11/04/2008 |
U.S. House, District 04
|
General |
Betty McCollum (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 216,267 votes (68.44%) and a winning margin of +37.13
|
|
Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Betty McCollum
Incumbent
|
Woman |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
216,267
|
68.44
|
Ed Matthews
|
Man |
Republican |
98,936
|
31.31
|
Amber Garlan
|
Woman |
Write-In |
1
|
0.00
|
|
11/04/2008 |
U.S. House, District 03
|
General |
Erik Paulsen (Republican) won with 178,932 votes (48.48%) and a winning margin of +7.63
|
|
Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Erik Paulsen
|
Man |
Republican |
178,932
|
48.48
|
Ashwin Madia
|
Man |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
150,787
|
40.85
|
David Dillon
|
Man |
Independence |
38,970
|
10.56
|
Harley Swarm
|
Man |
Write-In |
9
|
0.00
|
|
11/04/2008 |
U.S. House, District 01
|
General |
Tim Walz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 207,753 votes (62.50%) and a winning margin of +29.57
|
|
Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Tim Walz
Incumbent
|
Man |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
207,753
|
62.50
|
Brian J. Davis
|
Man |
Republican |
109,453
|
32.93
|
Gregory (Greg) Mikkelson
|
Man |
Independence |
14,904
|
4.48
|
|
11/04/2008 |
President / Vice President
|
General |
Barack Obama (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 1,573,354 votes (54.06%) and a winning margin of +10.24
|
|
Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Barack Obama
with Joseph Biden
|
Man |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
1,573,354
|
54.06
|
John McCain
with Sarah Palin
|
Man |
Republican |
1,275,409
|
43.82
|
Ralph Nader
with Matt Gonzalez
|
Man |
Independent |
30,152
|
1.04
|
Bob Barr
with Wayne A. Root
|
Man |
Libertarian |
9,174
|
0.32
|
Charles (Chuck) Baldwin
with Darrell L. Castle
|
Man |
Constitution |
6,787
|
0.23
|
Cynthia McKinney
with Rosa A. Clemente
|
Woman |
Green |
5,174
|
0.18
|
Róger Calero
with Alyson Kennedy
|
Man |
Socialist Workers |
790
|
0.03
|
Alan Keyes
with Brian Rorbaugh
|
Man |
Write-In |
22
|
0.00
|
Brian Moore
with Stewart A. Alexander
|
Man |
Write-In |
7
|
0.00
|
Joe Schriner
with Dale Way
|
Man |
Write-In |
3
|
0.00
|
Curtis Montgomery
with Janice Montgomery
|
Man |
Write-In |
1
|
0.00
|
Obama and Biden each received Minnesota's 10 Electoral College votes. This cycle marked a party record ninth consecutive win in Minnesota for a Democratic presidential ticket.
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11/04/2008 |
U.S. House, District 05
|
General |
Keith M. Ellison (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 228,776 votes (70.88%) and a winning margin of +48.88
|
|
Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Keith M. Ellison
Incumbent
|
Man |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
228,776
|
70.88
|
Barb Davis White
|
Woman |
Republican |
71,020
|
22.00
|
William (Bill) McGaughey
|
Man |
Independence |
22,318
|
6.92
|
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