2016 Minnesota elections explained

Election Name:2016 Minnesota general election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Minnesota elections
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 Minnesota elections
Next Year:2018
Election Date:November 8, 2016

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 8, 2016. All seats in the Minnesota Senate and Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election as well as Minnesota's 10 presidential electors and Minnesota's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives. A primary election was held on August 9, 2016.

Voters also approved a proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution.

State elections

Minnesota Senate

See main article: Minnesota Senate election, 2016.

All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate were up for election. The Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of 34 seats compared to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party's (DFL) 33. Before the election, the DFL held a majority of 39 seats compared to the Republicans' 28.

Minnesota House of Representatives

See main article: Minnesota House of Representatives election, 2016.

All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election. The Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of 76 seats compared to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party's (DFL) 57. Before the election, the Republicans held a majority of 73 seats compared to the DFL's 61.

Judiciary

Minnesota Supreme Court justice Natalie Hudson won election to a six-year term following her appointment in 2015 by Governor Mark Dayton. Several seats on the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Minnesota District Courts were also up for election.

Federal elections

President and vice president of the United States

See main article: United States presidential election in Minnesota, 2016.

Minnesota's 10 electors in the Electoral College were up for election, which was won by the Democratic nominees for president and vice president of the United States, Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine. The electors voted on December 19, 2016.

United States House of Representatives

See main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2016.

Minnesota's eight seats in the United 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.

Ballot questions

Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Minnesota Amendment 1
Remove Lawmakers’ Power to Set Their Own Pay Amendment
Date:November 8, 2016
Yes:2,265,835
No:536,272
Total:2,968,281
Map:Minnesota 2016 constitutional amendment results.svg
Mapcaption:County resultsYes

A proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to establish an independent council to set salaries for members of the Minnesota Legislature was approved by voters.[1]

ChoiceVotes%
Yes2,265,83576.33
No536,27218.07
Blank votes166,1745.60
Total2,968,281100.00
Eligible voters/turnout[2] 3,972,33074.72

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Here's the Minnesota referendum you haven't heard about . . June 30, 2016 . August 2, 2016 . Bakst, Brian.
  2. Web site: Minnesota Election Statistics, 1950–2016. Minnesota Secretary of State. December 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035640/http://www.sos.state.mn.us/media/2804/minnesota-election-statistics-1950-to-2016.pdf. December 1, 2017. dead.