Auditor, 2006 Election

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Date: November 7, 2006
Cycle: 2006
Office: Auditor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Rebecca Otto Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,094,440 51.92 +10.83
Patricia (Pat) Anderson Incumbent Woman Republican 866,041 41.08
Lucy Gerold Woman Independence 97,076 4.61
Dave Berger Man Green 49,131 2.33
Scattering Write-In 1,316 0.06

Anderson became the fourth Auditor to lose reelection joining Democrat Adolph Biermann in 1894, Republican Rolland Hatfield in 1974, and DFLer Robert Mattson, Jr. in 1978.

Otto was a resident of Marine on St. Croix and small business owner.

Gerold was a resident of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Deputy Chief of Police for Investigations.

Berger was a resident of Minneapolis, instructor at Inver Hills Community College, and Green nominee for Auditor in 2002.

Sources

  • Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 21, 2006 (p. 77).