The 2008 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the
U.S. state
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of
Minnesota
Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...
on November 4, 2008, to elect members to the
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...
of the
86th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on September 9, 2008.
The
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is a political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota affiliated with the national Democratic Party. The party was formed by a merger between the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Minneso ...
(DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the state affiliate of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party in Minnesota and the oldest active political party in the state. Founded in 1855, the party is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, E ...
. The new Legislature convened on January 6, 2009.
Predictions
Results
200px, Districts won
District results
Source:
Minnesota Secretary of State
The secretary of state of Minnesota is a constitutional officer in the executive branch, executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Twenty-two individuals have held the office of secretary of state since statehood. The incumbe ...
District 1A
District 1B
District 2A
District 2B
District 3A
District 3B
District 4A
District 4B
District 5A
District 5B
District 6A
District 6B
District 7A
District 7B
District 8A
District 8B
District 9A
District 9B
District 10A
District 11A
District 11B
District 12A
District 12B
District 13A
District 13B
District 14A
District 14B
District 15A
District 15B
District 16A
District 16B
District 17A
District 41A
District 54B
District 59A
District 61B
See also
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Minnesota Senate election, 2006
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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2006
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Minnesota elections, 2008
References
External links
Color shaded map showing winning margin by district(PDF) fro
2008 Election Maps Minnesota Secretary of State
The secretary of state of Minnesota is a constitutional officer in the executive branch, executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Twenty-two individuals have held the office of secretary of state since statehood. The incumbe ...
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