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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Minnesota/MN-02
      2006·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      John Kline
      56.2%163,269 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Coleen Rowley
      40.0%116,343 votes
      Margin
      R+16.1
      290,540 total votes
      4 candidates290,540 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John KlineREP✓
      		REP163,26956.2%
      Coleen RowleyDEM
      		DEM116,34340.0%
      Douglas J WilliamsOTH
      		OTH10,8023.7%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1260.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+5.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.3
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202451.9%46.1%D+5.8424,818
      202052.5%45.4%D+7.2420,650
      201645.0%46.0%R+1.1367,366
      201249.9%50.1%R+0.1356,681
      200850.4%47.6%D+2.7353,120

      Seat History

      US House in Minnesota

      2024
      Angie CraigDEM
      D+13.4
      2022
      Angie CraigDEM
      D+5.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Angie CraigDEM
      D+2.3
      2018
      Angie CraigDEM
      D+5.5
      2016
      Jason LewisREP
      R+1.8
      2014
      John KlineREP
      R+17.2
      2012
      John KlineREP
      R+8.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      John KlineREP
      R+26.7
      2008
      John KlineREP
      R+14.7
      2004
      John KlineREP
      R+16.1
      2002
      John KlineREP
      R+11.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Mark R KennedyREP
      R+0.1
      1998
      David MingeDEM
      D+18.9
      1996
      David MingeDEM
      D+13.8
      View all US House history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      John KlineREP
      Record7W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Coleen RowleyDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Douglas J WilliamsOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+37.1
      Career1998-2006
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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