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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Minnesota/MN-04
      1996·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bruce F Vento
      57.0%145,831 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Dennis Newinski
      36.8%94,110 votes
      Margin
      D+20.2
      255,759 total votes
      6 candidates255,759 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bruce F VentoDEM✓
      		DEM145,83157.0%
      Dennis NewinskiREP
      		REP94,11036.8%
      Richard J GibbonsOTH
      		OTH9,3233.6%
      Phil WillkieOTH
      		OTH3,6151.4%
      Dan R VacekIND
      		IND2,6961.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1840.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+35.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202466.7%31.1%D+35.7376,783
      202067.8%30.2%D+37.6396,499
      201661.1%30.0%D+31.0363,376
      201263.9%36.1%D+27.8361,238
      200862.7%35.3%D+27.4362,598

      Seat History

      US House in Minnesota

      2024
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+34.7
      2022
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+35.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+34.2
      2018
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+36.3
      2016
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+23.4
      2014
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+28.3
      2012
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+30.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+24.5
      2008
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+37.1
      2006
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+39.3
      2004
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+24.2
      2002
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+28.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Betty McCollumDEM
      D+17.1
      1998
      Bruce F VentoDEM
      D+13.9
      View all US House history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Bruce F VentoDEM
      Record15W-0L
      Avg MarginD+15.6
      Career1970-1998
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Dan R VacekOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dennis NewinskiREP
      Record1W-5L
      Avg MarginD+2.3
      Career1988-2000
      State Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Phil WillkieOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard J GibbonsOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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