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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Minnesota/MN-05
      1980·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Martin Olav Sabo
      70.1%126,451 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John Doherty
      26.7%48,200 votes
      Margin
      D+43.4
      180,430 total votes
      5 candidates180,430 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Martin Olav SaboDEM✓
      		DEM126,45170.1%
      John DohertyREP
      		REP48,20026.7%
      Jeffrey M MillerOTH
      		OTH2,5521.4%
      Scott WallaceOTH
      		OTH1,6160.9%
      Steve ThomasOTH
      		OTH1,6110.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+61.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.3
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202479.6%17.7%D+61.9367,777
      202080.6%17.4%D+63.1396,493
      201673.3%18.1%D+55.2363,328
      201275.7%24.3%D+51.5353,379
      200873.7%24.2%D+49.5356,588

      Seat History

      US House in Minnesota

      2024
      Ilhan OmarDEM
      D+49.8
      2022
      Ilhan OmarDEM
      D+49.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ilhan OmarDEM
      D+38.4
      2018
      Ilhan OmarDEM
      D+56.3
      2016
      Keith M EllisonDEM
      D+46.8
      2014
      Keith M EllisonDEM
      D+46.8
      2012
      Keith M EllisonDEM
      D+49.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Keith M EllisonDEM
      D+43.5
      2008
      Keith M EllisonDEM
      D+48.9
      2006
      Keith M EllisonDEM
      D+34.2
      2004
      Martin Olav SaboDEM
      D+45.2
      2002
      Martin Olav SaboDEM
      D+41.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Martin Olav SaboDEM
      D+46.4
      1998
      Martin Olav SaboDEM
      D+39.3
      1996
      Martin Olav SaboDEM
      D+35.8
      View all US House history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      Martin Olav SaboDEM
      Record18W-0L
      Avg MarginD+31.6
      Career1968-2004
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Jeffrey M MillerOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      John DohertyREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+55.5
      Career1976-1980
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Scott WallaceREP
      Record4W-2L
      Avg MarginD+30.7
      Career1980-2022
      State House / State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Steve ThomasDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+15.9
      Career1980-1994
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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