Election 2002 Results
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2002 US House elections in Minnesota
Minnesota elected 8 members of the House in 2002: Democrats won 4 seats and Republicans 4.
The closest was the 2nd district, decided by 11.1 points: John Kline (Republican) beat Bill Luther (Democrat), 53.3% to 42.2%, a margin of 11.1 points and 31,849 votes.
In the House vote by county, Democrats led in 52 of the 87 counties and Republicans in 35. The largest, Hennepin, cast 502,973 votes and went to the Republican by 5.0 points. The closest was Redwood, where 93 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Every district
| District | Democrat | Votes | Republican | Votes | Others | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Andreasen | 92,165 (34.7%) | Gil Gutknecht | 163,570 (61.5%) | 10,247 | R+26.9 |
| 2 | Bill Luther | 121,121 (42.2%) | John Kline | 152,970 (53.3%) | 12,769 | R+11.1 |
| 3 | none | Jim Ramstad | 213,334 (72.0%) | 82,884 | R+72.0 | |
| 4 | Betty McCollum | 164,597 (62.2%) | Clyde Billington | 89,705 (33.9%) | 10,238 | D+28.3 |
| 5 | Martin Olav Sabo | 171,572 (67.0%) | Daniel Nielsen Mathias | 66,271 (25.9%) | 18,139 | D+41.1 |
| 6 | Janet Robert | 100,738 (35.1%) | Mark R. Kennedy | 164,747 (57.3%) | 21,827 | R+22.3 |
| 7 | Collin C. Peterson | 170,234 (65.3%) | Dan Stevens | 90,342 (34.6%) | 237 | D+30.6 |
| 8 | James L. Oberstar | 194,909 (68.6%) | Bob Lemen | 88,673 (31.2%) | 349 | D+37.4 |
The House vote in every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 230,314 45.8% | 255,510 50.8% | 17,149 | 502,973 | R+5.0 |
| Ramsey | 136,350 63.0% | 71,452 33.0% | 8,636 | 216,438 | D+30.0 |
| Dakota | 75,445 45.5% | 84,011 50.7% | 6,328 | 165,784 | R+5.2 |
| Anoka | 54,637 40.5% | 72,532 53.7% | 7,839 | 135,008 | R+13.3 |
| Washington | 42,598 42.0% | 53,175 52.4% | 5,645 | 101,418 | R+10.4 |
| Saint Louis | 74,221 79.7% | 18,749 20.1% | 160 | 93,130 | D+59.6 |
| Stearns | 22,243 39.9% | 29,344 52.6% | 4,160 | 55,747 | R+12.7 |
| Olmsted | 17,306 33.1% | 33,323 63.7% | 1,673 | 52,302 | R+30.6 |
| Wright | 13,349 30.4% | 27,301 62.3% | 3,196 | 43,846 | R+31.8 |
| Scott | 16,331 37.3% | 25,502 58.2% | 2,000 | 43,833 | R+20.9 |
| Carver | 11,609 34.2% | 20,862 61.4% | 1,491 | 33,962 | R+27.2 |
| Sherburne | 9,551 32.8% | 17,219 59.1% | 2,351 | 29,121 | R+26.3 |
| Crow Wing | 15,815 60.3% | 10,411 39.7% | 22 | 26,248 | D+20.6 |
| Otter Tail | 16,540 63.7% | 9,405 36.2% | 19 | 25,964 | D+27.5 |
| Rice | 12,738 52.6% | 10,194 42.1% | 1,268 | 24,200 | D+10.5 |
| Blue Earth | 8,170 34.6% | 13,706 58.0% | 1,747 | 23,623 | R+23.4 |
| Chisago | 12,230 57.5% | 9,015 42.4% | 30 | 21,275 | D+15.1 |
| Goodhue | 9,202 45.5% | 9,892 48.9% | 1,127 | 20,221 | R+3.4 |
| Clay | 15,015 74.5% | 5,095 25.3% | 31 | 20,141 | D+49.3 |
| Winona | 7,125 36.7% | 11,465 59.0% | 842 | 19,432 | R+22.3 |
| Itasca | 13,524 69.7% | 5,864 30.2% | 26 | 19,414 | D+39.5 |
| Kandiyohi | 10,182 58.0% | 7,359 41.9% | 19 | 17,560 | D+16.1 |
| Mower | 7,074 44.2% | 8,576 53.5% | 367 | 16,017 | R+9.4 |
