Minnesota Total Vote Turnout '88-'84
Voting Age Pop. Registered Voting
1998 3,483,000 3,000,412 2,105,343 70.1685%
2002 3,712,500 2,844,428 2,282,860 80.2573%
(229,500) 155,984 (177,517) -10.0888% Total Vote
2,105,343
Minn. Gov. 98 Coleman (R) Humphrey (D) Lyons (SWP) Ventura (Ref) Germann (Lib) Wright (Grp) Fiske (Swp) McCloney (TPC) Pentel (GPM) Write-ins   Governor 1998
717,350 587,528 6,701 773,713 1,932 1,727 787 919 7,034 776   2,098,467 (6,876)
34.1845% 27.9980% 0.3193% 36.8704% 0.0921% 0.0823% 0.0375% 0.0438% 0.3352% 0.0370%     793,589
Minn. Gov. 02 Pawlenty - Rep Roger Moe (D) Ken Pentel (G) Tim Penny (I) Aeshliman (Con) Hodges (I) Kari Sachs (SW) Dahn (w-I) Write-in total Klatte Vettleson Total Vote Governor 2002 (154,006)
999,473 821,268 50,589 364,534 2,537 9,698 3,026 2 1,340 4 2 2,282,860 2,252,473 (30,387)
44.3723% 36.4607% 2.2459% 16.1837% 0.1126% 0.4305% 0.1343% 0.0001% 0.0595% 0.0002% 0.0001% 430,384
Difference (282,123) (233,740) (43,888) 409,179 (605) (7,971) (2,239) 917 5,694 772 (2)
Minn. Senate 02 Coleman - Rep Mondale (Dem) Tricomo (Green) Jim Moore (I) Wellstone (DFL) Kovatchevich (C McGaa (w-I) Franson (w-I) Write-in Other Harbeck (w-I) Senate 2002
1,116,697 1,067,246 10,119 45,139 11,381 2,254 7 3 1,790 3 2,282,860 2,254,639 (28,221)
49.53% 47.34% 0.45% 2.00% 0.50% 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.08% 0.00% Ind. Total 66,639
Minn. Senate 94 Grams (R) Wynia (D) Sjostrom (GRP) Himelgrin (SWP) Johnson (NLP) Barkley (IP) Write-in Senate 1994 481710
869,653 781,860 15,920 2,428 5,054 95,400 2,614 1,772,929
49.0518% 44.0999% 0.8979% 0.1369% 0.2851% 5.3809% 0.1474% 121,416
247,044 285,386 (5,801) 42,711 6,327 (93,146) (2,607)
Minn. SoS 98 Kiffmeyer (R) Garcia (D) Shilepsky (Ref) Iverson (Lib) Write-in             Sec of St 1998
928,576 818,236 192,997 44,663 1,742             1,986,214 (119,129)
46.7511% 41.1958% 9.7168% 2.2486% 0.0877%               239,402
Minn. SoS 02 Kiffmeyer (R) Humphrey (DFL) Koebrick (G) Dean Alger (I) Write-in Total           Sec of St 2002 (202,026)
1,040,739 974,045 67,404 104,799 1,253 0 0 2,282,860 2,188,240 (94,620)
47.5606% 44.5127% 3.0803% 4.7892% 0.0573% 0.0000% 0.0000% 173,456
Difference (112,163) (155,809) 125,593 (60,136) 489 (0) (0)
Minn. Auditor98 Judi Dutcher (R) Larson (D) Peschek (PM) Bob Odden (Lib) Becker (MTP) Write-in   Auditor 1998
968,132 812,892 33,507 40,228 116,624 1,940   1,973,323 (132,020)
49.0610% 41.1941% 1.6980% 2.0386% 5.9100% 0.0983%   Ind. Total 190,359
Minn. Auditor02 Swada - Rep Carol Johnson D Dave Berger (G) Hutcheson (I)   Auditor 2002 (167,053)
956,104 941,129 78,611 164,532 0 0 0 2,282,860 2,140,376 (142,484)
44.6699% 43.9703% 3.6728% 7.6871% 0.0000% 0.0000% 0.0000% 243,143
12,028 (128,237) (45,104) (124,304) 116,624 1,940 (0)
Minn. Treas. 98 Knight (R) Johnson (D) Dunlop (RP) Berg (Lib) Berg (Lib)             Treasurer 1998
792,117 887,597 235,271 37,855 2,354             1,955,194 (150,149)
40.5135% 45.3969% 12.0331% 1.9361% 0.1204%               275,480
No Race 2002 Olson (R) McGrath (D) Bonniwell (GRP) Write-in             Treasurer 1994 290,483
759,255 779,658 84,486 41,312 0 0 0 1,664,711
45.6088% 46.8344% 5.0751% 2.4816% 0.0000% 0.0000% 0.0000% 125,798
Difference 32,862 107,939 150,785 (3,457) 2,354 (0) (0)
Minn. AG 1998 Weaver (R) Mike Hatch (D) Mangan (RP) Ruth Mason (Lib) Write-in             Att. Gen 1998
880,203 960,558 116,504 49,162 1,757             2,008,184 (97,159)
43.8308% 47.8322% 5.8015% 2.4481% 0.0875%               167,423
Minn. AG 2002 Tom Kelly - Rep Mike Hatch (D) Dale Nathan (I) Write-in             Att. Gen 2002 (183,160)
894,654 1,197,362 96,817 2,511 0 0 0 2,282,860 2,191,344 (91,516)
40.8267% 54.6405% 4.4182% 0.1146% 0.0000% 0.0000% 0.0000% 99,328
Difference (14,451) (236,804) 19,687 46,651 1,757 (0) (0)
Minn. House1-98 Gutknecht (R) Beckman (DFL) Write-in   Race Total
131,233 108,420 250   239,903
54.7025% 45.1933% 0.1042%  
Minn. House1-02 Gutknecht (R) Andreasen (DFL) Mikkelson (G) Write-in Total (26,079)
  163,570 92,165 9,964 283 265,982
61.4966% 34.6508% 3.7461% 0.1064%
(32,337) 16,255 (9,714) (283)
 
