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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Minnesota/MN-08
      1986·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James L Oberstar
      72.6%135,718 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Dave Rued
      27.4%51,315 votes
      Margin
      D+45.1
      187,045 total votes
      3 candidates187,045 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James L OberstarDEM✓
      		DEM135,71872.6%
      Dave RuedREP
      		REP51,31527.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH120.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+14.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.0
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202442.0%56.3%R+14.3430,450
      202043.4%54.7%R+11.3420,814
      201639.5%52.3%R+12.8380,381
      201253.5%46.5%D+7.0372,251
      200853.5%43.8%D+9.8388,800

      Seat History

      US House in Minnesota

      2024
      Pete StauberREP
      R+16.1
      2022
      Pete StauberREP
      R+14.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Pete StauberREP
      R+19.2
      2018
      Pete StauberREP
      R+5.5
      2016
      Richard M NolanDEM
      D+0.6
      2014
      Richard M NolanDEM
      D+1.4
      2012
      Richard M NolanDEM
      D+8.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Chip CravaackREP
      R+1.6
      2008
      James L OberstarDEM
      D+35.5
      2006
      James L OberstarDEM
      D+29.2
      2004
      James L OberstarDEM
      D+33.1
      2002
      James L OberstarDEM
      D+37.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      James L OberstarDEM
      D+42.0
      1998
      James L OberstarDEM
      D+39.5
      1996
      James L OberstarDEM
      D+42.1
      View all US House history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      James L OberstarDEM
      Record17W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dave RuedREP
      Record1W-4L
      Avg MarginD+9.0
      Career1978-1986
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Minnesota, 1986

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