2006 House elections · Minnesota districts
Minnesota U.S. House election results 2006
Results in all of Minnesota's congressional districts in 2006 (Democratic 5, Republican 3): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyTim Walz DEM +5.6 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walz Won | DEM | 141,556 | 52.74% | |
| Gilbert W. Gutknecht | REP | 126,486 | 47.12% | |
| Write-in | — | 379 | 0.14% | |
| Total | 268,421 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 2
District historyJohn Kline REP +16.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kline Won | REP | 163,269 | 56.20% | |
| Coleen Rowley | DEM | 116,343 | 40.04% | |
| Douglas J. Williams | IDP | 10,802 | 3.72% | |
| Write-in | — | 126 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 290,540 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 3
District historyJames M. Ramstad REP +29.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Ramstad Won | REP | 184,333 | 64.85% | |
| Wendy Wilde | DEM | 99,588 | 35.04% | |
| Write-in | — | 323 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 284,244 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 4
District historyBetty McCollum DEM +39.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty McCollum Won | DEM | 172,096 | 69.54% | |
| Obi Sium | REP | 74,797 | 30.23% | |
| Write-in | — | 573 | 0.23% | |
| Total | 247,466 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 5
District historyKeith Ellison DEM +34.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Ellison Won | DEM | 136,060 | 55.56% | |
| Alan Fine | REP | 52,263 | 21.34% | |
| Tammy Lee | IDP | 51,456 | 21.01% | |
| Jay A. Pond | GRE | 4,792 | 1.96% | |
| Write-in | — | 334 | 0.14% | |
| Total | 244,905 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 6
District historyMichele Bachmann REP +8.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Bachmann Won | REP | 151,248 | 50.05% | |
| Patty Wetterling | DEM | 127,144 | 42.07% | |
| John Paul Binkowski | IDP | 23,557 | 7.80% | |
| Write-in | — | 239 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 302,188 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 7
District historyCollin Peterson DEM +40.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Peterson Won | DEM | 179,164 | 69.66% | |
| Michael J. Barrett | REP | 74,557 | 28.99% | |
| Ken Lucier | CON | 3,303 | 1.28% | |
| Write-in | — | 170 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 257,194 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 8
District historyJames L. Oberstar DEM +29.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L. Oberstar Won | DEM | 180,670 | 63.61% | |
| Rod Grams | REP | 97,683 | 34.39% | |
| Harry Robb Welty | UTY | 5,508 | 1.94% | |
| Write-in | — | 155 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 284,016 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from official sources.