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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/Minnesota/MN-07
      2010·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 7 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Collin C Peterson
      55.2%133,096 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Lee Byberg
      37.6%90,652 votes
      Margin
      D+17.6
      241,097 total votes
      5 candidates241,097 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Collin C PetersonDEM✓
      		DEM133,09655.2%
      Lee BybergREP
      		REP90,65237.6%
      Eugene WaldorfIND
      		IND9,3173.9%
      Glen R MenzeOTH
      		OTH7,8393.3%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1930.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+36.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202430.9%67.4%R+36.5399,799
      202032.5%65.7%R+33.2395,801
      201629.3%63.2%R+34.0364,235
      201243.3%56.7%R+13.3351,379
      200845.2%51.4%R+6.2370,385

      Seat History

      US House in Minnesota

      2024
      Michelle FischbachREP
      R+41.0
      2022
      Michelle FischbachREP
      R+39.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Michelle FischbachREP
      R+13.5
      2018
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+4.3
      2016
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+5.0
      2014
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+8.6
      2012
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+25.5
      Redistricted
      2008
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+44.5
      2006
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+40.7
      2004
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+32.2
      2002
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+30.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+39.4
      1998
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+43.6
      1996
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+36.1
      View all US House history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      Record18W-3L
      Avg MarginD+8.2
      Career1976-2020
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Eugene WaldorfDEM
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginD+47.4
      Career1976-2010
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Glen R MenzeOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lee BybergREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

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