 | ||||
| ||||
Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofMinnesota on November 8, 2016. All seats in theMinnesota Senate andMinnesota House of Representatives were up for election as well as Minnesota's 10presidential electors and Minnesota'seight seats in theUnited States House of Representatives. A primary election was held on August 9, 2016.
Voters also approved a proposed amendment to theMinnesota Constitution.
Minnesota's 10 electors in theElectoral College were up for election, which was won by theDemocratic nominees forpresident andvice president of the United States,Hillary Clinton andTim Kaine. The electors voted on December 19, 2016.
Minnesota'seight seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election. The DFL held five seats compared to the Republicans' three before the election, which was unchanged by the election. Neither party gained or lost seats.
All 67 seats in theMinnesota Senate were up for election. TheRepublican Party of Minnesota won a majority of 34 seats compared to theMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party's (DFL) 33. Before the election, the DFL held a majority of 39 seats compared to the Republicans' 28.
All 134 seats in theMinnesota House of Representatives were up for election. TheRepublican Party of Minnesota won a majority of 76 seats compared to theMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party's (DFL) 57. Before the election, the Republicans held a majority of 73 seats compared to the DFL's 61.
Minnesota Supreme Court justiceNatalie Hudson won election to a six-year term following her appointment in 2015 by GovernorMark Dayton. Several seats on theMinnesota Court of Appeals and theMinnesota District Courts were also up for election.
A proposed amendment to theMinnesota Constitution to establish an independent council to set salaries for members of theMinnesota Legislature was approved by voters.[1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Y Yes | 2,265,835 | 76.33 |
 N No | 536,272 | 18.07 |
| Blank votes | 166,174 | 5.60 |
| Total | 2,968,281 | 100.00 |
| Eligible voters/turnout[2] | 3,972,330 | 74.72 |
| Source:Minnesota Secretary of State[3] | ||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
