Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2000 [1] |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
Seats |
+/– |
|
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
1,234,204 |
52.21% |
5 |
-1 |
|
Republican |
993,371 |
42.02% |
3 |
+1 |
|
Independence |
75,097 |
3.18% |
0 |
— |
|
Constitution |
24,248 |
1.03% |
0 |
— |
|
Independent |
19,667 |
0.83% |
0 |
— |
|
Libertarian |
17,151 |
0.73% |
0 |
— |
Totals |
2,363,738 |
100.00% |
8 |
— |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Gil Gutknecht, who had represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district since 1994, ran against Mary Rieder of the DFL and Rich Osness of the Libertarian Party. Gutknecht won a fourth term, defeating second-place Rieder by a landslide margin of nearly 15 percent, as Osness placed at a very distant third.
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Mary Rieder |
31,244 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
31,244 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent) |
17,824 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
17,824 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 1st Congressional district election, 2000 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent) |
159,835 |
56.43 |
|
DFL |
Mary Rieder |
117,946 |
41.64 |
|
Libertarian |
Rich Osness |
5,440 |
1.92 |
Total votes |
283,221 |
100.00 |
|
Republican hold |
District 2
Incumbent DFLer David Minge, who was first elected in 1992, ran against Mark Kennedy of the Republican Party, Gerald W. Brekke of the Independence Party, Ron Helwig of the Libertarian Party, and Dennis A. Burda of the Constitution Party. Kennedy dashed Minge's hopes for a fifth term, defeating the incumbent by a razor-thin margin of six one hundredths of one percent of the vote, while Brekke finished a very distant third, and Helwig and Burda, respectively, finished an even more distant fourth and fifth.
Constitution Party primary
Results
Constitution Party Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Constitution |
Dennis A. Burda |
170 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
170 |
100.00 |
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
David Minge (Incumbent) |
30,089 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
30,089 |
100.00 |
Independence primary
Candidates
- Stan Bentz
- Gerald W. Brekke
Results
Independence Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Independence |
Gerald W. Brekke |
292 |
52.61 |
|
Independence |
Stan Bentz |
263 |
47.39 |
Total votes |
555 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Mark Kennedy |
13,779 |
79.29 |
|
Republican |
Joe Wagner |
3,598 |
20.71 |
Total votes |
17,377 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 2nd Congressional district election, 2000 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Mark Kennedy |
138,957 |
48.10 |
|
DFL |
David Minge (Incumbent) |
138,802 |
48.04 |
|
Independence |
Gerald W. Brekke |
7,875 |
2.73 |
|
Libertarian |
Ron Helwig |
1,929 |
0.67 |
|
Constitution |
Dennis A. Burda |
1,337 |
0.46 |
Total votes |
288,900 |
100.00 |
|
Republican gain from DFL |
District 3
Incumbent Republican Jim Ramstad, who was first elected in 1990, faced off against Sue Shuff of the DFL, Bob Odden of the Libertarian Party, and Arne Niska of the Constitution Party. Ramstad had no difficulty winning a sixth term in Congress, as he defeated Shuff by a 37.79 percent margin, while Odden finished a distant third and Niska finished slightly behind Odden.
Constitution Party primary
Results
Constitution Party Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Constitution |
Arne Niska |
111 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
111 |
100.00 |
DFL primary
Candidates
- Sue Shuff
- Darryl Tyree Stanton
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Sue Shuff |
29,841 |
74.53 |
|
DFL |
Darryl Tyree Stanton |
10,197 |
25.47 |
Total votes |
40,038 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Jim Ramstad (Incumbent) |
13,995 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
13,995 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 3rd Congressional district election, 2000 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Jim Ramstad (Incumbent) |
222,571 |
67.64 |
|
DFL |
Sue Shuff |
98,219 |
29.85 |
|
Libertarian |
Bob Odden |
5,302 |
1.61 |
|
Constitution |
Arne Niska |
2,970 |
0.90 |
Total votes |
329,062 |
100.00 |
|
Republican hold |
District 4
Incumbent DFLer Bruce Vento died in office on October 10, 2000, less than a month before the election. However, as Vento was not seeking reelection, it was not necessary for any special election to be held or for the DFL to select another candidate. Betty McCollum had been selected in the DFL primary to seek election to replace Vento. Opposing McCollum were Linda Runbeck of the Republican Party, Tom Foley of the Independence Party, and Nicholas Skrivanek of the Constitution Party.
McCollum did not face any great difficulty keeping the seat (which represented a very liberal population centered around St. Paul) in DFL hands. McCollum defeated Runbeck by a margin of more than 17 percent of the vote. Due to a surprisingly strong showing by Foley (who finished about 10 percent behind Runbeck), McCollum was able to win by such a large margin while simultaneously failing to secure a majority of the vote.
