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{{Short description|2007 to 2008 legislative session}}
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{{Infobox legislative session
 | name                   = Eighty-fifth Minnesota Legislature
 | image                  = Minnesota State Capitol.jpg
 | image_size             = 200px
 | caption                =
 | body                   = [[Minnesota Legislature]]
 | country                = [[United States]]
 | state                  = [[Minnesota]]
 | meeting_place          = [[Minnesota State Capitol]]
 | election               = [[Minnesota elections, 2006|2006 General Election]]
 | government             = 
 | term_start             = {{Start date|2007|01|03}}
 | term_end               = {{End date|2009|01|06}}
 | before                 = [[84th Minnesota Legislature]]
 | after                  = [[86th Minnesota Legislature]]
 | website                = 
 | chamber1               = [[Minnesota State Senate]]
 | membership1            = 67 Senators
 | control1               = [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]]
 | chamber1_leader1_type  = [[President of the Minnesota Senate|President]]
 | chamber1_leader1       = [[James Metzen]]
 | chamber1_leader2_type  = [[Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate|Majority Leader]]
 | chamber1_leader2       = [[Lawrence Pogemiller]]
 | chamber1_leader3_type  = [[Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate|Minority Leader]]
 | chamber1_leader3       = [[David Senjem]]
 | chamber1_leader4_type  = 
 | chamber1_leader4       = 
 | chamber1_leader5_type  = 
 | chamber1_leader5       = 
 | chamber2               = [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]
 | membership2            = 134 Representatives
 | control2               = [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]]
 | chamber2_leader1_type  = [[Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives|Speaker]]
 | chamber2_leader1       = [[Margaret Anderson Kelliher]]
 | chamber2_leader2_type  = [[Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives|Majority Leader]]
 | chamber2_leader2       = [[Anthony Sertich]]
 | chamber2_leader3_type  = [[Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives|Minority Leader]]
 | chamber2_leader3       = [[Marty Seifert]]
 | chamber2_leader4_type  = 
 | chamber2_leader4       = 
 | chamber2_leader5_type  = 
 | chamber2_leader5       = 
 | session1_start         = 
 | session1_end           = 
}}
The eighty-fifth [[Minnesota Legislature]] first convened on January 3, 2007. The 67 members of the [[Minnesota Senate]] and the 134 members of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] were all elected during the General Election on November 7, 2006.

== Sessions ==
The legislature met in '''regular session''' beginning January 3, 2007 and ending May 21, 2007. A bill passed on February 22 required the state to generate a significant amount of its energy needs from renewable sources.<ref name='renewable'>[[n:Minnesota to require 25% renewable energy production|Minnesota to require 25% renewable energy production]], [[Wikinews]]</ref>

A '''special session''' was convened September 11, 2007 to pass legislature relating to floods in southeast Minnesota and the [[I-35W Mississippi River bridge]].<ref name='special1'>[http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/bills/billnum.asp?Billnumber=HF1&ls_year=85&session_year=2007&session_number=1 Bill Number Search- Minnesota House of Representatives<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The legislature re-convened for regular session on February 12, 2008 and adjourned in May.

== Party summary ==
:''Resignations and new members are discussed in the [[#Membership changes|"Membership changes" section]], below.''

=== Senate ===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! rowspan=3 |
! colspan=2 | Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div>
! rowspan=3 | Total
! rowspan=3 | Vacant
|- style="height:5px"
| style="background-color:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|-
! [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|DFL]]
! [[Republican Party of Minnesota|R]]
|-
!  style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| End of [[84th Minnesota Legislature|previous Legislature]]
| {{Party shading/DFL}} | 38
| 29
! 67
| 0
|-
| colspan=6 |
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | Begin
| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/DFL}} | 44
| 23
! 67
| 0
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | January 1, 2008 <!--Neuville resigns-->
| rowspan="2" | 22
! 66
| 1
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | January 3, 2008 <!--Kevin Dahle elected to replace Neuville-->
| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/DFL}} | 45
! 67
| 0
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | July 28, 2008 <!--Wergin appointed to Public Utilities Commission-->
| rowspan="2" | 21
! 66
| 1
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | November 5, 2008 <!--Larson resigns-->
| {{Party shading/DFL}} | 44
! 65
| 2
|-
! Latest voting share
! {{percentage|44|65|0}}
! {{percentage|21|65|0}}
! colspan=2 |
|-
| colspan=6 |
|-
!  style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| Beginning of the [[86th Minnesota Legislature|next Legislature]]
| {{Party shading/DFL}} | 46
| 21
! 67
| 0
|}

