2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
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All 8 Minnesota seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Last election4 seats, 49.87%4 seats, 46.76%
Seats before44
Seats won44
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,399,6241,236,094
Percentage51.42%45.42%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.55%Decrease2.svg1.34%
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Map of Minnesota showing all eight districts

The 2004 congressional elections in Minnesota were held on November 2, 2004, to determine who would represent the state of Minnesota in the United States House of Representatives.

Contents

Minnesota had eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 109th Congress from January 3, 2005, until January 3, 2007. The election coincided with the 2004 presidential election. All of the incumbents who represented Minnesota in the United States House of Representative in the 108th Congress were re-elected to the 109th Congress.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2004 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,399,62451.42%4—
Republican 1,236,09445.42%4—
Independence 56,4902.08%0—
Green 26,9170.99%0—
Others2,5560.09%0—
Totals2,721,681100.00%8—

District 1

2004 Minnesota's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Gil Gutknecht Leigh Pomeroy
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote193,132115,088
Percentage59.6%35.5%
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Precinct results
Gutknecht:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Pomeroy:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
Tie:     40–50%     50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Gil Gutknecht
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Gil Gutknecht
Republican

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Incumbent Republican Gil Gutknecht, who had represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district since 1994, ran against Leigh Pomeroy of the DFL and Gregory Mikkelson of the Independence Party. Gutknecht easily won a fifth term, defeating second-place Pomeroy by a comfortable 24 percent margin, as Mikkelson placed at an even more distant third.

DFL primary

Candidates

  • Leigh Pomeroy, university professor

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Leigh Pomeroy 12,682 100.00
Total votes12,682 100.00

Independence primary

Candidates

  • Gregory Mikkelson
  • David Pechulis

Results

Independence Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independence Gregory Mikkelson 765 67.11
Independence David Pechulis37532.89
Total votes1,140 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent) 17,651 100.00
Total votes17,651 100.00

General election

Results

Minnesota's 1st Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent) 193,132 59.60
Democratic (DFL) Leigh Pomeroy115,08835.52
Independence Gregory Mikkelson15,5694.80
Write-in 2660.08
Total votes324,055 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

2004 Minnesota's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee John Kline Teresa Daly
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote206,313147,527
Percentage56.4%40.4%
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Precinct results
Kline:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Daly:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

John Kline
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

John Kline
Republican

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Incumbent Republican John Kline, who was first elected in 2002, ran against Teresa Daly of the DFL and Doug Williams of the Independence Party. Kline won a second term, defeating Daly by a 16 percent margin, as Williams finished a very distant third.

DFL primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Teresa Daly 10,206 100.00
Total votes10,206 100.00

Independence primary

Candidates

  • Doug Williams

Results

Independence Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independence Doug Williams 493 100.00
Total votes493 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • John Kline, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2003

Results

Republican Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Kline (Incumbent) 12,710 100.00
Total votes12,710 100.00

General election

Results

Minnesota's 2nd Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Kline (Incumbent) 206,313 56.38
Democratic (DFL) Teresa Daly147,52740.38
Independence Doug Williams11,8223.23
Write-in 2830.08
Total votes365,945 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

2004 Minnesota's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Jim Ramstad Deborah Watts
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote231,871126,665
Percentage64.6%35.3%
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Precinct results
Ramstad:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Watts:     50–60%     60–70%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Jim Ramstad
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Ramstad
Republican

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Incumbent Republican Jim Ramstad, who was first elected in 1990, faced a primary challenge from Burton Hanson, but won renomination by a margin of nearly 80 percent in the Republican primary. In the general election, Ramstad defeated DFL challenger Deborah Watts, easily winning election to his eighth term in Congress.

DFL primary

Candidates

  • Deborah Watts

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Deborah Watts 7,438 100.00
Total votes7,438 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Burton Hanson
  • Jim Ramstad, incumbent U.S. Representative since 1991

Results

Republican Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Ramstad (Incumbent) 19,232 89.91
Republican Burton Hanson2,15910.09
Total votes21,391 100.00

General election

Results

Minnesota's 3rd Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Ramstad (Incumbent) 231,871 64.61
Democratic (DFL) Deborah Watts126,66535.29
Write-in 3560.10
Total votes358,892 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

2004 Minnesota's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Betty McCollum Patrice BatagliaPeter F. Vento
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Independence
Popular vote182,387105,46729,099
Percentage57.5%33.2%9.2%
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Precinct results
McCollum:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Bataglia:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Betty McCollum
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Representative

Betty McCollum
Democratic (DFL)

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Incumbent DFLer Betty McCollum, who was first elected in 2000, faced off against Patrice Bataglia of the Republican Party of Minnesota and Peter F. Vento of the Independence Party of Minnesota. Defeating Bataglia by a comfortable 24 percent margin, McCollum easily won re-election to her third term in Congress, as Vento finished a distant third

DFL primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Betty McCollum (Incumbent) 16,529 100.00
Total votes16,529 100.00

