ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The DFL will retain control of the Minnesota Senate after splitting two special elections races on Election Day .

MN Senate special election results

What we know:

In District 47, DFL candidate Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger easily defeated GOP candidate Dwight Droau. While, in the District 29 race, Republican Michael Holmstrom Jr. cruised to clear victory over DFL challenger Louis McNutt.

The District 47 win gives the DFL a 34-33 advantage in the Senate, while the House remains split even between parties for the upcoming session.

The backstory:

Two Minnesota Senate seats were up for grabs on Election Day.

District 47, which covers parts of the east metro, including Woodbury, was left open after Nicole Mitchell resigned after being found guilty of burglary .

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