| Eighty-sixth Minnesota Legislature | |
| Chamber1 Image: | 86MNSenateStructure.svg |
| Membership1: | 67 Senators |
| Chamber2 Image: | 86MNHouseStructure.svg |
| Membership2: | 134 Representatives |
The eighty-sixth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 6, 2009 and ended upon the beginning of the next Legislature in January 2011. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the 2006 General Election, and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the 2008 General Election.
Two special sessions were held. The first was for several hours on May 17, 2010, to complete a budget bill. The second special session was held October 18, 2010, to provide disaster relief to flood areas in Southern Minnesota.[1]
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | GOP | |||||
| End of previous Legislature | 44 | 21 | 65 | 2 | ||
| Begin | 46 | 21 | 67 | 0 | ||
| January 8, 2010 < | --Day resigns--> | 20 | 66 | 1 | ||
| January 26, 2010 < | --Mike Parry elected to replace Day--> | 21 | 67 | 0 | ||
| Latest voting share | ||||||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 30 | 37 | 67 | 0 | ||
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | GOP | |||||
| End of previous Legislature | 85 | 49 | 134 | 0 | ||
| Begin | 87 | 47 | 134 | 0 | ||
| Latest voting share | ||||||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 62 | 72 | 134 | 0 | ||
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present
Minnesota Legislators Past and Present, 86th Session
Results of Special Elections for the Minnesota Legislature, 1971-present