2002 Minnesota Senate election

The 2002 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 5, 2002, to elect members to the Senate of the 83rd and 84th Minnesota Legislatures. A primary election was held on September 10, 2002.

Minnesota Senate election, 2002

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All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate
34 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
GOP
IPM
LeaderRoger Moe
(retired)
Dick DayBob Lessard
(retired)
PartyDemocratic (DFL)RepublicanIndependence
Leader since1980July 9, 1997January 3, 2001
Leader's seat2nd–Erskine26th–Owatonna3rd–International Falls
Last election39 seats27 seats0 seats
Seats before39262
Seats won35311
Seat changeDecrease4Increase5Decrease1
Popular vote1,080,975994,45473,439
Percentage49.69%45.71%3.38%


Majority Leader before election

Roger Moe
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Majority Leader

John Hottinger
Democratic (DFL)

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 7, 2003.

Results

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Summary of the November 5, 2002 Minnesota Senate election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No.%No.No.%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party661,080,97549.6935 452.24
Republican Party of Minnesota64994,45445.7131 546.27
Independence Party of Minnesota1773,4393.381 11.49
Green Party of Minnesota819,3150.890 0.00
Constitution Party of Minnesota11,0060.050 0.00
Independent12,6140.120 0.00
Write-inN/A3,6060.170 0.00
Total2,175,409100.0067±0100.00
Invalid/blank votes107,4514.71
Turnout (out of 3,518,184 eligible voters)[1]2,282,86064.89 5.22 pp
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State,[2] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Minnesota election statistics 1950-2014" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 13, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Results for all State Senate Races". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 9, 2013.