U.S. Senate
*United States congressional delegations from Minnesota

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's candidate received the state's electoral votes.

The parties are as follows: legend2|#CCEEFF|Democratic|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (D), legend2|#CCEEFF|Democratic-Farmer-Labor|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (DFL), legend2|#FFA500|Independence|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (I), legend2|#cccccc|Independent-Republican|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (IR), and legend2|#FFB6B6|Republican|border=1px solid #AAAAAA (R), and Reform (Ref).

For a particular year, the noted partisan composition is that which either took office during that year or which maintained the office throughout the entire year. Only changes made outside of regularly scheduled elections are noted as affecting the partisan composition during a particular year. Shading is determined by the final result of any mid-cycle changes in partisan affiliation.

ee also

Politics of Minnesota

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