Independence primary

Candidates

  • Bob Cardinal
  • Peter F. Vento

Results

Independence Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independence Peter F. Vento 754 60.86
Independence Bob Cardinal48539.14
Total votes1,239 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Patrice Bataglia, Dakota County commissioner
  • Jack Shepard, fugitive, alleged arsonist, and former Minneapolis dentist who fled the country after allegedly attempting to burn down his own dental office [3]

Results

Republican Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrice Bataglia 7,969 76.73
Republican Jack Shepard2,41723.27
Total votes10,386 100.00

General election

Results

Minnesota's 4th Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Betty McCollum (Incumbent) 182,387 57.48
Republican Patrice Bataglia105,46733.24
Independence Peter F. Vento29,0999.17
Write-in 3460.11
Total votes317,299 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold

District 5

2004 Minnesota's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee Martin Olav Sabo Daniel MathiasJay Pond
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Green
Popular vote218,43476,60017,984
Percentage69.7%24.4%5.7%
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Precinct results
Sabo:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Martin Olav Sabo
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Representative

Martin Olav Sabo
Democratic (DFL)

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Incumbent DFLer Martin Sabo, who was first elected in 1978, was challenged for the nomination by Dick Franson, but Sabo won the primary election by a landslide 82 percent margin. In the general election, Sabo had no difficulty winning his 14th term in Congress, defeating Republican challenger Daniel Mathias by a margin of more than 45 percent, while Green candidate Jay Pond finished a distant third.

DFL primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Martin Olav Sabo (Incumbent) 23,047 91.06
Democratic (DFL) "Dick" Franson2,2648.94
Total votes25,311 100.00

Green primary

Candidates

  • Jay Pond

Results

Green Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Jay Pond 665 100.00
Total votes665 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Daniel Mathias

Results

Republican Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel Mathias 5,840 100.00
Total votes5,840 100.00

General election

Results

Minnesota's 5th Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Martin Olav Sabo (Incumbent) 218,434 69.67
Republican Daniel Mathias76,60024.43
Green Jay Pond17,9845.74
Write-in 5080.16
Total votes313,526 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold

District 6

2004 Minnesota's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Mark Kennedy Patty Wetterling
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote203,669173,309
Percentage54.0%45.9%
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Precinct results
Kennedy:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Wetterling:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Mark Kennedy
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mark Kennedy
Republican

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Incumbent Republican Mark Kennedy, who was first elected in 2000, encountered little difficulty winning his third term in Congress, although the election in Minnesota's 6th congressional district was by far the closest congressional election in Minnesota in 2004. Kennedy defeated his DFL challenger, child safety advocate Patty Wetterling, by a margin of about 8 percent.

DFL primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Patty Wetterling 10,385 100.00
Total votes10,385 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Kennedy (Incumbent) 11,817 100.00
Total votes11,817 100.00

General election

Results

Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Kennedy (Incumbent) 203,669 53.99
Democratic (DFL) Patty Wetterling173,30945.94
Write-in 2460.07
Total votes377,224 100.00
Republican hold

District 7

2004 Minnesota's 7th congressional district election
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Nominee Collin Peterson David Sturrock
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote207,628106,349
Percentage66.1%33.8%
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Precinct results
Peterson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Sturrock:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Tie:     50%
U.S. Representative before election

Collin Peterson
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Representative

Collin Peterson
Democratic (DFL)

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Incumbent DFLer Collin Peterson, who was first elected in 1990, faced no difficulty winning his eighth term in Congress, defeating Republican challenger David Sturrock by a landslide 32 percent margin.

DFL primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Collin C. Peterson (Incumbent) 16,036 100.00
Total votes16,036 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • David E. Sturrock

Results

Republican Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David E. Sturrock 10,882 100.00
Total votes10,882 100.00

General election

Results

Minnesota's 7th Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Collin C. Peterson (Incumbent) 207,628 66.07
Republican David E. Sturrock106,34933.84
Write-in 2800.09
Total votes314,257 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold

District 8

2004 Minnesota's 8th congressional district election
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Nominee Jim Oberstar Mark Groettum
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote228,586112,693
Percentage65.2%32.2%
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Precinct results
Oberstar:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Groettum:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Write-Ins:     30–40%
Tie:     40–50%     50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Jim Oberstar
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Oberstar
Democratic (DFL)

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Incumbent DFLer Jim Oberstar, who was first elected in 1974, was challenged for the nomination by Michael H. Johnson, but Oberstar won the primary election by a landslide 71 percent margin. In the general election, Oberstar had no difficulty winning his 16th term in Congress, defeating Republican challenger Mark Groettum by a margin of more than 33 percent, while Green candidate Van Presley finished a very distant third.

DFL primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) James L. Oberstar (Incumbent) 37,353 85.54
Democratic (DFL) Michael H. Johnson6,31414.46
Total votes43,667 100.00

Green primary

Candidates

  • Van Presley

Results

Green Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Van Presley 516 100.00
Total votes516 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Mark Groettum

Results

Republican Primary Election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel Mathias 13,429 100.00
Total votes13,429 100.00

General election

Results

Minnesota's 8th Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) James L. Oberstar (Incumbent) 228,586 65.22
Republican Mark Groettum112,69332.15
Green Van Presley8,9332.55
Write-in 2710.08
Total votes350,483 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold

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