MINNEAPOLIS — The party’s over for Minnesota Democrats.

After two years of calling the shots in state government, their new reality is one of shared control with Republicans who gained a state House majority.

It was a notable blemish on Tuesday evening, during which Democrats romped in high-profile races for governor and U.S. Senate and protected two congressional incumbents from stiff challenges.

Republicans will enter next year’s session with at least 70 seats, with the potential for two more in districts where their candidates held narrow leads. It takes 68 seats for a majority.

Re-elected Gov. Mark Dayton and leading House Republican Kurt Daudt spoke of a need to cooperate for the common good. The Senate, run by Democrats, wasn’t on Tuesday’s ballot.