=== House of Representatives ===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! rowspan=3 |
! colspan=3 | Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div>
! rowspan=3 | Total
! rowspan=3 | Vacant
|- style="height:5px"
| style="background-color:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}" |
| colspan="2" style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|-
! [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|DFL]]
! [[Independent Republican (United States)|IR]]
! [[Republican Party of Minnesota|R]]
|-
!  style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| End of [[84th Minnesota Legislature|previous Legislature]]
| 66
| 0
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 67
! 133
| 1
|-
| colspan=6 |
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | Begin
| rowspan=4 {{Party shading/DFL}} | 85
| rowspan=3 | 0
| 49
! 134
| 0
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | July 17, 2007 <!--Sviggum resigns-->
| 48
! 133
| 1
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | August 7, 2007 <!--Steve Drazkowski elected to replace Sviggum-->
| 49
! 134
| 0
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | December 1, 2007 <!--Mark Olson expelled from Republican Caucus-->
| 1
| 48
! 134
| 0
|-
! Latest voting share
! {{percentage|85|134|0}}
! {{percentage|1|134|0}}
! {{percentage|48|134|0}}
! colspan=2 |
|-
| colspan=6 |
|-
!  style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| Beginning of the [[86th Minnesota Legislature|next Legislature]]
| {{Party shading/DFL}} | 87
| 0
| 47
! 134
| 0
|}

== Leadership ==
=== Senate ===
;President of the Senate
:[[James Metzen]] (DFL-South St. Paul)

;Senate Majority Leader
:[[Lawrence Pogemiller]] (DFL-Minneapolis)

;Senate Minority Leader
:[[David Senjem]] (R-Rochester)

=== House of Representatives ===
;Speaker of the House
:[[Margaret Anderson Kelliher]] (DFL-Minneapolis)

;House Majority Leader
:[[Anthony Sertich]] (DFL-Chisholm)

;House Minority Leader
:[[Marty Seifert]] (R-Marshall)

