1996 Minnesota Senate election

Minnesota Senate election, 1996

← 1992 November 5, 1996 (1996-11-05) 2000 →
All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate 34 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Roger Moe Dean Johnson Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Leader since 1980 November 10, 1992 Leader's seat 2nd–Erskine 15th–Willmar Last election 45 seats 22 seats Seats before 41 25 Seats won 42 24 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,129,095 934,906
Districts by margins of victory Districts by party won
Majority Leader before election Roger Moe Democratic (DFL) Elected Majority Leader Roger Moe Democratic (DFL)

The 1996 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 5, 1996, to elect members to the Senate of the 80th and 81st Minnesota Legislatures. A primary election was held on September 10, 1996.

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Republican Party of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 7, 1997.

The Independent-Republican Party had changed its name back to the Republican Party on September 23, 1995.