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After redistricting, which way does your district lean?

With the new state House and Senate district lines in place, MinnPost has mapped the political leaning of each district based on average precinct results from the three most recent elections: 2006, 2008 and 2010.
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With the new state House and Senate district lines in place, MinnPost has mapped the political leaning of each district based on average precinct results from the three most recent elections: 2006, 2008 and 2010. MinnPost's research also identifies the 41 House and 25 Senate districts most likely to be contested in the 2012 election.

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