Constitution Party primary
Results
Constitution Party Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Constitution |
Nicholas Skrivanek |
114 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
114 |
100.00 |
DFL primary
Candidates
- Chris Coleman, St. Paul City Councilor since 1997
- Cathie Hartnett
- Betty McCollum, State Representative from district 55B since 1993
- Steven G. Novak, State Senator from district 52 since 1983
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Betty McCollum |
35,911 |
50.40 |
|
DFL |
Steven G. Novak |
16,332 |
22.92 |
|
DFL |
Chris Coleman |
13,555 |
19.02 |
|
DFL |
Cathie Hartnett |
5,454 |
7.65 |
Total votes |
71,252 |
100.00 |
Independence primary
Candidates
- Pam (Pamela Joy) Ellison
- Tom Foley
Results
Independence Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Independence |
Tom Foley |
750 |
63.34 |
|
Independence |
Pam (Pamela Joy) Ellison |
434 |
36.66 |
Total votes |
1,184 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Patricia Reagan
- Linda Runbeck, State Senator from district 53 since 1993
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Linda Runbeck |
10,722 |
86.22 |
|
Republican |
Patricia Reagan |
1,713 |
13.78 |
Total votes |
12,435 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 4th Congressional district election, 2000 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Betty McCollum |
130,403 |
48.04 |
|
Republican |
Linda Runbeck |
83,852 |
30.89 |
|
Independence |
Tom Foley |
55,899 |
20.59 |
|
Constitution |
Nicholas Skrivanek |
1,285 |
0.47 |
Total votes |
271,439 |
100.00 |
|
DFL hold |
District 5
Incumbent DFLer Martin Sabo, who was first elected in 1978, faced absolutely no difficulty in winning his 12th term as the representative of the very liberal 5th congressional district, which was centered around Minneapolis. Although he was faced, in the general election, with a very crowded field of challengers, Sabo was able to win over 69 percent of the vote, and defeated second-place Republican Frank Taylor by an overwhelming 46.42 percent margin.
Constitution Party primary
Results
Constitution Party Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Constitution |
Renee Lavoi |
128 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
128 |
100.00 |
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Martin Olav Sabo (Incumbent) |
55,879 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
55,879 |
100.00 |
Independence primary
Results
Independence Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Independence |
Rob Tomich |
698 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
698 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Frank Taylor |
4,837 |
63.21 |
|
Republican |
Chris Flynn |
2,815 |
36.79 |
Total votes |
7,652 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 5th Congressional district election, 2000 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Martin Olav Sabo (Incumbent) |
176,629 |
69.23 |
|
Republican |
Frank Taylor |
58,191 |
22.81 |
|
Independence |
Rob Tomich |
11,323 |
4.44 |
|
Constitution |
Renee Lavoi |
4,522 |
1.77 |
|
Libertarian |
Chuck P. Charnstrom |
4,480 |
1.76 |
Total votes |
255,145 |
100.00 |
|
DFL hold |
District 6
Incumbent DFLer Bill Luther, who was first elected as the U.S. Representative from the 6th congressional district in 1994, faced an extremely close challenge in 2000. Luther won reelection for his fourth term in Congress by a razor-thin margin, defeating Republican challenger John Kline by a margin of just 1.53 percent of the vote.
Constitution Party primary
Results
Constitution Party Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Constitution |
Ralph A. Hubbard |
242 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
242 |
100.00 |
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Bill Luther (Incumbent) |
45,378 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
45,378 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
John Kline |
19,029 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
19,029 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2000 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Bill Luther (Incumbent) |
176,340 |
49.56 |
|
Republican |
John Kline |
170,900 |
48.03 |
|
Constitution |
Ralph A. Hubbard |
8,584 |
2.41 |
Total votes |
355,824 |
100.00 |
|
DFL hold |
District 7
Incumbent DFLer Collin Peterson, who was first elected in 1990, faced no difficulty winning his eighth term in Congress, defeating Republican challenger Glen Menze by a landslide 39.41 percent margin.
Constitution Party primary
Results
Constitution Party Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Constitution |
Owen Sivertson |
141 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
141 |
100.00 |
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Collin C. Peterson (Incumbent) |
33,948 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
33,948 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Glen Menze |
10,258 |
65.38 |
|
Republican |
Aleta Edin |
5,433 |
34.62 |
Total votes |
15,691 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 7th Congressional district election, 2000 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Collin C. Peterson (Incumbent) |
185,771 |
68.68 |
|
Republican |
Glen Menze |
79,175 |
29.27 |
|
Constitution |
Owen Sivertson |
5,550 |
2.05 |
Total votes |
270,496 |
100.00 |
|
DFL hold |
District 8
Incumbent DFLer Jim Oberstar, who was first elected in 1974, had no difficulty winning his 14th term in Congress, defeating Republican challenger Bob Lemen by a margin of more than 42 percent.
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
James L. Oberstar (Incumbent) |
64,189 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
64,189 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Bob Lemen
- Warren L. Nelson
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Bob Lemen |
7,197 |
50.06 |
|
Republican |
Warren L. Nelson |
7,179 |
49.94 |
Total votes |
14,376 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 8th Congressional district election, 2000 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
James L. Oberstar (Incumbent) |
210,094 |
67.85 |
|
Republican |
Bob Lemen |
79,890 |
25.80 |
|
Independent |
Mike Darling |
19,667 |
6.35 |
Total votes |
309,651 |
100.00 |
|
DFL hold |
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