Minnesota state legislative special elections, 2018

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Three special elections were called to fill vacant seats in the Minnesota State Legislature in 2018.

How vacancies are filled in Minnesota

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures


Vacancies in the Minnesota State Legislature are filled through election. If there are more than 150 days before the next state general election, and the legislature will not be in session before the results are canvassed, then any vacancy is filled at the next state general election.[3][4]

If the vacancy happens during the legislative session, the governor has five days to issue a writ calling for a special election. The election must take place no more than 35 days after the issuance of the writ. If the legislature is out of session and there are fewer than 150 days before the next state general election, the governor must call for a special election so the winner of the election can take office when the legislature reconvenes.[4][5]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Minnesota Cons. Art. 4, § 4 and Minnesota Stat. § 204D.19


About the legislature

The Minnesota State Legislature is a bicameral legislature, consisting of the lower Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota State Senate. The boxes below show the partisan composition of both chambers directly before and after the November 2016 elections. For the most up-to-date numbers on partisan composition in this legislature, see here (Senate) and here (House).

Minnesota State Senate
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 38 33
     Republican Party 28 34
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 67 67
Minnesota House of Representatives
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 61 57
     Republican Party 73 76
     Vacancy 0 1
Total 134 134

Special elections


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February 12, 2018

See also: Minnesota State Senate District 54 special election, 2018



November 6, 2018



Special elections throughout the country

See also: State legislative special elections, 2018

In 2018, 99 state legislative special elections were held in 26 states. Between 2011 and 2017, an average of 74 special elections took place each year.

Breakdown of 2018 special elections

In 2018, special elections for state legislative positions were held for the following reasons:

  • 58 due to appointment, election, or the seeking of election to another position
  • 16 due to a retirement
  • 10 due to a resignation related to criminal charges
  • 7 due to a resignation related to allegations of sexual misconduct
  • 5 due to the death of the incumbent
  • 2 due to a resignation to take a private sector job
  • 1 due to an election being rerun

Impact of special elections on partisan composition

The partisan breakdown for the special elections was as follows:

The table below details how many seats changed parties as the result of a special election in 2018. The number on the left reflects how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the number on the right shows how many vacant seats each party won in the special elections. In elections between 2011 and 2016, either the Democratic Party or Republican Party saw an average net gain of three seats across the country. In 2017, Democrats had a net gain of 11 seats.

Note: This table reflects information for elections that were held and not the total number of vacant seats.

Partisan Change from Special Elections (2018)
Party As of Special Election After Special Election
     Democratic Party 42 50
     Republican Party 57 49
     Independent 0 0
Total 99 99


Democrats gained 11 seats in 2017 special elections and eight seats in 2018 special elections. The table below details the results of special elections held in 2017 and 2018 cumulatively.

Partisan Change from Special Elections (2017-2018)
Party As of Special Election After Special Election
     Democratic Party 87 106
     Republican Party 110 91
     Independent 0 0
Total 197 197

Flipped seats

In 2018, 16 seats flipped as a result of state legislative special elections. Twelve seats flipped from Republican control to Democratic control. Four seats flipped from Democratic control to Republican control.

In New York, a Democratic candidate running on the Republican ticket won election to Assembly District 142 on April 24. The previous incumbent in that district was a Democrat. Due to the winning candidate's party affiliation, Assembly District 142 was not added to the list of flipped seats in 2018.

Seats flipped from R to D

Seats flipped from D to R


See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results - State Senator District 54," accessed February 12, 2018
  2. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed July 5, 2018
  3. ↑ Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, "Constitution of the State of Minnesota," accessed February 12, 2021 (Article 4, Section 4)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, "2020 Minnesota Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 204D.19 (1)-(3))
  5. ↑ Minnesota Revisor of Statutes, "2020 Minnesota Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 204B.13)
  6. ↑ StarTribune, "Special elections set to replace departed Minnesota lawmakers accused of sexual harassment," accessed December 5, 2017
  7. ↑ The Hill, "Two Minnesota state lawmakers to resign after sexual misconduct allegations," November 22, 2017
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Senate District 54 and House District 23B Special Elections," accessed January 11, 2018
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Monday, January 29, 2018," accessed January 29, 2018
  10. ↑ StarTribune, "Special elections set to replace departed Minnesota lawmakers accused of sexual harassment," accessed December 5, 2017
  11. ↑ The Hill, "Two Minnesota state lawmakers to resign after sexual misconduct allegations," November 22, 2017
  12. ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Monday, February 12, 2018," accessed February 12, 2018
  13. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Senate District 13 Special Election," accessed May 30, 2018
  14. ↑ Star Tribune, "Fischbach resigns from state Senate, is sworn in as lieutenant governor," May 25, 2018
  15. ↑ The general election was cancelled after Wayne McMahen (R) was the only candidate to file for election.
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