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    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.

    SessionHouse FreshmenPercent HouseSenate FreshmenPercent SenateTotal FreshmanPercent 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 75 72.8%
     
    		18 38.3%
     
    		93 62.0%
     
    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%