The Green Papers: Minnesota 2004 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 14 September 2004
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Electoral Votes:10(1.86% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:8(1.84% of 435)
2000 Census:4,925,670 (1.75% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):3,547,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):3,265,324
Capital:St. Paul
Tuesday 14 September 2004 polls close 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC)
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 8:00p CST (0200 UTC)
 

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Minnesota State and Local Government

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.
Up for election in 2004
  Elected 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.
  Candidate Republican 1,346,695 47.61% President George W. Bush
• Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney
Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
  Candidate The Better Life 18,683 0.66% Ralph Nader
• Vice President: Peter Miguel Camejo
  Candidate Libertarian 4,639 0.16% Michael Badnarik
• Vice President: Richard Campagna
  Candidate Green 4,408 0.16% David Keith Cobb
• Vice President: Patricia Helen "Pat" LaMarche
  Candidate Constitution 3,074 0.11% Michael Anthony Peroutka
• Vice President: Chuck Baldwin
  Candidate --scatter-- 2,521 0.09% Write-in (Miscellaneous)
  Candidate Christian Freedom 2,387 0.08% Thomas J. Harens
• Vice President: Jennifer A. Ryan
  Candidate Socialist Equality 539 0.02% Bill Van Auken
• Vice President Jim Lawrence
  Candidate 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).
  Candidate Write-In 4 0.00% John Joseph Kennedy
• Vice President: Daniel Robert Rezac
  Candidate Write-In 2 0.00% Walter F. Brown
• Vice President: Mary Alice Herbert
Socialist Party
  Candidate Write-In 2 0.00% Debra Joyce Renderos
• Vice President: Oscar Rendoros Castillo
  Candidate Write-In 2 0.00% Martin Wishnatsky
• Vice President: Andrew Vanyo
  Candidate Write-In 1 0.00% Joy Elaina Graham-Pendergast
• Vice President: Ronald M. Lefeber
  Elected 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.
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
Class 2   Republican   Senator Norm Coleman
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
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
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
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)
CD 1
Seat up for election		   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
  Elected Republican 193,132 59.60% Congressman Gil Gutknecht
  Candidate Democrat 115,088 35.51% Leigh Pomeroy
  Candidate Independence 15,569 4.80% Gregory Mikkelson
  Candidate --scatter-- 266 0.08% Write-in
Total 324,055 100.00%  
CD 2
Seat up for election		   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
  Elected Republican 206,313 56.38% Congressman John Kline
  Candidate Democrat 147,527 40.31% Teresa Daly
  Candidate Independence 11,822 3.23% Doug Williams
  Candidate --scatter-- 283 0.08% Write-in
Total 365,945 100.00%  
CD 3
Seat up for election		   Republican   Congressman Jim Ramstad
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 231,871 64.61% Congressman Jim Ramstad
  Candidate Democrat 126,665 35.29% Deborah Watts
  Candidate --scatter-- 356 0.10% Write-in
Total 358,892 100.00%  
CD 4
Seat up for election		   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
  Elected Democrat 182,387 57.48% Congressman Betty McCollum
  Candidate Republican 105,467 33.24% Patrice Bataglia
  Candidate Independence 29,099 9.17% Peter F. Vento
  Candidate --scatter-- 346 0.11% Write-in
Total 317,299 100.00%  
CD 5
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Martin Olav Sabo
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 218,434 69.67% Congressman Martin Olav Sabo
  Candidate Republican 76,600 24.43% Daniel Mathias
  Candidate Green 17,984 5.74% Jay Pond
  Candidate --scatter-- 508 0.16% Write-in
Total 313,526 100.00%  
CD 6
Seat up for election		   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
  Elected Republican 203,669 53.99% Congressman Mark R. Kennedy
  Candidate Democrat 173,309 45.94% Patty Wetterling
  Candidate --scatter-- 246 0.07% Write-in
Total 377,224 100.00%  
CD 7
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman Collin C. Peterson
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 207,628 66.07% Congressman Collin C. Peterson
  Candidate Republican 106,349 33.84% David E. Sturrock
  Candidate --scatter-- 280 0.09% Write-in
Total 314,257 100.00%  
CD 8
Seat up for election		   Democrat   Congressman James L. Oberstar
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
• Renominated - 14 September 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 228,586 65.22% Congressman James L. Oberstar
  Candidate Republican 112,693 32.15% Mark Groettum
  Candidate Green 8,933 2.55% Van Presley
  Candidate --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
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
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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