The Green Papers: Minnesota 2004 General Election |
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Minnesota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 14 September 2004 General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 |
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Minnesota 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats Republicans Third Parties
MINNESOTA Election Returns from an official source |
President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 10 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details. | |||||
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Democrat | 1,445,014 | 51.09% | Senator John Kerry (9 Electoral Votes) Vice President: Senator John Edwards On Monday 13 December 2004 a MINNESOTA Elector cast a Presidential Electoral Vote for John Edwards instead of John Kerry. |
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Republican | 1,346,695 | 47.61% | President George W. Bush Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004 |
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The Better Life | 18,683 | 0.66% | Ralph Nader Vice President: Peter Miguel Camejo |
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Libertarian | 4,639 | 0.16% | Michael Badnarik Vice President: Richard Campagna |
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Green | 4,408 | 0.16% | David Keith Cobb Vice President: Patricia Helen "Pat" LaMarche |
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Constitution | 3,074 | 0.11% | Michael Anthony Peroutka Vice President: Chuck Baldwin |
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--scatter-- | 2,521 | 0.09% | Write-in (Miscellaneous) | |
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Christian Freedom | 2,387 | 0.08% | Thomas J. Harens Vice President: Jennifer A. Ryan |
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Socialist Equality | 539 | 0.02% | Bill Van Auken Vice President Jim Lawrence |
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Socialist Workers | 416 | 0.01% | Roger Calero Vice President: Arrin Hawkins Socialist Workers Roger Calero is constitutionally ineligible for the office of President because he is not a U.S. Citizen (Article II, Section 1, U.S. Constitution). |
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Write-In | 4 | 0.00% | John Joseph Kennedy Vice President: Daniel Robert Rezac |
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Write-In | 2 | 0.00% | Walter F. Brown Vice President: Mary Alice Herbert Socialist Party |
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Write-In | 2 | 0.00% | Debra Joyce Renderos Vice President: Oscar Rendoros Castillo |
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Write-In | 2 | 0.00% | Martin Wishnatsky Vice President: Andrew Vanyo |
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Write-In | 1 | 0.00% | Joy Elaina Graham-Pendergast Vice President: Ronald M. Lefeber |
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Democrat | Senator John Edwards (1 Electoral Vote) Vice President: Senator John Edwards On Monday 13 December 2004 a MINNESOTA Elector cast a Presidential Electoral Vote for John Edwards instead of John Kerry. |
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Total | 2,828,387 | 100.00% | |||
U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 1 | Democrat | Senator Mark Dayton First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Class 2 | Republican | Senator Norm Coleman First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None, All Governors | |||||
Republican | Governor Tim Pawlenty First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. | |||||
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Carol Molnau First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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108th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108th House | |||||
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republicans (4 Renominated); 4 Democrats (4 Renominated) | |||||
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Republican | Congressman Gil Gutknecht Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 First elected: 1994 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary |
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Republican | 193,132 | 59.60% | Congressman Gil Gutknecht | |
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Democrat | 115,088 | 35.51% | Leigh Pomeroy | |
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Independence | 15,569 | 4.80% | Gregory Mikkelson | |
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--scatter-- | 266 | 0.08% | Write-in | |
Total | 324,055 | 100.00% | |||
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Republican | Congressman John Kline Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary |
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Republican | 206,313 | 56.38% | Congressman John Kline | |
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Democrat | 147,527 | 40.31% | Teresa Daly | |
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Independence | 11,822 | 3.23% | Doug Williams | |
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--scatter-- | 283 | 0.08% | Write-in | |
Total | 365,945 | 100.00% | |||
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Republican | Congressman Jim Ramstad Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary |
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Republican | 231,871 | 64.61% | Congressman Jim Ramstad | |
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Democrat | 126,665 | 35.29% | Deborah Watts | |
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--scatter-- | 356 | 0.10% | Write-in | |
Total | 358,892 | 100.00% | |||
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Democrat | Congressman Betty McCollum Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary |
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Democrat | 182,387 | 57.48% | Congressman Betty McCollum | |
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Republican | 105,467 | 33.24% | Patrice Bataglia | |
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Independence | 29,099 | 9.17% | Peter F. Vento | |
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--scatter-- | 346 | 0.11% | Write-in | |
Total | 317,299 | 100.00% | |||
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Democrat | Congressman Martin Olav Sabo Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary |
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Democrat | 218,434 | 69.67% | Congressman Martin Olav Sabo | |
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Republican | 76,600 | 24.43% | Daniel Mathias | |
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Green | 17,984 | 5.74% | Jay Pond | |
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--scatter-- | 508 | 0.16% | Write-in | |
Total | 313,526 | 100.00% | |||
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Republican | Congressman Mark R. Kennedy Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary |
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Republican | 203,669 | 53.99% | Congressman Mark R. Kennedy | |
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Democrat | 173,309 | 45.94% | Patty Wetterling | |
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--scatter-- | 246 | 0.07% | Write-in | |
Total | 377,224 | 100.00% | |||
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Democrat | Congressman Collin C. Peterson Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary |
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Democrat | 207,628 | 66.07% | Congressman Collin C. Peterson | |
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Republican | 106,349 | 33.84% | David E. Sturrock | |
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--scatter-- | 280 | 0.09% | Write-in | |
Total | 314,257 | 100.00% | |||
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Democrat | Congressman James L. Oberstar Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary |
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Democrat | 228,586 | 65.22% | Congressman James L. Oberstar | |
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Republican | 112,693 | 32.15% | Mark Groettum | |
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Green | 8,933 | 2.55% | Van Presley | |
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--scatter-- | 271 | 0.08% | Write-in | |
Total | 350,483 | 100.00% | |||
Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
Republican | Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
Democrat | Attorney General Mike Hatch First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006 | |||||
Republican | Auditor Patricia "Pat" Awada First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 |
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