Nov 4, 2008
Minnesota had a hotly contested Senate race in 2008 between incumbent Norm Coleman and DFL challenger Al Franken. Election day couldn't decide it and Franken won after a lengthy recount process.
Jim Ramstad, representative from District 3, retired and his seat was won by fellow Republican Erik Paulsen over Ashwin Madia. All the other incumbents for Minnesota House Seats won re-election.
The next Gubanatorial Election in Minnesota is in 2010, and US Senator Amy Klobuchar's term ends in 2012.
Barack Obama won Minnesota's 10 electoral votes.
2008 Minnesota Election Winners
| Minnesota Senate II | ||
| Al Franken (Recount) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Norm Coleman (REP Incumbent); Dean Barkley (IP); James Niemackl (CON); Charles Aldrich (LIB) | ||
| Minnesota 1st District | ||
| Tim Walz Incumbent (63%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Brian Davis (REP - 33%); Greg Mikkelson (IP) | ||
| Minnesota 2nd District | ||
| John Kline Incumbent (57%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Steve Sarvi (DFL - 43%) | ||
| Minnesota 3rd District | ||
| Erik Paulsen (48%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Ashwin Madia (DFL - 41%); David Dillon (IND) | ||
| Minnesota 4th District | ||
| Betty McCollum Incumbent (69%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Ed Matthews (REP - 31%); Carlos Samaniego (SOC) | ||
| Minnesota 5th District | ||
| Keith Ellison Incumbent (71%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Barb Davis White (REP - 22%); Bill McGaughey (IP); Rebecca Williamson (SOC) | ||
| Minnesota 6th District | ||
| Michele Bachmann Incumbent (46%) REP | ||
| Also on the ballot: Elwyn Tinklenberg (DFL - 44%); Bob Anderson (IP) | ||
| Minnesota 7th District | ||
| Collin Peterson Incumbent (72%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Glen Menze (REP - 28%) | ||
| Minnesota 8th District | ||
| James L Oberstar Incumbent (68%) DFL | ||
| Also on the ballot: Michael Cummins (REP - 32%) | ||
Every attempt is made to insure the accuracy of the above information, however accuracy is not guaranteed.
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