New Legislators With No Previous Legislative Experience
This table excludes members who move from one body to the other, or who served
previously and had a gap in service. It only counts newly-elected members who have never served in the Legislature.
For related statistics, see Turnover in Legislative Seats, 1970-present.
Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Click on Session Number to see list of members.
Sitzung | House Freshmen | Percent House | Senate Freshmen | Percent Senate | Total Freshman | Percent Total Freshman |
93rd, 2023-2024
| 44 |
32.8%
| 13 |
19.4%
|
57
|
28.4%
|
92nd, 2021-2022
| 21 |
15.7%
| 8 |
11.9%
|
29
|
14.4%
|
91st, 2019-2020
| 36 |
26.9%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
36
|
17.9%
|
90th, 2017-2018
| 23 |
17.2%
| 16 |
23.9%
|
39
|
19.4%
|
89th, 2015-2016
| 24 |
17.9%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
24
|
11.9%
|
88th, 2013-2014
| 34 |
25.4%
| 12 |
17.9%
|
46
|
22.9%
|
87th, 2011-2012
| 34 |
25.4%
| 17 |
25.4%
|
51
|
25.4%
|
86th, 2009-2010
| 22 |
16.4%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
22
|
10.9%
|
85th, 2007-2008
| 35 |
26.1%
| 14 |
20.9%
|
49
|
24.4%
|
84th, 2005-2006
| 25 |
18.7%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
25
|
12.4%
|
83rd, 2003-2004
| 43 |
32.1%
| 15 |
22.4%
|
58
|
28.9%
|
82nd, 2001-2002
| 18 |
13.4%
| 6 |
9.0%
|
24
|
11.9%
|
81st, 1999-2000
| 20 |
14.9%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
20
|
10.0%
|
80th, 1997-1998
| 22 |
16.4%
| 6 |
9.0%
|
28
|
13.9%
|
79th, 1995-1996
| 26 |
19.4%
| 1 |
1.5%
|
27
|
13.4%
|
78th, 1993-1994
| 33 |
24.6%
| 13 |
19.4%
|
46
|
22.9%
|
77th, 1991-1992
| 21 |
15.7%
| 11 |
16.4%
|
32
|
15.9%
|
76th, 1989-1990
| 15 |
11.2%
| 2 |
3.0%
|
17
|
8.5%
|
75th, 1987-1988
| 29 |
21.6%
| 5 |
7.5%
|
34
|
16.9%
|
74th, 1985-1986
| 26 |
19.4%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
26
|
12.9%
|
73rd, 1983-1984
| 35 |
26.1%
| 12 |
17.9%
|
47
|
23.4%
|
72nd, 1981-1982
| 21 |
15.7%
| 15 |
22.4%
|
36
|
17.9%
|
71st, 1979-1980
| 38 |
28.4%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
38
|
18.9%
|
70th, 1977-1978
| 21 |
15.7%
| 13 |
19.4%
|
34
|
16.9%
|
69th, 1975-1976
| 52 |
38.8%
| 3 |
4.5%
|
55
|
27.4%
|
68th, 1973-1974
| 48 |
35.8%
| 14 |
20.9%
|
62
|
30.8%
|
67th, 1971-1972
| 40 |
29.6%
| 17 |
25.4%
|
57
|
28.2%
|
66th, 1969-1970
| 27 |
20.0%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
27
|
13.4%
|
65th, 1967-1968
| 39 |
28.9%
| 17 |
25.4%
|
56
|
27.7%
|
64th, 1965-1966
| 20 |
14.8%
| 2 |
3.0%
|
22
|
10.9%
|
63rd, 1963-1964
| 52 |
38.5%
| 13 |
19.4%
|
65
|
32.2%
|
62nd, 1961-1962
| 21 |
15.6%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
21
|
10.4%
|
61st, 1959-1960
| 27 |
20.6%
| 10 |
14.9%
|
37
|
18.7%
|
60th, 1957-1958
| 24 |
18.3%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
24
|
12.1%
|
59th, 1955-1956
| 40 |
30.5%
| 25 |
37.3%
|
65
|
32.8%
|
58th, 1953-1954
| 24 |
18.3%
| 1 |
1.5%
|
25
|
12.6%
|
57th, 1951-1952
| 34 |
26.0%
| 12 |
17.9%
|
46
|
23.2%
|
56th, 1949-1950
| 32 |
24.4%
| 1 |
1.5%
|
33
|
16.7%
|
55th, 1947-1948
| 31 |
23.7%
| 11 |
16.4%
|