== Members ==
=== Senate ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! District
! City
! Party
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Ellen Anderson|Anderson, Ellen]]
| 66
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Thomas Bakk|Bakk, Thomas M.]]
| 06
| [[Cook, Minnesota|Cook]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Linda Berglin|Berglin, Linda]]
| 61
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Don Betzold|Betzold, Don]]
| 51
| [[Fridley, Minnesota|Fridley]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Terri Bonoff|Bonoff, Terri]]
| 43
| [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Jim Carlson (Minnesota politician)|Carlson, Jim]]
| 38
| [[Eagan, Minnesota|Eagan]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Satveer Chaudhary|Chaudhary, Satveer S.]]
| 50
| [[Fridley, Minnesota|Fridley]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Tarryl Clark|Clark, Tarryl]]
| 15
| [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Dick Cohen|Cohen, Dick]]
| 64
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Kevin Dahle|Dahle, Kevin]]<ref>Kevin Dahle was elected in January 2008 to replace Tom Neuville.</ref>
| 25
| [[Northfield, Minnesota|Northfield]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dick Day|Day, Dick]]
| 26
| [[Owatonna, Minnesota|Owatonna]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[D. Scott Dibble|Dibble, D. Scott]]
| 60
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Steve Dille|Dille, Steve]]
| 18
| [[Dassel, Minnesota|Dassel]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[John P. Doll|Doll, John P.]]
| 40
| [[Burnsville, Minnesota|Burnsville]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Sharon Erickson Ropes|Erickson Ropes, Sharon]]
| 31
| [[Winona, Minnesota|Winona]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Michelle Fischbach|Fischbach, Michelle]]
| 14
| [[Paynesville, Minnesota|Paynesville]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Leo Foley|Foley, Leo]]
| 47
| [[Coon Rapids, Minnesota|Coon Rapids]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dennis Frederickson|Frederickson, Dennis]]
| 21
| [[New Ulm, Minnesota|New Ulm]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Chris Gerlach|Gerlach, Chris]]
| 37
| [[Apple Valley, Minnesota|Apple Valley]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Joseph Gimse|Gimse, Joe]]
| 13
| [[Willmar, Minnesota|Willmar]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[David Hann|Hann, David]]
| 42
| [[Eden Prairie, Minnesota|Eden Prairie]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Linda Higgins|Higgins, Linda]]
| 58
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bill Ingebrigtsen|Ingebrigtsen, Bill]]
| 11
| [[Alexandria, Minnesota|Alexandria]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Debbie Johnson|Johnson, Debbie]]
| 49
| [[Ham Lake, Minnesota|Ham Lake]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Mike Jungbauer|Jungbauer, Mike]]
| 48
| [[East Bethel, Minnesota|East Bethel]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Amy Koch|Koch, Amy T.]]
| 19
| [[Buffalo, Minnesota|Buffalo]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Paul Koering|Koering, Paul]]
| 12
| [[Fort Ripley, Minnesota|Fort Ripley]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Gary Kubly|Kubly, Gary W.]]
| 20
| [[Granite Falls, Minnesota|Granite Falls]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Keith Langseth|Langseth, Keith]]
| 09
| [[Glyndon, Minnesota|Glyndon]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Dan Larson (Minnesota)|Larson, Dan]]
| 63
| [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Ron Latz|Latz, Ron]]
| 44
| [[St. Louis Park, Minnesota|St. Louis Park]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Warren Limmer|Limmer, Warren]]
| 32
| [[Maple Grove, Minnesota|Maple Grove]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Tony Lourey|Lourey, Tony]]
| 08
| [[Kerrick, Minnesota|Kerrick]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Ann Lynch|Lynch, Ann]]
| 30
| [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[John Marty|Marty, John]]
| 54
| [[Roseville, Minnesota|Roseville]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[James Metzen|Metzen, James P.]]
| 39
| [[South St. Paul, Minnesota|South St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Geoff Michel|Michel, Geoff]]
| 41
| [[Edina, Minnesota|Edina]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Mee Moua|Moua, Mee]]
| 67
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Steve Murphy (politician)|Murphy, Steve]]
| 28
| [[Red Wing, Minnesota|Red Wing]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Tom Neuville|Neuville, Tom]]<ref>Tom Neuville resigned in December 2007 accept a District Court appointment.</ref>
| 25
| [[Northfield, Minnesota|Northfield]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Rick Olseen|Olseen, Rick]]
| 17
| [[Harris, Minnesota|Harris]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Gen Olson|Olson, Gen]]
| 33
| [[Minnetrista, Minnesota|Minnetrista]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Mary Olson|Olson, Mary]]
| 04
| [[Bemidji, Minnesota|Bemidji]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Julianne Ortman|Ortman, Julianne E.]]
| 34
| [[Chanhassen, Minnesota|Chanhassen]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Sandy Pappas|Pappas, Sandy]]
| 65
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Patricia Pariseau|Pariseau, Patricia]]
| 36
| [[Farmington, Minnesota|Farmington]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Lawrence Pogemiller|Pogemiller, Lawrence J.]]
| 59
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Yvonne Prettner Solon|Solon, Yvonne Prettner]]
| 07
| [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Ann Rest|Rest, Ann H.]]
| 45
| [[New Hope, Minnesota|New Hope]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Claire Robling|Robling, Claire]]
| 35
| [[Jordan, Minnesota|Jordan]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Julie A. Rosen|Rosen, Julie A.]]
| 24 
| [[Fairmont, Minnesota|Fairmont]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Sandy Rummel|Rummel, Sandy]]
| 53
| [[White Bear Lake, Minnesota|White Bear Lake]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Kathy Saltzman|Saltzman, Kathy]]
| 56
| [[Woodbury, Minnesota|Woodbury]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Tom Saxhaug|Saxhaug, Tom]]
| 03
| [[Grand Rapids, Minnesota|Grand Rapids]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Linda Scheid|Scheid, Linda]]
| 46
| [[Brooklyn Park, Minnesota|Brooklyn Park]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[David Senjem|Senjem, David H.]]
| 29
| [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Kathy Sheran|Sheran, Kathy]]
| 23
| [[Mankato, Minnesota|Mankato]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Katie Sieben|Sieben, Katie]]
| 57
| [[Newport, Minnesota|Newport]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Rod Skoe|Skoe, Rod]]
| 02
| [[Clearbrook, Minnesota|Clearbrook]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Dan Skogen|Skogen, Dan]]
| 10
| [[Hewitt, Minnesota|Hewitt]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Dan Sparks|Sparks, Dan]]
| 27
| [[Austin, Minnesota|Austin]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[LeRoy Stumpf|Stumpf, LeRoy]]
| 01
| [[Plummer, Minnesota|Plummer]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[David Tomassoni|Tomassoni, David J.]]
| 05
| [[Chisholm, Minnesota|Chisholm]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Patricia Torres Ray|Torres Ray, Patricia]]
| 62
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Ray Vandeveer|Vandeveer, Ray]]
| 52
| [[Forest Lake, Minnesota|Forest Lake]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Jim Vickerman|Vickerman, Jim]]
| 22
| [[Tracy, Minnesota|Tracy]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Betsy Wergin|Wergin, Betsy]]
| 16
| [[Princeton, Minnesota|Princeton]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Charles Wiger|Wiger, Chuck]]
| 55
| [[North St. Paul, Minnesota|North St. Paul]]
| DFL
|}

