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Minnesota
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Amy Klobuchar (D)
Muriel Buck Humphrey (D)

U.S. Senator
U.S. Senator
2007-present
1978
     Humphrey was appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
   
Michele Bachmann (R)
Betty McCullom (D)

Coya Gjesdal Knutson (D)
 
U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
 
2007-present
2001-present
1955-1959
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Lori Swanson (DFL)**
Rebecca Otto (DFL)**
Carol Molnau (R)
Patricia Anderson (R)
Mary Kiffmeyer (R)
Mae Schunk (RP)*
Carol Johnson (DFL)**
Judi Dutcher (DFL)
Joanne E. Benson (R)
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)**
Joanell Dyrstad (IR)***
Marlene Johnson (DFL)**
Virginia Holm (R)
Attorney General
State Auditor
Lieutenant Governor
State Auditor
Secretary of State
Lt. Governor
State Treasurer
State Auditor
Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
2007-present
2007-present
2003-present
2003-2007
1999-2007
1999-2003
1999-2003
1995-2003
1995-1999
1975-1999
1991-1995
1983-1990
1952-1955
     Mrs. Mike Holm was initially appointed by the governor in 1952 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband; she subsequently won a special election to complete the term and was later re-elected.
      * RP indicates Reform Party.
  ** DFL indicates Democratic Farmer Labor, which is the name of the Democratic party in Minnesota.
*** IR indicates Independent Republican, which was the name of the Republican party in Minnesota prior to 10/96. 
 
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year
Rank
 DFL 
  R  
  I  
  Senate  
 DFL 
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
Wom.
                           
2008
5 18 9 - 27/ 67 35 8 43/ 134 70/ 201 34.8
2007
3 18 9 - 27/ 67 35 8 43/ 134 70/ 201 34.8
2006
10 13 12 1 26/ 67 26 11 37/ 134 63/ 201 31.3
2005
13 11 11 1 23/ 67 26 11 37/ 134 60/ 201 29.9
2004
17 11 11 1 23/ 67 16 16 32/ 134 55/ 201 27.4
2003
15 11 11 1 23/ 67 16 16 32/ 134 55/ 201 27.4
2002
10 14 11 - 25/ 67 22 13 35/ 134 60/ 201 29.9
2001
12 12 11 - 23/ 67 22 13 35/ 134 58/ 201 28.9
2000
11 14 8 - 22/ 67 20 15 35/ 134 57/ 201 28.4
1999
11 14 8 - 22/ 67 20 15 35/ 134 57/ 201 28.4
1998
6 14 8 - 22/ 67 26 14 40/ 134 62/ 201 30.8
1997
6 14 8 - 22/ 67 26 14 40/ 134 62/ 201 30.8
1996
13 11 7 - 18/ 67 19 13 32/ 134 50/ 201 24.9
1995
13 11 7 - 18/ 67 19 13 32/ 134 50/ 201 24.9
1994
10 12 8 - 20/ 67 24 10 34/ 134 54/ 201 26.9
1993
10 12 8 - 20/ 67 25 10 35/ 134 55/ 201 27.4
1992
17 9 5 - 14/ 67 17 11 28/ 134 42/ 201 20.9
1991
17 9 5 - 14/ 67 18 11 29/ 134 43/ 201 21.4
1990
21 6 4 - 10/ 67 17 10 27/ 134 37/ 201 18.4
1989
19 6 4 - 10/ 67 17 10 27/ 134 37/ 201 18.4
1988
26 6 3 - 9/ 67 15 7 22/ 134 31/ 201 15.4
1987
26 6 3 - 9/ 67 15 7 22/ 134 31/ 201 15.4
1986
26 5 4 - 9/ 67 12 8 20/ 134 29/ 201 14.4
1985
26 5 4 - 9/ 67 12 8 20/ 134 29/ 201 14.4
1984
18 5 4 - 9/ 67 13 6 19/ 134 28/ 201 13.9
1983
19 5 4 - 9/ 67 13 6 19/ 134 28/ 201 13.9
1981
19 3 2 - 5/ 67 13 6 19/ 134 24/ 201 11.9
1979
24 - - - 3/ 67 - - 15/ 134 18/ 201 9.0
1977
- - - - 2/ NA - - 10/ NA 12/ NA -
1975
- - - - 1/ NA - - 7/ NA 8/ NA -


  

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