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Senator Demographics
2007-2008 Biennium, Eighty-Fifth Legislature
As of May 24, 2013
Total Number of Senators:
67      
 
Senators by party affiliation:
46 69%   DFL
21 31%   Republican
 
Senators by gender:
40 60%   Men
27 40%   Women
 
Party affiliations by gender:
27 68%   Men are DFL
13 33%   Men are Republican
 
19 70%   Women are DFL
8 30%   Women are Republican
 
Senators by marital status:
57 85%   Married
4 6%   Family
2 3%   Single
2 3%   Widowed
1 1%   Partner
1 1%   Did not report
 
Senators with children:
62 93%    
 
Senators by highest level of education:
23 34%   Bachelor's degree
14 21%   Professional degree (e.g., JD, MBA)
13 19%   Some post-secondary education
10 15%   Master's degree
3 4%   Doctorate or other advanced degree (e.g., DVM, LLM, EdD)
2 3%   High school diploma
2 3%   Did not report
 
Senators by occupation:
12 18%   Law
10 15%   Business
6 9%   Communication
6 9%   Retired
5 7%   Legislators
5 7%   Farming
4 6%   Real estate
3 4%   Trade/technical
3 4%   Financial services
3 4%   Medical
2 3%   Education
1 1%   Labor representative
1 1%   Religious
5 7%   Did not report
 
Senators by age:
13 19%   In their forties
22 33%   In their fifties
17 25%   In their sixties
6 9%   In their seventies
2 3%   In their eighties
7 10%   Did not report
 
Average age of senators:
58 Years    
 
Senators by terms:
18 27%   1st-Term
17 25%   2nd-Term
6 9%   3rd-Term
5 7%   4th-Term
6 9%   5th-Term
2 3%   6th-Term
5 7%   7th-Term
3 4%   8th-Term
3 4%   9th-Term
 
Senators serving longest in office:
9th Term :   Linda Berglin
      Dennis R. Frederickson
      Keith Langseth
 
Senators who previously served in the
House of Representatives:
21 31%    
 
  ** All percentages are rounded.

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