Minnesota U.S. House election results 2008

Results in all of Minnesota's congressional districts in 2008 (Democratic 5, Republican 3): every candidate, vote share and margin.

District 1

Tim Walz DEM +29.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Walz Won	DEM	207,753	62.50%
Brian J. Davis	REP	109,453	32.93%
Gregory D. Mikkelson	IDP	14,904	4.48%
Write-in	—	290	0.09%
Total		332,400

Official source: Election-Statistics

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Kline Won	REP	220,924	57.29%
Steve Sarvi	DEM	164,093	42.55%
Write-in	—	597	0.16%
Kevin Masrud	W	41	0.01%
Curt Walor	W	1	0.00%
Total		385,656

Official source: Election-Statistics

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Erik Paulsen Won	REP	178,932	48.48%
Ashwin Madia	DEM	150,787	40.85%
David Dillon	IDP	38,970	10.56%
Write-in	—	406	0.11%
Harley DeWayne Swarm	W	9	0.00%
Total		369,104

Official source: Election-Statistics

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Betty McCollum Won	DEM	216,267	68.44%
Ed Matthews	REP	98,936	31.31%
Write-in	—	814	0.26%
Amber Garlan	W	1	0.00%
Total		316,018

Official source: Election-Statistics

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Keith Ellison Won	DEM	228,776	70.88%
Barb Davis White	REP	71,020	22.01%
William H.T. McGaughey	IDP	22,318	6.92%
Write-in	—	633	0.20%
Total		322,747

Official source: Election-Statistics

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michele Bachmann Won	REP	187,817	46.41%
Elwyn Tinklenberg	DEM	175,786	43.43%
Bob Anderson	IDP	40,643	10.04%
Write-in	—	459	0.11%
Aubrey Immelman	W	20	0.01%
Total		404,725

Official source: Election-Statistics

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Collin Peterson Won	DEM	227,187	72.20%
Glen R. Menze	REP	87,062	27.67%
Write-in	—	431	0.14%
Total		314,680

Official source: Election-Statistics

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James L. Oberstar Won	DEM	241,831	67.69%
Michael Cummins	REP	114,871	32.15%
Write-in	—	582	0.16%
Total		357,284

Official source: Election-Statistics

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