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 16A General Sondra Erickson (Republican) won with 11,398 votes (54.29%) and a winning margin of +8.61
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Sondra Erickson Incumbent Woman Republican 11,398 54.29
Gail Kulick Jackson Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 9,591 45.68
Scattering Write-In 7 0.03
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11/02/2004 State House, District 16B General Mark Olson (Republican) won with 14,285 votes (61.63%) and a winning margin of +23.36
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Mark Olson Incumbent Man Republican 14,285 61.63
Jim Huhtala Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 8,871 38.27
Scattering Write-In 23 0.10
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11/02/2004 State House, District 17A General Rob Eastlund (Republican) won with 11,804 votes (52.92%) and a winning margin of +6.03
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Rob Eastlund Incumbent Man Republican 11,804 52.92
Pat Sundberg Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 10,460 46.90
Scattering Write-In 40 0.18
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11/02/2004 State House, District 17B General Peter C. (Pete) Nelson (Republican) won with 12,701 votes (52.41%) and a winning margin of +8.21
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Peter C. (Pete) Nelson Man Republican 12,701 52.41
Jeremy Kalin Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 10,711 44.20
Patrick (P.J.) Richardson Man Independence 794 3.28
Scattering Write-In 29 0.12
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11/02/2004 State House, District 15B General Joe Opatz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 10,855 votes (63.95%) and a winning margin of +28.10
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Joe Opatz Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 10,855 63.95
Randall Olson Man Republican 6,086 35.85
Scattering Write-In 33 0.19
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