Current Session
- 87th Legislature (2011–2012)
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 46 | 21 | 67 | 0 |
| Begin | 30 | 37 | 67 | 0 |
| March 20, 2011 | 29 | 66 | 1 | |
| April 12, 2011 | 30 | 67 | 0 | |
| June 15, 2011 | 29 | 66 | 1 | |
| August 15, 2011 | 28 | 65 | 2 | |
| October 18, 2011 | 30 | 67 | 0 | |
| November 7, 2011 | 29 | 66 | 1 | |
| January 10, 2012 | 30 | 67 | 0 | |
| March 3, 2012 | 29 | 66 | 1 | |
| April 18, 2012 | 30 | 67 | 0 | |
| End of Legislature | ||||
| Begin | 39 | 28 | ||
| Latest voting share | 58.2% | 41.8% | ||
- Majority Leader of the Senate
- David Senjem (R - Rochester)
- President of the Senate
- Michelle Fischbach (R - Paynesville)
- Minority Leader
- Tom Bakk (DFL – Cook)
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