=== House of Representatives ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! District
! City
! Party
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Jim Abeler|Abeler, Jim]]
| 48B
| [[Anoka, Minnesota|Anoka]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bruce Anderson (politician)|Anderson, Bruce]]
| 19A
| [[Buffalo Township, Minnesota|Buffalo Township]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Sarah Anderson (Minnesota politician)|Anderson, Sarah]]
| 43A
| [[Plymouth, Minnesota|Plymouth]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Tom Anzelc|Anzelc, Tom]]
| 03A
| [[Balsam Township, Itasca County, Minnesota|Balsam Township]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Joe Atkins|Atkins, Joe]]
| 39B
| [[Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota|Inver Grove Heights]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Mike Beard (politician)|Beard, Michael]]
| 35A
| [[Shakopee, Minnesota|Shakopee]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[John Benson (Minnesota politician)|Benson, John]]
| 43B
| [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[John Berns|Berns, John]]
| 33B
| [[Wayzata, Minnesota|Wayzata]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Karla Bigham|Bigham, Karla]]
| 57A
| [[Cottage Grove, Minnesota|Cottage Grove]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[David Bly|Bly, David]]
| 25B
| [[Northfield, Minnesota|Northfield]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Laura Brod|Brod, Laura]]
| 25A
| [[New Prague, Minnesota|New Prague]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Robin Brown (politician)|Brown, Robin]]
| 27A
| [[Austin, Minnesota|Austin]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Kathy Brynaert|Brynaert, Kathy]]
| 23B
| [[Mankato, Minnesota|Mankato]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Mark Buesgens|Buesgens, Mark]]
| 35B
| [[Jordan, Minnesota|Jordan]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Julie Bunn|Bunn, Julie]]
| 56A
| [[Lake Elmo, Minnesota|Lake Elmo]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Lyndon Carlson|Carlson, Lyndon]]
| 45B
| [[Crystal, Minnesota|Crystal]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Karen Clark (American politician)|Clark, Karen]]
| 61A
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Tony Cornish|Cornish, Tony]]
| 24B
| [[Good Thunder, Minnesota|Good Thunder]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Jim Davnie|Davnie, Jim]]
| 62A
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Matt Dean|Dean, Matt]]
| 52B
| [[Dellwood, Minnesota|Dellwood]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Chris DeLaForest|DeLaForest, Chris]]
| 49A
| [[Andover, Minnesota|Andover]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Randy Demmer|Demmer, Randy]]
| 29A
| [[Hayfield, Minnesota|Hayfield]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bob Dettmer|Dettmer, Bob]]
| 52A
| [[Forest Lake, Minnesota|Forest Lake]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[David K. Dill|Dill, David]]
| 06A
| [[Crane Lake, Minnesota|Crane Lake]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Denise Dittrich|Dittrich, Denise]]
| 47A
| [[Champlin, Minnesota|Champlin]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Augustine Dominguez|Dominguez, Augustine "Willie"]]
| 58B
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Al Doty|Doty, Al]]
| 12B
| [[Royalton, Minnesota|Royalton]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Steve Drazkowski|Drazkowski, Steve]]<ref>Steve Drazkowski was elected via [[special election]] held August 7, 2007 to succeed resigned representative [[Steve Sviggum]].</ref>
| 28B
| [[Wabasha, Minnesota|Wabasha]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Rob Eastlund|Eastlund, Rob]]
| 17A
| [[Isanti, Minnesota|Isanti]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Kent Eken|Eken, Kent]]
| 02A
| [[Twin Valley, Minnesota|Twin Valley]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Tom Emmer|Emmer, Tom]]
| 19B
| [[Delano, Minnesota|Delano]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Ron Erhardt (Minnesota politician)|Erhardt, Ron]]<ref>Ron Erhardt lost the Republican endorsement for re-election in 2008 and ran as an Independent.  Erhardt lost the election.</ref> 
