2000 Minnesota Senate election

The 2000 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 7, 2000, to elect members to the Senate of the 82nd Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held on September 12, 2000.

Minnesota Senate election, 2000
November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07)
All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate
34 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Roger Moe Dick Day
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Leader since 1980 July 9, 1997
Leader's seat 2nd–Erskine 28th–Owatonna
Last election 42 seats 24 seats
Seats before 40 26
Seats won 39 27
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 1,219,497 1,040,132
Majority Leader before election

Roger Moe
Democratic (DFL)

 Elected Majority Leader

Roger Moe
Democratic (DFL)

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Republican Party of Minnesota and one independent. The new Legislature convened on January 3, 2001.

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