The 2010 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 2, 2010, to elect members to the Senate of the 87th Minnesota Legislature . A primary election was held in several districts on August 10, 2010.
The Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of seats, defeating the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), which had a majority since the return of partisan elections to the Senate in 1976. The new Legislature convened on January 4, 2011.
Results [ ]
Summary of the November 2, 2010 Minnesota Senate election results
Party
Candidates
Votes
Seats
No.
%
∆pp
No.
∆No.
%
Republican Party of Minnesota
67
1,021,634
49.72
6.44
37
16
55.22
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
65
1,005,132
48.91
6.40
30
16
44.78
Independence Party of Minnesota
7
14,086
0.69
0.04
0
0.00
Constitution Party of Minnesota
1
827
0.04
0.04
0
0.00
Independent
2
6,375
0.31
0.06
0
0.00
Write-in
N/A
6,813
0.33
0.08
0
0.00
Total
2,054,867
100.00
±0.00
67
±0
100.00
Invalid/blank votes
68,502
3.23
0.31
Turnout (out of 3,803,192 eligible voters)[1]
2,123,369
55.83
4.64
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State ,[2] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library[3]
Match-up summary [ ]
District
Incumbent
2010 Status
DFL
Republican
Independence
Result
1
LeRoy Stumpf
Re-election
LeRoy Stumpf
Roger Schmitz
DFL Hold
2
Rod Skoe
Re-election
Rod Skoe
Dennis Moser
DFL Hold
3
Tom Saxhaug
Re-election
Tom Saxhaug
Dan McGuire
DFL Hold
4
Mary Olson
Re-election
Mary Olson
John Carlson
GOP Gain
5
Dave Tomassoni
Re-election
Dave Tomassoni
Matt Matasich
DFL Hold
6
Tom Bakk
Re-election
Tom Bakk
Jennifer Havlick
DFL Hold
7
Yvonne Prettner Solon
Open
Roger Reinert
Jim Stauber
DFL Hold
8
Tony Lourey
Re-election
Tony Lourey
Mike Cummins
DFL Hold
9
Keith Langseth
Re-election
Keith Langseth
Jeff Backer
DFL Hold
10
Dan Skogen
Re-election
Dan Skogen
Gretchen Hoffman
GOP Gain
11
Bill Ingebrigtsen
Re-election
Jim Thoreen
Bill Ingebrigtsen
GOP Hold
12
Paul Koering
Open
Taylor Stevenson
Paul Gazelka
GOP Hold
13
Joe Gimse
Re-election
Larry Rice
Joe Gimse
GOP Hold
14
Michelle Fischbach
Re-election
Mike Sharp
Michelle Fischbach
GOP Hold
15
Tarryl Clark
Open
Bruce Hentges
John Pederson
GOP Gain
16
Lisa Fobbe
Re-election
Lisa Fobbe
Dave Brown
GOP Gain
17
Rick Olseen
Re-election
Rick Olseen
Sean Nienow
GOP Gain
18
Steve Dille
Open
Hal Kimball
Scott Newman
Richard Hoff
GOP Hold
19
Amy Koch
Re-election
Amy Koch
GOP Hold
20
Gary Kubly
Re-election
Gary Kubly
Gregg Kulberg
DFL Hold
21
Dennis Frederickson
Open
Al Kruse
Gary Dahms
GOP Hold
22
Jim Vickerman
Open
Kevin Vickerman
Doug Magnus
GOP Gain
23
Kathy Sheran
Re-election
Kathy Sheran
Peter Trocke
DFL Hold
24
Julie Rosen
Re-election
Julie Rosen
GOP Hold
25
Kevin Dahle
Re-election
Kevin Dahle
Al DeKruif
GOP Gain
26
Mike Parry
Re-election
Alex De Marco
Mike Parry