42
|
21.2%
|
54th, 1945-1946
| 24 |
18.3%
| 2 |
3.0%
|
26
|
13.1%
|
53rd, 1943-1944
| 34 |
26.0%
| 12 |
17.9%
|
46
|
23.2%
|
52nd, 1941-1942
| 27 |
20.6%
| 2 |
3.0%
|
29
|
14.6%
|
51st, 1939-1940
| 63 |
48.1%
| 9 |
13.4%
|
72
|
36.4%
|
50th, 1937-1938
| 54 |
41.2%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
54
|
27.3%
|
49th, 1935-1936
| 51 |
38.9%
| 18 |
26.9%
|
69
|
34.8%
|
48th, 1933-1934
| 52 |
39.7%
| 3 |
4.5%
|
55
|
27.8%
|
47th, 1931-1932
| 40 |
30.5%
| 21 |
31.3%
|
61
|
30.8%
|
46th, 1929-1930
| 33 |
25.2%
| 1 |
1.5%
|
34
|
17.2%
|
45th, 1927-1928
| 42 |
32.1%
| 21 |
31.3%
|
63
|
31.8%
|
44th, 1925-1926
| 33 |
25.2%
| 1 |
1.5%
|
34
|
17.2%
|
43rd, 1923-1924
| 67 |
51.1%
| 27 |
40.3%
|
94
|
47.5%
|
42nd, 1921-1922
| 45 |
34.4%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
45
|
22.7%
|
41st, 1919-1920
| 70 |
53.4%
| 19 |
28.4%
|
89
|
44.9%
|
40th, 1917-1918
| 45 |
34.6%
| 1 |
1.5%
|
46
|
23.4%
|
39th, 1915-1916
| 75 |
57.7%
| 28 |
41.8%
|
103
|
52.3%
|
38th, 1913-1914
| 60 |
50.0%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
60
|
32.8%
|
37th, 1911-1912
| 67 |
55.8%
| 19 |
30.2%
|
86
|
47.0%
|
36th, 1909-1910
| 48 |
40.3%
| 1 |
1.6%
|
49
|
26.9%
|
35th, 1907-1908
| 75 |
63.0%
| 29 |
46.0%
|
104
|
57.1%
|
34th, 1905-1906
| 45 |
37.8%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
45
|
24.7%
|
33rd, 1903-1904
| 79 |
66.4%
| 23 |
36.5%
|
102
|
56.0%
|
32nd, 1901-1902
| 67 |
56.3%
| 0 |
0.0%
|
67
|
36.8%
|
31st, 1899-1900
| 77 |
64.7%
| 30 |
47.6%
|
107
|
58.8%
|
30th, 1897-1898
| 71 |
62.3%
| 1 |
1.9%
|
72
|
42.9%
|
29th, 1895-1896
| 81 |
71.1%
| 34 |
63.0%
|
115
|
68.5%
|
28th, 1893-1894
| 74 |
64.9%
| 1 |
1.9%
|
75
|
44.6%
|
27th, 1891-1892
| 95 |
83.3%
| 30 |
55.6%
|
125
|
74.4%
|
26th, 1889-1890
| 70 |
68.0%
| 1 |
2.1%
|
71
|
47.3%
|
25th, 1887-1888
| 79 |
76.7%
| 26 |
55.3%
|
105
|
70.0%
|
24th, 1885-1886
| 73 |
70.9%
| 3 |
6.4%
|
76
|
50.7%
|
23rd, 1883-1884
| 76 |
73.8%
| 18 |
38.3%
|
94
|
62.7%
|
22nd, 1881-1882
| 57 |
53.8%
| 7 |
17.1%
|
64
|
43.5%
|
21st, 1879-1880
| 59 |
55.7%
| 11 |
26.8%
|
70
|
47.6%
|
20th, 1878
| 74 |
69.8%
| 12 |
29.3%
|
86
|
58.5%
|
19th, 1877
| 64 |
60.4%
| 7 |
17.1%
|
71
|
48.3%
|
18th, 1876
| 75 |
70.8%
| 10 |
24.4%
|
85
|
57.8%
|
17th, 1875
| 64 |
60.4%
| 6 |
14.6%
|
70
|
47.6%
|
16th, 1874
| 75 |
70.8%
| 11 |
26.8%
|
86
|
58.5%
|
15th, 1873
| 79 |
74.5%
| 13 |
31.7%
|
92
|
62.6%
|
14th, 1872
| 85 |
80.2%
| 24 |
58.5%
|
109
|
74.1%
|
13th, 1871
| 25 |
53.2%
| 6 |
27.3%
|
31
|
44.9%
|
12th, 1870
| 37 |
78.7%
| 3 |
13.6%
|
40
|
58.0%
|
11th, 1869
| 29 |
61.7%
| 7 |
31.8%
|
36
|
52.2%
|
10th, 1868
| 33 |
70.2%
| 6 |
27.3%
|
39
|
56.5%
|
9th, 1867
| 32 |
68.1%
| 8 |
36.4%
|
40
|
58.0%
|
8th, 1866
| 32 |
76.2%
| 5 |
23.8%
|
37
|
58.7%
|
7th, 1865
| 25 |
59.5%
| 5 |
23.8%
|
30
|
47.6%
|
6th, 1864
| 29 |
69.0%
| 7 |
33.3%
|
36
|
57.1%
|
5th, 1863
| 27 |
64.3%
| 6 |
28.6%
|
33
|
52.4%
|
4th, 1862
| 31 |
73.8%
| 12 |
57.1%
|
43
|
68.3%
|
3rd, 1861
| 30 |
71.4%
| 10 |
47.6%
|
40
|
63.5%
|
2nd, 1859-1860
| 75 |
93.8%
| 26 |
70.3%
|
101
|
86.3%
|
1st, 1857-1858
| 78 |
97.5%
| 29 |
78.4%
|
107
|
91.5%
|