2004 Minnesota House of Representatives election

2004 Minnesota House of Representatives election

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All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives
68 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Steve Sviggum Matt Entenza
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Leader since April 17, 1992 January 7, 2003
Leader's seat 28B–Kenyon 64A–Saint Paul
Last election 82 seats, 49.13% 52 seats, 47.84%
Seats before 81 53
Seats won 68 66
Seat change Decrease13 Increase13
Popular vote 1,262,423 1,381,412
Percentage 46.79% 51.20%
Swing Decrease2.34 pp Increase3.36 pp


Speaker before election

Steve Sviggum
Republican

Elected Speaker

Steve Sviggum
Republican

The 2004 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 2, 2004, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 84th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held on September 14, 2004.

The Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). The new Legislature convened on January 4, 2005.