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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Minnesota/MN-05
      2000·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Martin Olav Sabo
      69.2%176,629 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Frank Taylor
      22.8%58,191 votes
      Margin
      D+46.4
      255,145 total votes
      5 candidates255,145 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Martin Olav SaboDEM✓
      		DEM176,62969.2%
      Frank TaylorREP
      		REP58,19122.8%
      Rob TomichOTH
      		OTH11,3234.4%
      Renee LavoiOTH
      		OTH4,5221.8%
      Chuck P CharnstromLIB
      		LIB4,4801.8%

      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
      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 →
      Frank TaylorREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+61.9
      Career1998-2014
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Chuck P CharnstromLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Renee LavoiOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Rob TomichOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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