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Map of Minnesota showing all eight districts
The 2004 congressional elections in Minnesota were held on November 2, 2004 to determine who would represent the state of Minnesota in the United States House of Representatives.
Minnesota had eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 109th Congress from January 3, 2005 until January 3, 2007. The election coincided with the 2004 presidential election. All of the incumbents who represented Minnesota in the United States House of Representative in the 108th Congress were re-elected to the 109th Congress.
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2004 [1] |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
Seats |
+/– |
|
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
1,399,624 |
51.42% |
4 |
— |
|
Republican |
1,236,094 |
45.42% |
4 |
— |
|
Independence |
56,490 |
2.08% |
0 |
— |
|
Green |
26,917 |
0.99% |
0 |
— |
|
Others |
2,556 |
0.09% |
0 |
— |
Totals |
2,721,681 |
100.00% |
8 |
— |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Gil Gutknecht, who had represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district since 1994, ran against Leigh Pomeroy of the DFL and Gregory Mikkelson of the Independence Party. Gutknecht easily won a fifth term, defeating second-place Pomeroy by a comfortable 24 percent margin, as Mikkelson placed at an even more distant third.
DFL primary
Candidates
- Leigh Pomeroy, university professor
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Leigh Pomeroy |
12,682 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
12,682 |
100.00 |
Independence primary
Candidates
- Gregory Mikkelson
- David Pechulis
Results
Independence Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Independence |
Gregory Mikkelson |
765 |
67.11 |
|
Independence |
David Pechulis |
375 |
32.89 |
Total votes |
1,140 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent) |
17,651 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
17,651 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 1st Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent) |
193,132 |
59.60 |
|
DFL |
Leigh Pomeroy |
115,088 |
35.52 |
|
Independence |
Gregory Mikkelson |
15,569 |
4.80 |
|
Write-In |
Others |
266 |
0.08 |
Total votes |
324,055 |
100.00 |
|
Republican hold |
District 2
Incumbent Republican John Kline, who was first elected in 2002, ran against Teresa Daly of the DFL and Doug Williams of the Independence Party. Kline won a second term, defeating Daly by a 16 percent margin, as Williams finished a very distant third.
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Teresa Daly |
10,206 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
10,206 |
100.00 |
Independence primary
Results
Independence Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Independence |
Doug Williams |
493 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
493 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Kline, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2003
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
John Kline (Incumbent) |
12,710 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
12,710 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 2nd Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
John Kline (Incumbent) |
206,313 |
56.38 |
|
DFL |
Teresa Daly |
147,527 |
40.38 |
|
Independence |
Doug Williams |
11,822 |
3.23 |
|
Write-In |
Others |
283 |
0.08 |
Total votes |
365,945 |
100.00 |
|
Republican hold |
District 3
Incumbent Republican Jim Ramstad, who was first elected in 1990, faced a primary challenge from Burton Hanson, but won renomination by a margin of nearly 80 percent in the Republican primary. In the general election, Ramstad defeated DFL challenger Deborah Watts, easily winning election to his eighth term in Congress.
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Deborah Watts |
7,438 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
7,438 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Burton Hanson
- Jim Ramstad, incumbent U.S. Representative since 1991
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Jim Ramstad (Incumbent) |
19,232 |
89.91 |
|
Republican |
Burton Hanson |
2,159 |
10.09 |
Total votes |
21,391 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 3rd Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Jim Ramstad (Incumbent) |
231,871 |
64.61 |
|
DFL |
Deborah Watts |
126,665 |
35.29 |
|
Write-In |
Others |
356 |
0.10 |
Total votes |
358,892 |
100.00 |
|
Republican hold |
District 4
Incumbent DFLer Betty McCollum, who was first elected in 2000, faced off against Partice Bataglia of the Republican Party of Minnesota and Peter F. Vento of the Independence Party of Minnesota. Defeating Bataglia by a comfortable 24 percent margin, McCollum easily won re-election to her third term in Congress, as Vento finished a distant third
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Betty McCollum (Incumbent) |
16,529 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
16,529 |
100.00 |
Independence primary
Candidates
- Bob Cardinal
- Peter F. Vento
Results
Independence Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Independence |
Peter F. Vento |
754 |
60.86 |
|
Independence |
Bob Cardinal |
485 |
39.14 |
Total votes |
1,239 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Patrice Bataglia, Dakota County commissioner
- Jack Shepard, fugitive, alleged arsonist, and former Minneapolis dentist who fled the country after allegedly attempting to burn down his own dental office[3]
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Patrice Bataglia |
7,969 |
76.73 |
|
Republican |
Jack Shepard |
2,417 |
23.27 |
Total votes |
10,386 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 4th Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Betty McCollum (Incumbent) |
182,387 |
57.48 |
|
Republican |
Patrice Bataglia |
105,467 |
33.24 |
|
Independence |
Peter F. Vento |
29,099 |
9.17 |
|
Write-In |
Others |
346 |
0.11 |
Total votes |
317,299 |
100.00 |
|
DFL hold |
District 5
Incumbent DFLer Martin Sabo, who was first elected in 1978, was challenged for the nomination by Dick Franson, but Sabo won the primary election by a landslide 82 percent margin. In the general election, Sabo had no difficulty winning his 14th term in Congress, defeating Republican challenger Daniel Mathias by a margin of more than 45 percent, while Green candidate Jay Pond finished a distant third.