Minn. House2-98 Duehring (R) Minge (DFL) Bentz (Ref) Write-in Race Total
99,490 148,933 12,319 385 0 261,127
38.1002% 57.0347% 4.7176% 0.1474% 0.0000%
Minn. House2-02 John Klein - R Bill Luther (D) Garst (NNT) Write-in (25,733)
152,970 121,121 12,430 339 286,860
53.3257% 42.2230% 4.3331% 0.1182%
(53,480) 27,812 (111) 46
Minn. House3-98 Ramstad (R) Leino (DFL) Schramm (MTP) Write-in Race Total
  203,731 66,505 12,823 250 283,309
71.9112% 23.4744% 4.5262% 0.0882%
Minn. House3-02 Ramstad (IR) Stanton (DFL) Write-in   (12,909)
213,334 82,575 309 296,218  
72.0193% 27.8764% 0.1043%
(9,603) (16,070) 12,514
Minn. House4-98 Newinski (R) Vento (D) Neitzel (Lib) Vacek (LMN) Wood (SWP) Schulstad (MTP) Write-in Race Total
  95,388 128,726 2,866 5,839 2,264 4,524 139 239,746
39.7871% 53.6927% 1.1954% 2.4355% 0.9443% 1.8870% 0.0580%
Minn. House4-02 Billington - R McCollum (DFL) Raskiewicz (G) Write-in (24,794)
89,705 164,597 9,919 319 264,540
33.9098% 62.2201% 3.7495% 0.1206%
5,683 (35,871) (7,053) 5,520
Minn. House5-98 No Republican Sabo (D)     Race Total
  0.00 0.00     2.93874E-39
0.50 0.50    
Minn. House5-02 Mathias - R Sabo (D) Tim Davis (G) Write-in -255982
66,271 171,572 17,825 314 255,982
25.89% 67.03% 6.9634% 0.1227%
(66,271) (171,572) (17,825) (314)
   
Minn. House6-98 John Kline (R) Bill Luther(DFL) Johnson (Lib) Write-in Race Total
  136,866 148,728 11,805 302 297,701
45.9743% 49.9589% 3.9654% 0.1014%
Minn. House6-02 Kennedy - Rep Janet Robert (D) Dan Becker (I) Write-in Total 10,389
  164,747 100,738 21,484 343 287,312  
57.3408% 35.0622% 7.4776% 0.1194%
(27,881) 47,990 (9,679) (41)
Minn. House7-98 Aleta Edin (R) Peterson (D) Write-in   Race Total
66,562 169,907 473   236,942
28.0921% 71.7083% 0.1996%  
Minn. House7-02 Dan Stevens - R Peterson (D) Write-in (23,871)
90,342 170,234 237 0 260,813
34.6386% 65.2705% 0.0909% 0.0000%
(23,780) (327) 236 (0)
Minn. House8-98 Shuster (R) Oberstar (D) Stan Estes (Ref) Fuhol (Lib) Write-in Race Total
  69,667 173,734 15,137 4,558 167 263,263
26.4629% 65.9926% 5.7498% 1.7313% 0.0634%
Minn. House8-02 Bob Lemen - Rep Oberstar (D) Write-in (20,668)
88,673 194,909 349 0 283,931
31.2305% 68.6466% 0.1229% 0.0000%
(19,006) (21,175) 14,788 4,558
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Minnesota Total House 1998
1998 802,937 944,953 55,673 11,334 2,431 4,524 139 0 House 2002 1,821,991
2002 1,029,612 1,097,911 72,517 1,598 0 0 0 0 2,282,860 2,201,638 (379,647)
(226,675) (152,958) (16,844) 9,736 2,431 4,524 139 0
   
Minn. House Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
1998 2 6 0 1 1 12.5000%
2002 4 4 0 0 0 0.0000%
-2 2 0 1 1 12.5000%
Question Yes No
No Quesitons in 2002           1,570,720 77.2434% 462,749   2,033,469 0.33
Minn. Amend. 1 Dedicate Lottery to environment and natural resources until year 2025.   1,556,895 77.1641% 460,747   2,017,642 0.67
Minn. Amend. 3 Abolished elected State Treasurer in year 2004 1,087,789 55.9665% 855,853   1,943,642 1.00
Minnesota No. 1 issue in 1998, hunting and fishing forever   1,570,720 77.2434% 462,749   2,033,469 only 1
Legislature Republicans Democrats Independents Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
Minn. Senate 98 21 46 0 0 3 3 4.4776%
Minn. Senate 02 31 35 1 1 1 2 2.9851%
-10 11 -1 -1 2 1 1.4925%
Minn. Rep. 98 72 62 0 32 41 73 54.4776%
Minn. Rep. 02 82 52 0 3 5 8 5.9701%
-10 10 0 29 36 65 48.5075%
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