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Women in Public Office   

Women in Elected Offices of Local Government in Minnesota, 2007(Status Report- Updated February 12, 2007)
Women in the Minnesota Legislature, 2007  (Status Report- Updated November 9, 2006)
Women in Minnesota Executive Offices, 2006 General Election Results  (Status Report - Updated November 9, 2006)
Women in the Minnesota Senate, 2007  State Map, Metro Map (Updated January 4, 2007)
Women in the Minnesota House, 2007  State Map, Metro Map (Updated January 4, 2007)
Women in the Minnesota Judiciary (Posted January 17, 2007)
Women in the Minnesota Legislature, 2006  (Status Report - Updated January 18, 2006)

Women in the Minnesota Legislature by Session, 1923-2007 (Updated November 9, 2006)

Women in the Minnesota Legislature by Year(s) Elected, 1922-2006 (Updated November 9, 2006)

Number of Women Elected to the MN Legislature, 1922-2006  (Updated November 9, 2006)

Women in Elected Offices of Local Government in Minnesota, 2005
(Status Report - Posted July 11, 2005)
Women in Minnesota Executive Offices, 2002 General Election Results
(Status Report - Posted April 26, 2006)
Women in Public Office - 2002 Election Results (Newsletter #263, January/February 2003 includes historical information on women elected to the Minnesota House, Senate and Legislature, women in Minnesota executive offices, women judges in Minnesota courts, and women in elected offices of local governments)

In 1922 women became eligible to vote and run for election to the Minnesota Legislature. Since 1922, a total of 190 women have been elected as legislators.  Sixty have been elected to the Minnesota Senate and 140 have been elected to the Minnesota House.  Ten women - Linda Berglin, Becky Lourey, Sharon Marko, Sandy Pappas, Donna Peterson, Pat Piper, Ann Rest, Linda Runbeck, Linda Scheid, and Katie Sieben - have been elected to both the House and Senate. 

As a result of the elections held November 7, 2006 women were elected to hold 70 (34.8%) of the 201 seats in the Minnesota Legislature,  reaching a new historic high number of women elected to the Legislature.  In the Senate, women hold 27 (40.3%) of the 67 seats, the new historic high number of women elected in that body.  In the House, women hold 43 (32.1%) of the 134 seats, a historic high for that body as well.

Historic Highs
Women Elected to the Minnesota Senate, House and Legislature

As a Result of General Elections
  Number of Women Elected Percentage of the Total Seats to be Held by Women Year(s)  of Election
Senate 27 40.3% 2006
House 43 32.1% 2006
Legislature 70 34.8% 2006
 
As a Result of Special Elections
  Number of Women Elected Percentage of the Total Seats to be Held by Women Year(s) of Election
Senate 26 38.8% 2005
House 40 29.9% 1997, 1998
Legislature 63 31.3% 2005

updated 11/8/06

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Last Updated: Friday, 20-Jul-2007 14:29:23 CDT (aksl)

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