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Martin Olav Sabo (Incumbent) |
23,047 |
91.06 |
|
DFL |
"Dick" Franson |
2,264 |
8.94 |
Total votes |
25,311 |
100.00 |
Green primary
Results
Green Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Green |
Jay Pond |
665 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
665 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Daniel Mathias |
5,840 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
5,840 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 5th Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Martin Olav Sabo (Incumbent) |
218,434 |
69.67 |
|
Republican |
Daniel Mathias |
76,600 |
24.43 |
|
Green |
Jay Pond |
17,984 |
5.74 |
|
Write-In |
Others |
508 |
0.16 |
Total votes |
313,526 |
100.00 |
|
DFL hold |
District 6
Incumbent Republican Mark Kennedy, who was first elected in 2000, encountered little difficulty winning his third term in Congress, although the election in Minnesota's 6th congressional district was by far the closest congressional election in Minnesota in 2004. Kennedy defeated his DFL challenger, child safety advocate Patty Wetterling, by a margin of about 8 percent.
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Patty Wetterling |
10,385 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
10,385 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Mark Kennedy (Incumbent) |
11,817 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
11,817 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Mark Kennedy (Incumbent) |
203,669 |
53.99 |
|
DFL |
Patty Wetterling |
173,309 |
45.94 |
|
Write-In |
Others |
246 |
0.07 |
Total votes |
377,224 |
100.00 |
|
Republican 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 David Sturrock by a landslide 32 percent margin.
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Collin C. Peterson (Incumbent) |
16,036 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
16,036 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
David E. Sturrock |
10,882 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
10,882 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 7th Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
Collin C. Peterson (Incumbent) |
207,628 |
66.07 |
|
Republican |
David E. Sturrock |
106,349 |
33.84 |
|
Write-In |
Others |
280 |
0.09 |
Total votes |
314,257 |
100.00 |
|
DFL hold |
District 8
Incumbent DFLer Jim Oberstar, who was first elected in 1974, was challenged for the nomination by Michael H. Johnson, but Oberstar won the primary election by a landslide 71 percent margin. In the general election, Oberstar had no difficulty winning his 16th term in Congress, defeating Republican challenger Mark Groettum by a margin of more than 33 percent, while Green candidate Van Presley finished a very distant third.
DFL primary
Results
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
James L. Oberstar (Incumbent) |
37,353 |
85.54 |
|
DFL |
Michael H. Johnson |
6,314 |
14.46 |
Total votes |
43,667 |
100.00 |
Green primary
Results
Green Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Green |
Van Presley |
516 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
516 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican Primary Election [2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Daniel Mathias |
13,429 |
100.00 |
Total votes |
13,429 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
Minnesota's 8th Congressional district election, 2004 [1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
DFL |
James L. Oberstar (Incumbent) |
228,586 |
65.22 |
|
Republican |
Mark Groettum |
112,693 |
32.15 |
|
Green |
Van Presley |
8,933 |
2.55 |
|
Write-In |
Others |
271 |
0.08 |
Total votes |
350,483 |
100.00 |
|
DFL hold |
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