86th Minnesota Legislature
The eighty-sixth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 6, 2009 and ended upon the beginning of the next Legislature in January 2011. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the 2006 General Election, and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the 2008 General Election.Sessions
Two special sessions were held. The first was for several hours on May 17, 2010, to complete a budget bill. The second special session was held October 18, 2010, to provide disaster relief to flood areas in Southern Minnesota.Party summary
Senate
Leadership
Senate
;President of the Senate
;Senate Majority Leader
;Senate Minority Leader;Speaker of the House
;House Majority Leader
;House Minority LeaderHouse Members
Members, 2009-2010
Senate Members
Members: 2009-2010
| District | Name | Party | Residence | First elected |
| 1 | LeRoy A. Stumpf | DFL | Thief River Falls | 1982 |
| 2 | Rod Skoe | DFL | Clearbrook | 2002 |
| 3 | Tom Saxhaug | DFL | Grand Rapids | 2002 |
| 4 | Mary Olson | DFL | Bemidji | 2006 |
| 5 | Dave Tomassoni | DFL | Chisholm | 2000 |
| 6 | Tom Bakk | DFL | Cook | 2002 |
| 7 | Yvonne Prettner Solon | DFL | Duluth | 2002 |
| 8 | Tony Lourey | DFL | Kerrick | 2006 |
| 9 | Keith Langseth | DFL | Glyndon | 1980 |
| 10 | Dan Skogen | DFL | Hewitt | 2006 |
| 11 | Bill Ingebrigtsen | Rep | Alexandria | 2006 |
| 12 | Paul Koering | Rep | Fort Ripley | 2002 |
| 13 | Joe Gimse | Rep | Willmar | 2006 |
| 14 | Michelle Fischbach | Rep | Paynesville | 1996 |
| 15 | Tarryl Clark | DFL | St. Cloud | 2006 |
| 16 | Lisa Fobbe | DFL | Zimmerman | 2008 |
| 17 | Rick Olseen | DFL | Harris | 2006 |
| 18 | Steve Dille | Rep | Dassel | 1992 |
| 19 | Amy Koch | Rep | Buffalo | 2006 |
| 20 | Gary Kubly | DFL | Granite Falls | 2002 |
| 21 | Dennis Frederickson | Rep | New Ulm | 1982 |
| 22 | Jim Vickerman | DFL | Tracy | 1986 |
| 23 | Kathy Sheran | DFL | Mankato | 2006 |
| 24 | Julie Rosen | Rep | Fairmont | 2002 |
| 25 | Kevin Dahle | DFL | Northfield | 2008 |
| 26 | Mike Parry | Rep | Waseca | 2010 |
| 27 | Dan Sparks | DFL | Austin | 2002 |
| 28 | Steve Murphy | DFL | Red Wing | 1992 |
| 29 | David Senjem | Rep | Rochester | 2002 |
| 30 | Ann Lynch | DFL | Rochester | 2006 |
| 31 | Sharon Erickson Ropes | DFL | Winona | 2006 |
| 32 | Warren Limmer | Rep | Maple Grove | 1994 |
| 33 | Gen Olson | Rep | Minnetrista | 1982 |
| 34 | Julianne Ortman | Rep | Chanhassen | 2002 |
| 35 | Claire Robling | Rep | Jordan | 1996 |
| 36 | Pat Pariseau | Rep | Farmington | 1988 |
| 37 | Chris Gerlach | Rep | Apple Valley | 2004 |
| 38 | Jim Carlson | DFL | Eagan | 2006 |
| 39 | James Metzen | DFL | South Saint Paul | 1986 |
| 40 | John Doll | DFL | Burnsville | 2006 |
| 41 | Geoff Michel | Rep | Edina | 2002 |
| 42 | David Hann | Rep | Eden Prairie | 2002 |
| 43 | Terri Bonoff | DFL | Hopkins | 2004 |
| 44 | Ron Latz | DFL | St. Louis Park | 2006 |
| 45 | Ann Rest | DFL | New Hope | 2000 |
| 46 | Linda Scheid | DFL | Brooklyn Park | 1996 |
| 47 | Leo Foley | DFL | Coon Rapids | 1996 |
| 48 | Mike Jungbauer | Rep | East Bethel | 2002 |
| 49 | Debbie Johnson | Rep | Ham Lake | 2000 |
| 50 | Satveer Chaudhary | DFL | Fridley | 2000 |
| 51 | Don Betzold | DFL | Fridley | 1992 |
| 52 | Ray Vandeveer | Rep | Forest Lake | 2006 |
| 53 | Sandy Rummel | DFL | White Bear Lake | 2006 |
| 54 | John Marty | DFL | Roseville | 1986 |
| 55 | Charles Wiger | DFL | Maplewood | 1996 |
| 56 | Kathy Saltzman | DFL | Woodbury | 2006 |
| 57 | Katie Sieben | DFL | Newport | 2006 |
| 58 | Linda Higgins | DFL | Minneapolis | 1996 |
| 59 | Lawrence Pogemiller | DFL | Minneapolis | 1982 |
| 60 | D. Scott Dibble | DFL | Minneapolis | 2002 |
| 61 | Linda Berglin | DFL | Minneapolis | 1980 |
| 62 | Patricia Torres Ray | DFL | Minneapolis | 2006 |
| 63 | Ken Kelash | DFL | Minneapolis | 2008 |
| 64 | Dick Cohen | DFL | Saint Paul | 1986 |
| 65 | Sandy Pappas | DFL | Saint Paul | 1990 |
| 66 | Ellen Anderson | DFL | Saint Paul | 1992 |
| 67 | Mee Moua | DFL | Saint Paul | 2002 |
Membership changes
Senate