| 41A
| [[Edina, Minnesota|Edina]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Sondra Erickson|Erickson, Sondra]]
| 16A
| [[Princeton, Minnesota|Princeton]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Tim Faust|Faust, Tim]]
| 08B
| [[Mora, Minnesota|Mora]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Brad Finstad|Finstad, Brad]]
| 21B
| [[Comfrey, Minnesota|Comfrey]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Patti Fritz|Fritz, Patti]]
| 26B
| [[Faribault, Minnesota|Faribault]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Paul Gardner (Minnesota politician)|Gardner, Paul]]
| 53A
| [[Shoreview, Minnesota|Shoreview]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Pat Garofalo|Garofalo, Pat]]
| 36B
| [[Farmington, Minnesota|Farmington]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Steve Gottwalt|Gottwalt, Steve]]
| 15A
| [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Mindy Greiling|Greiling, Mindy]]
| 54A
| [[Roseville, Minnesota|Roseville]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bob Gunther|Gunther, Bob]]
| 24A
| [[Fairmont, Minnesota|Fairmont]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Tom Hackbarth|Hackbarth, Tom]]
| 48A
| [[Cedar, Minnesota|Cedar]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Rod Hamilton|Hamilton, Rod]]
| 22B
| [[Mountain Lake, Minnesota|Mountain Lake]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Rick Hansen (Minnesota politician)|Hansen, Rick]]
| 39A
| [[South St. Paul, Minnesota|South St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Alice Hausman|Hausman, Alice]]
| 66B
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Larry Haws|Haws, Larry]]
| 15B
| [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bud Heidgerken|Heidgerken, Bud]]
| 13A
| [[Freeport, Minnesota|Freeport]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Debra Hilstrom|Hilstrom, Debra]]
| 46B
| [[Brooklyn Center, Minnesota|Brooklyn Center]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Bill Hilty|Hilty, Bill]]
| 08A
| [[Finlayson, Minnesota|Finlayson]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Mary Liz Holberg|Holberg, Mary Liz]]
| 36A
| [[Lakeville, Minnesota|Lakeville]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Joe Hoppe (politician)|Hoppe, Joe]]
| 34B
| [[Chaska, Minnesota|Chaska]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Frank Hornstein|Hornstein, Frank]]
| 60B
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Melissa Hortman|Hortman, Melissa]]
| 47B
| [[Brooklyn Park, Minnesota|Brooklyn Park]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Larry Hosch|Hosch, Larry]]
| 14B
| [[St. Joseph, Minnesota|St. Joseph]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Larry Howes|Howes, Larry]]
| 04B
| [[Walker, Minnesota|Walker]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Thomas Huntley|Huntley, Thomas]]
| 07A
| [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Mike Jaros|Jaros, Mike]]
| 07B
| [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Sheldon Johnson|Johnson, Sheldon]]
| 67B
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Al Juhnke|Juhnke, Al]]
| 13B
| [[Willmar, Minnesota|Willmar]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Phyllis Kahn|Kahn, Phyllis]]
| 59B
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Jeremy Kalin|Kalin, Jeremy]]
| 17B
| [[Lindstrom, Minnesota|Lindstrom]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Margaret Anderson Kelliher|Kelliher, Margaret Anderson]]
| 60A
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Kate Knuth|Knuth, Kate]]
| 50B
| [[New Brighton, Minnesota|New Brighton]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Lyle Koenen|Koenen, Lyle]]
| 20B
| [[Clara City, Minnesota|Clara City]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Paul Kohls|Kohls, Paul]]
| 34A
| [[Victoria, Minnesota|Victoria]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Scott Kranz|Kranz, Scott]]
| 51A
| [[Blaine, Minnesota|Blaine]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Carolyn Laine|Laine, Carolyn]]
| 50A
| [[Columbia Heights, Minnesota|Columbia Heights]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Morrie Lanning|Lanning, Morrie]]
