Minnesota Index: State of the State addresses

First year a governor’s annual message was called a “State of the State” address               1969

Number of State of the State addresses from 1969 through 2017 (including Monday’s)   40

Number of State of the State addresses delivered in January              23

In February         12

In March              3

In April  2

Most recent year when a State of the State address was given in January             2009

Number of State of the State addresses given somewhere other than the Capitol            12

Elsewhere in St. Paul      3

In Bloomington 2

In Rochester      2

Number of governors who have given State of the State addresses         8

From 1969 through 2017, number of State of the State addresses given by a governor with both chambers of Legislature in control of the other party 17

By Gov. Arne Carlson     8

By Gov. Tim Pawlenty    4

By Gov. Mark Dayton and By Gov. Al Quie            3

From 1969 through 2017, number of State of the State addresses given with a one-seat majority by either party in the Senate, House          2, 1

Sources: House Public Information Services; Legislative Reference Library; Minnesota Historical Society; Smart Politics blog; University of Minnesota Libraries; Center for American Women in Politics; Rutgers University.