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Auditor
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ELECTION NIGHT AUDIO
Norm Coleman
GOP Senate candidate accepts victory at a rally at the Capitol rotunda Listen.

Walter Mondale
DFL Senate candidate concedes. Listen.

Tim Pawlenty
Pawlenty accepts victory. Listen.

Roger Moe
DFL gubernatorial candidates conceded after waiting until 2 a.m. for a turnaround. Listen.

Tim Penny
In a concession speech, Penny says he changed politics in Minnesota. Listen.

Mark Kennedy
2nd District congressman beats Janet Robert Listen.

Jim Ramstad
3rd District congressman celebrates an easy re-election. Listen.

John Kline
2nd District candidate knocks off incumbent Bill Luther Listen.

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Election Returns
Minnesota - Top Races
Snapshot

  • Coleman wins U.S. Senate with 50.1% of vote.
  • Pawlenty wins Governor with 44.5% of vote.
  • Kline wins U.S. House District 2 with 53.3% of vote.
  • Kennedy wins U.S. House District 6 with 57.4% of vote.
  • Hatch wins Attorney General with 54.4% of vote.
  • Kiffmeyer wins Secretary of State with 47.8% of vote.
  • Awada wins Auditor with 44.8% of vote.

Top Races (Refresh page for latest results)

 U.S. Senate 

4034 of 4106 precincts - 98 percent
x-GOP1,065,649 - 50 percent
 Dem1,007,278 - 47 percent
 Jim MooreINP42,805 - 2 percent
 Ray TricomoGrn9,523 - 0 percent
 Miro Drago KovatchevichCST2,128 - 0 percent
  See detailed U.S. Senate results for Minnesota

 Governor 

4082 of 4106 precincts - 99 percent
x-GOP993,168 - 45 percent
 Dem811,322 - 36 percent
 Tim PennyIP362,107 - 16 percent
 Ken PentelGrn50,129 - 2 percent
 Booker Hodges IVInd9,578 - 0 percent
 Kari SachsSWP2,963 - 0 percent
 Lawrence Michael AeshlimanCST2,511 - 0 percent
  See detailed results in the race for Minnesota governor
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 U.S. House 

306 of 306 precincts - 100 percent
x-GOP152,533 - 53 percent
  (i)Dem121,072 - 42 percent
 Samuel GarstNNT12,408 - 4 percent
  See all Minnesota Congressional races

 U.S. House 

302 of 302 precincts - 100 percent
x- (i)GOP164,742 - 57 percent
 Dem100,732 - 35 percent
 Dan BeckerINP21,483 - 7 percent
  See all Minnesota Congressional races

 Attorney General 

4042 of 4106 precincts - 98 percent
x-Mike Hatch (i)Dem1,153,894 - 54 percent
 Tom KellyGOP873,884 - 41 percent
 Dale NathanIP94,209 - 4 percent

 Auditor 

4042 of 4106 precincts - 98 percent
x-Patricia Anderson AwadaGOP929,621 - 45 percent
 Carol JohnsonDem908,463 - 44 percent
 Dave HutchesonIP159,865 - 8 percent
 Dave BergerGrn75,900 - 4 percent

 Secretary of State 

4042 of 4106 precincts - 98 percent
x-Mary Kiffmeyer (i)GOP1,012,773 - 48 percent
 Hubert Humphrey IVDem938,502 - 44 percent
 Dean AlgerIP101,485 - 5 percent
 Andrew KoebrickGrn64,933 - 3 percent