| 09A
| [[Moorhead, Minnesota|Moorhead]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Ann Lenczewski|Lenczewski, Ann]]
| 40B
| [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[John Lesch|Lesch, John]]
| 66A
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Tina Liebling|Liebling, Tina]]
| 30A
| [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Bernard Lieder|Lieder, Bernard]]
| 01B
| [[Crookston, Minnesota|Crookston]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Leon Lillie|Lillie, Leon]]
| 55A
| [[North St. Paul, Minnesota|North St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Diane Loeffler|Loeffler, Diane]]
| 59A
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Shelley Madore|Madore, Shelley]]
| 37A
| [[Apple Valley, Minnesota|Apple Valley]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Doug Magnus|Magnus, Doug]]
| 22A
| [[Slayton, Minnesota|Slayton]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Tim Mahoney (Minnesota politician)|Mahoney, Tim]]
| 67A
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Carlos Mariani|Mariani, Carlos]]
| 65B
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Paul Marquart|Marquart, Paul]]
| 09B
| [[Dilworth, Minnesota|Dilworth]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Sandra Masin|Masin, Sandra]]
| 38A
| [[Eagan, Minnesota|Eagan]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Carol McFarlane|McFarlane, Carol]]
| 53B
| [[White Bear Lake, Minnesota|White Bear Lake]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Denny McNamara|McNamara, Denny]]
| 57B
| [[Hastings, Minnesota|Hastings]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Frank Moe|Moe, Frank]]
| 04A
| [[Bemidji, Minnesota|Bemidji]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Will Morgan (Minnesota politician)|Morgan, Will]]
| 40A
| [[Burnsville, Minnesota|Burnsville]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Terry Morrow|Morrow, Terry]]
| 23A
| [[St. Peter, Minnesota|St. Peter]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Joe Mullery|Mullery, Joe]]
| 58A
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Erin Murphy (Minnesota politician)|Murphy, Erin]]
| 64A
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Mary Murphy (Minnesota politician)|Murphy, Mary]]
| 06B
| [[Hermantown, Minnesota|Hermantown]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Michael Nelson (Minnesota politician)|Nelson, Michael]]
| 46A
| [[Brooklyn Park, Minnesota|Brooklyn Park]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bud Nornes|Nornes, Bud]]
| 10A
| [[Fergus Falls, Minnesota|Fergus Falls]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Kim Norton|Norton, Kim]]
| 29B
| [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Dave Olin|Olin, Dave]]
| 01A
| [[Thief River Falls, Minnesota|Thief River Falls]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Mark Douglas Olson|Olson, Mark]]<ref>Mark Olson was suspended from the Republican Caucus and declared himself as an Independent-Republican.</ref>
| 16B
| [[Big Lake, Minnesota|Big Lake]]
| IR
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Mary Ellen Otremba|Otremba, Mary Ellen]]
| 11B
| [[Long Prairie, Minnesota|Long Prairie]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dennis Ozment|Ozment, Dennis]]
| 37B
| [[Rosemount, Minnesota|Rosemount]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Erik Paulsen|Paulsen, Erik]]
| 42B
| [[Eden Prairie, Minnesota|Eden Prairie]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Michael Paymar|Paymar, Michael]]
| 64B
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Gene Pelowski|Pelowski, Gene]]
| 31A
| [[Winona, Minnesota|Winona]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Joyce Peppin|Peppin, Joyce]]
| 32A
| [[Rogers, Minnesota|Rogers]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Aaron Peterson|Peterson, Aaron]]
| 20A
| [[Appleton, Minnesota|Appleton]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Neil W. Peterson|Peterson, Neil W.]]
| 41B
| [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Sandra Peterson (politician)|Peterson, Sandra]]
| 45A
