2004 Election Cycle

The Democratic presidential ticket of U.S. Senators John Kerry and John Edwards carried Minnesota – the eighth consecutive win for the party in the state.

All eight Minnesota U.S. Representatives were reelected this cycle – four DFLers and four Republicans.

The DFL netted 13 state House seats to whittle the GOP margin in the chamber to 68-66.

All three incumbent Associate Justices of the Supreme Court were victorious – Alan Page and appointed Justices Helen Meyer and Sam Hanson.

Elections

Date Office Stage Winners Details
11/02/2004 State House, District 08A General Bill Hilty (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 13,533 votes (67.60%) and a winning margin of +35.34
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Bill Hilty Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 13,533 67.60
Uriah Wilkinson Man Republican 6,458 32.26
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11/02/2004 State House, District 07B General Mike Jaros (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 14,677 votes (77.31%) and a winning margin of +54.87
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Mike Jaros Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 14,677 77.31
Timothy S. Marczak Man Republican 4,259 22.43
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11/02/2004 State House, District 07A General Thomas Huntley (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 14,863 votes (65.82%) and a winning margin of +31.82
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Thomas Huntley Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 14,863 65.82
Steve Peterson Man Republican 7,677 34.00
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11/02/2004 State House, District 06B General Mary Murphy (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 15,538 votes (70.83%) and a winning margin of +41.80
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Mary Murphy Incumbent Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 15,538 70.83
Dale C. Brodin Man Republican 6,368 29.03
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11/02/2004 State House, District 08B General Judy Soderstrom (Republican) won with 9,973 votes (50.04%) and a winning margin of +0.38
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Judy Soderstrom Incumbent Woman Republican 9,973 50.04
Tim Faust Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 9,897 49.66

The election was subject to a recount which resulted in a loss of 25 votes for Soderstrom and a loss of seven votes for Faust. The State Canvassing Board certified totals are reflected above.

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