GOP Hold
27
Dan Sparks
Re-election
Dan Sparks
Kathy Green
DFL Hold
28
Steve Murphy
Open
Joe Fricke
John Howe
GOP Gain
29
Dave Senjem
Re-election
Greg French
Dave Senjem
GOP Hold
30
Ann Lynch
Re-election
Ann Lynch
Carla Nelson
GOP Gain
31
Sharon Erickson Ropes
Re-election
Sharon Erickson Ropes
Jeremy Miller
GOP Gain
32
Warren Limmer
Re-election
Warren Limmer
GOP Hold
33
Gen Olson
Re-election
Monica Dawson
Gen Olson
GOP Hold
34
Julianne Ortman
Re-election
Laura Helmer
Julianne Ortman
Tim Biros
GOP Hold
35
Claire Robling
Re-election
Travis Burton
Claire Robling
GOP Hold
36
Pat Pariseau
Open
Steve Quist
Dave Thompson
GOP Hold
37
Chris Gerlach
Re-election
Michael J. Germain
Chris Gerlach
GOP Hold
38
Jim Carlson
Re-election
Jim Carlson
Ted Daley
GOP Gain
39
James Metzen
Re-election
James Metzen
Rob Soleim
DFL Hold
40
John Doll
Re-election
John Doll
Dan Hall
GOP Gain
41
Geoff Michel
Re-election
Steve Elkins
Geoff Michel
GOP Hold
42
David Hann
Re-election
Ron Case
David Hann
GOP Hold
43
Terri Bonoff
Re-election
Terri Bonoff
Norann Dillon
DFL Hold
44
Ron Latz
Re-election
Ron Latz
Paul Scofield
DFL Hold
45
Ann Rest
Re-election
Ann Rest
Nick Petersen
DFL Hold
46
Linda Scheid
Re-election
Linda Scheid
Ryan Sibinski
DFL Hold
47
Leo Foley
Re-election
Leo Foley
Benjamin Kruse
Andrew Kratoska
GOP Gain
48
Mike Jungbauer
Re-election
Peter Perovich
Mike Jungbauer
GOP Hold
49
Debbie Johnson
Open
Paul Meunier
Michelle Benson
GOP Hold
50
Satveer Chaudhary
Re-election
Barb Goodwin
Gina Bauman
DFL Hold
51
Don Betzold
Re-election
Don Betzold
Pam Wolf
GOP Gain
52
Ray Vandeveer
Re-election
Becky Siekmeier
Ray Vandeveer
John McCallum
GOP Hold
53
Sandy Rummel
Re-election
Sandy Rummel
Roger Chamberlain
GOP Gain
54
John Marty
Re-election
John Marty
Timothy Johnson
DFL Hold
55
Chuck Wiger
Re-election
Chuck Wiger
Tami Ekstrand
Mark Jenkins
DFL Hold
56
Kathy Saltzman
Re-election
Kathy Saltzman
Ted Lillie
GOP Gain
57
Katie Sieben
Re-election
Katie Sieben
Karin Housley
DFL Hold
58
Linda Higgins
Re-election
Linda Higgins
Hayley Astrup
DFL Hold
59
Larry Pogemiller
Re-election
Larry Pogemiller
Barry Hickithier
DFL Hold
60
Scott Dibble
Re-election
Scott Dibble
Scot Pekarek
DFL Hold
61
Linda Berglin
Re-election
Linda Berglin
James Schlemmer
DFL Hold
62
Patricia Torres Ray
Re-election
Patricia Torres Ray
Patrick Elgin
DFL Hold
63
Ken Kelash
Re-election
Ken Kelash
Craig Marston
DFL Hold
64
Dick Cohen
Re-election
Dick Cohen
Anthony Hernandez
DFL Hold
65
Sandy Pappas
Re-election
Sandy Pappas
Rick Karschnia
Amy E. Smith
DFL Hold
66
Ellen Anderson
Re-election
Ellen Anderson
Greg Copeland
DFL Hold
67
Mee Moua
Open
John Harrington
Krysia Weidell
Dino Guerin
DFL Hold
See also [ ]
Minnesota House of Representatives election, 2010
Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010
Minnesota elections, 2010
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