| [[New Hope, Minnesota|New Hope]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Jeanne Poppe|Poppe, Jeanne]]
| 27B
| [[Austin, Minnesota|Austin]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Tom Rukavina|Rukavina, Tom]]
| 05A
| [[Virginia, Minnesota|Virginia]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Connie Ruth|Ruth, Connie]]
| 26A
| [[Owatonna, Minnesota|Owatonna]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Maria Ruud|Ruud, Maria]]
| 42A
| [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Brita Sailer|Sailer, Brita]]
| 02B
| [[Park Rapids, Minnesota|Park Rapids]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Bev Scalze|Scalze, Bev]]
| 54B
| [[Little Canada, Minnesota|Little Canada]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Marty Seifert|Seifert, Marty]]
| 21A
| [[Marshall, Minnesota|Marshall]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Anthony Sertich|Sertich, Tony]]
| 05B
| [[Chisholm, Minnesota|Chisholm]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dan Severson|Severson, Dan]]
| 14A
| [[Sauk Rapids, Minnesota|Sauk Rapids]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Ron Shimanski|Shimanski, Ron]]
| 18A
| [[Silver Lake, Minnesota|Silver Lake]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Steve Simon|Simon, Steve]]
| 44A
| [[St. Louis Park, Minnesota|St. Louis Park]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dean Simpson|Simpson, Dean]]
| 10B
| [[Perham, Minnesota|Perham]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Nora Slawik|Slawik, Nora]]
| 55B
| [[Maplewood, Minnesota|Maplewood]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Linda Slocum|Slocum, Linda]]
| 63B
| [[Richfield, Minnesota|Richfield]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Steve Smith (Minnesota politician)|Smith, Steve]]
| 33A
| [[Mound, Minnesota|Mound]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Loren Solberg|Solberg, Loren]]
| 03B
| [[Grand Rapids, Minnesota|Grand Rapids]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Steve Sviggum|Sviggum, Steve]]<ref>On July 17, 2007, Steve Sviggum resigned his seat to become Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce and Industry; a [[special election]] held on August 7, 2007 named [[Steve Drazkowski]] as his successor.</ref>
| 28B
| [[Kenyon, Minnesota|Kenyon]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Marsha Swails|Swails, Marsha]]
| 56B
| [[Woodbury, Minnesota|Woodbury]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Cy Thao|Thao, Cy]]
| 65A
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Paul Thissen|Thissen, Paul]]
| 63A
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Tom Tillberry|Tillberry, Tom]]
| 51B
| [[Fridley, Minnesota|Fridley]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Kathy Tingelstad|Tingelstad, Kathy]]
| 49B
| [[Andover, Minnesota|Andover]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Ken Tschumper|Tschumper, Ken]]
| 31B
| [[La Crescent, Minnesota|La Crescent]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dean Urdahl|Urdahl, Dean]]
| 18B
| [[Grove City, Minnesota|Grove City]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Jean Wagenius|Wagenius, Jean]]
| 62B
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Neva Walker|Walker, Neva]]
| 61B
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[John Ward (Minnesota politician)|Ward, John]]
| 12A
| [[Brainerd, Minnesota|Brainerd]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Lynn Wardlow|Wardlow, Lynn]]
| 38B
| [[Eagan, Minnesota|Eagan]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Andy Welti|Welti, Andy]]
| 30B
| [[Plainview, Minnesota|Plainview]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Torrey Westrom|Westrom, Torrey]]
| 11A
| [[Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota|Elbow Lake]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Ryan Winkler|Winkler, Ryan]]
| 44B
| [[Golden Valley, Minnesota|Golden Valley]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/DFL}}
| [[Sandy Wollschlager|Wollschlager, Sandy]]
| 28A
| [[Cannon Falls, Minnesota|Cannon Falls]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Kurt Zellers|Zellers, Kurt]]
| 32B
| [[Maple Grove, Minnesota|Maple Grove]]
| Rep
|}

