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Elections were held in Minnesota on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Primary elections took place on September 9, 2008.
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Main article: United States presidential election, 2008Further information: Minnesota Democratic caucuses, 2008Further information: Minnesota Republican caucuses, 2008The 2008 presidential election pitted Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, against Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona. Minnesota was seen as a swing state going into the election.
Both major-party candidates made high-profile visits to the state. Obama gave a speech declaring victory in the Democratic primaries in June of that year at the Xcel Energy Center.[1] The venue had previously been chosen to host the 2008 Republican National Convention in September; McCain accepted the nomination of the Republican party at the same venue three months later.
Ultimately, Obama won the state relatively easily, earning all 10 of the state's electoral votes.
2008 Minnesota Presidential Election[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% DFL Barack Obama and Joe Biden 1,573,354 54.06% +2.97% Republican John McCain and Sarah Palin 1,275,409 43.82% −3.81% Independent Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez 30,152 1.04% +0.32 Libertarian Bob Barr and Wayne Root 9,174 0.32% n/a Constitution Chuck Baldwin and Darrell Castle 6,787 0.23% n/a Green Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente 5,174 0.18% n/a Socialist Workers Róger Calero and Alyson Kennedy 790 0.03% n/a Write-ins 9,496 0.33% Margin of victory 297,945 10.24% Turnout 2,910,336 United States House
All eight seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. Seven incumbents successfully sought re-election. One incumbent, Rep. Jim Ramstad, R-Minnesota, retired, and was replaced by State Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Eden Prairie, who defeated Democratic challenger Ashwin Madia.
United States Senate
Main article: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2008See also: United States Senate elections, 2008Incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minnesota, was challenged by radio host and comedian Al Franken, a DFLer, and former Sen. Dean Barkley, IP-Minnesota. The race would prove to be one of the closest in American history, requiring a recount and subsequent legal challenges that would prevent a winner from being seated until July of 2009. While Coleman held a slight lead at the end of election night, the subsequent recount ultimately gave Al Franken a 225-vote lead.[3] A legal challenge by Coleman was unsuccessful, and Franken was eventually declared the winner of the election by unanimous ruling of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
2008 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election Party Candidate Votes % ±% DFL Al Franken 1,212,629 41.994% −5.35% Republican Norm Coleman 1,212,317 41.983% −7.55% Independence Dean Barkley 437,505 15.151% +13.15% Libertarian Charles Aldrich 13,923 0.482% n/a Constitution James Niemackl 8,907 0.308% +0.21% Write-ins 2,365 0.082% Margin of victory 312 0.011% Turnout 2,887,646 DFL gain from Republican Swing Note: This table combines the certified results of January 5, 2009, listed above with the added absentee ballots from April 7, 2009, 198 for Franken and 111 for Coleman.
State
Statewide offices in Minnesota, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Auditor were not up for election in 2008.
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate was not up for election in 2008.
Minnesota House of Representatives
All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election in 2008. The DFL expanded its lead in the chamber, gaining two seats to 87 members. Republicans lost one seat, dropping to 47 members. The body's lone independent, Mark Olson -- who had been ejected from the Republican caucus after being convicted of spousal abuse -- chose not to seek re-election.
References
- ^ Obama to Hold Tuesday Rally at Xcel Center
- ^ ""Minnesota Secretary of State"". Minnesota Secretary of State. http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20081104/ElecRslts.asp?M=S&R=P. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ Minnesota canvassing board certifies Franken win
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