Minnesota


	Minnesota

State or jurisdiction

Governor

Party

Present term began

Present term ends

# of previous terms

Maximum consecutive terms

Congressional Redistricting

State Legislative Redistricting

Minnesota

Mark Dayton

1/2011

1/2015

No Limit

Legislature: Referendum removes political parties from redistricting process

Legislature: Referendum requires that a judge select who is appointed to redistricting commission on based on an application process

Total # of Congressional Districts

Dems Seats in Congress

GOP Seats in Congress

Veto Power

Rep Seats in House

Dem Seats in House

Ind Seats in House

Rep Seats in Senate

Dem Seats in Senate

Ind Seats in Senate

Both

Total # of Seats in State House

134

Total # of Seats in State Senate

What's New

July 18, 2011 – Twin Cities Daily Planet: Redistricting – Minnesotans' next challenge: not just for insiders anymore

Democrats

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June 23, 2011 – Washington Post: Conflict over Iron Range highlights looming legal battle over Minnesota redistricting

March 8, 2011 - Star Tribune: Minnesota's former leaders call for a new redistricting system

March 16, 2009 - Saint Paul Legal Ledger: Political leaders back redistricting reform

March 19, 2009 - Saint Paul Legal Ledger: Political leaders disagree about redistricting commission panel

April 3, 2009 - TwinCities.com: Bill approved by Senate committee puts redistricting power in hands of nonpartisan panel