==Membership changes==
===Senate===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! District
! Vacated by
! Reason for change
! Successor
! Date successor<br/>elected
|-
| 25
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Tom Neuville]]<br/>(R)
| Resigned effective January 1, 2008 to accept appointment as Third Judicial District trial court judge.
| nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | [[Kevin Dahle]]<br/>(DFL)
| January 3, 2008
|-
| 16
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Betsy Wergin]]<br/>(R)
| Resigned July 28, 2008 to accept appointment to the [[Minnesota Public Utilities Commission]]. ''Successor elected November 4, 2008, but did not assume office until the convention of the [[86th Minnesota Legislature]].''
| nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | [[Lisa Fobbe]]<br/>(DFL)
| November 4, 2008
|-
| 63
| nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | [[Dan Larson (Minnesota politician)|Dan Larson]]<br/>(DFL)
| Resigned effective November 5, 2008. ''Successor elected November 4, 2008, but did not assume office until the convention of the [[86th Minnesota Legislature]].''
| nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | [[Ken Kelash]]<br/>(DFL)
| November 4, 2008
|}

===House of Representatives===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! District
! Vacated by
! Reason for change
! Successor
! Date successor<br/>elected
|-
| 28B
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Steve Sviggum]]<br/>(R)
| Resigned July 17, 2007 to become [[Minnesota Commissioner of Labor and Industry]].
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Steve Drazkowski]]<br/>(R)
| August 7, 2007
|}

== Notes ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121110153750/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20061107/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS Senate election results]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070613080603/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20061107/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLREPS House election results]

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{{Succession box
| title  = Eighty-fifth Minnesota Legislature
| before = [[Eighty-fourth Minnesota Legislature]]
| after  = [[Eighty-sixth Minnesota Legislature]]
| years  = 2007—2009
}}
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{{Minnesota Legislatures}}

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