| Freeborn | 5,642 36.2% | 9,603 61.5% | 361 | 15,606 | R+25.4 |
| Steele | 4,446 28.8% | 10,480 67.8% | 527 | 15,453 | R+39.0 |
| Douglas | 8,851 60.2% | 5,831 39.6% | 25 | 14,707 | D+20.5 |
| Beltrami | 9,299 63.5% | 5,331 36.4% | 19 | 14,649 | D+27.1 |
| Isanti | 8,352 57.8% | 6,091 42.1% | 14 | 14,457 | D+15.6 |
| Carlton | 10,793 76.3% | 3,336 23.6% | 15 | 14,144 | D+52.7 |
| Nicollet | 5,031 35.6% | 8,340 59.0% | 763 | 14,134 | R+23.4 |
| McLeod | 6,680 48.1% | 7,181 51.7% | 16 | 13,877 | R+3.6 |
| Morrison | 8,846 64.2% | 4,938 35.8% | 13,784 | D+28.4 | |
| Becker | 9,317 70.5% | 3,893 29.4% | 10 | 13,220 | D+41.0 |
| Benton | 4,974 38.1% | 6,768 51.8% | 1,327 | 13,069 | R+13.7 |
| Polk | 9,690 77.1% | 2,865 22.8% | 17 | 12,572 | D+54.3 |
| Cass | 7,064 57.5% | 5,202 42.4% | 11 | 12,277 | D+15.2 |
| Le Sueur | 5,234 45.2% | 5,572 48.1% | 785 | 11,591 | R+2.9 |
| Brown | 3,348 30.0% | 7,413 66.4% | 405 | 11,166 | R+36.4 |
| Pine | 7,526 67.5% | 3,616 32.4% | 10 | 11,152 | D+35.1 |
| Todd | 7,063 69.0% | 3,176 31.0% | 10,239 | D+38.0 | |
| Meeker | 5,582 55.6% | 4,440 44.3% | 11 | 10,033 | D+11.4 |
| Mille Lacs | 6,059 60.7% | 3,909 39.2% | 12 | 9,980 | D+21.5 |
| Wabasha | 3,274 33.0% | 6,333 63.8% | 315 | 9,922 | R+30.8 |
| Lyon | 5,213 53.6% | 4,500 46.3% | 9 | 9,722 | D+7.3 |
| Martin | 2,873 31.0% | 6,071 65.5% | 324 | 9,268 | R+34.5 |
| Fillmore | 3,251 35.3% | 5,720 62.1% | 247 | 9,218 | R+26.8 |
| Hubbard | 4,928 55.1% | 3,999 44.7% | 13 | 8,940 | D+10.4 |
| Houston | 2,846 33.0% | 5,532 64.2% | 243 | 8,621 | R+31.2 |
| Waseca | 2,404 28.3% | 5,748 67.8% | 331 | 8,483 | R+39.4 |
| Nobles | 3,538 43.1% | 4,256 51.8% | 417 | 8,211 | R+8.7 |
| Dodge | 2,240 27.9% | 5,561 69.3% | 228 | 8,029 | R+41.4 |
| Aitkin | 5,052 64.5% | 2,774 35.4% | 1 | 7,827 | D+29.1 |
| Faribault | 2,136 28.3% | 5,205 68.9% | 217 | 7,558 | R+40.6 |
| Renville | 4,455 62.4% | 2,686 37.6% | 4 | 7,145 | D+24.8 |
| Redwood | 3,414 50.6% | 3,321 49.3% | 7 | 6,742 | D+1.4 |
| Sibley | 3,532 53.3% | 3,090 46.6% | 5 | 6,627 | D+6.7 |
| Kanabec | 3,944 62.1% | 2,399 37.8% | 6 | 6,349 | D+24.3 |
| Roseau | 4,526 71.4% | 1,809 28.5% | 4 | 6,339 | D+42.9 |
| Lake | 4,614 77.3% | 1,345 22.5% | 13 | 5,972 | D+54.7 |
| Koochiching | 4,458 75.1% | 1,474 24.8% | 7 | 5,939 | D+50.2 |
| Wadena | 3,170 54.4% | 2,653 45.6% | 1 | 5,824 | D+8.9 |
| Chippewa | 3,890 67.3% | 1,891 32.7% | 2 | 5,783 | D+34.6 |
| Pope | 3,863 70.0% | 1,651 29.9% | 4 | 5,518 | D+40.1 |
| Cottonwood | 1,987 36.4% | 3,253 59.6% | 217 | 5,457 | R+23.2 |
| Pennington | 4,070 74.6% | 1,385 25.4% | 2 | 5,457 | D+49.2 |
| Stevens | 3,507 66.9% | 1,728 33.0% | 4 | 5,239 | D+34.0 |
| Swift | 3,509 70.4% | 1,471 29.5% | 4 | 4,984 | D+40.9 |
| Jackson | 2,045 41.4% | 2,698 54.7% | 191 | 4,934 | R+13.2 |
| Watonwan | 1,750 36.1% | 2,883 59.5% | 209 | 4,842 | R+23.4 |
| Marshall | 3,716 77.5% | 1,077 22.5% | 1 | 4,794 | D+55.0 |
| Yellow Medicine | 3,017 63.4% | 1,733 36.4% | 5 | 4,755 | D+27.0 |
| Murray | 2,117 46.4% | 2,242 49.2% | 200 | 4,559 | R+2.7 |
| Rock | 1,746 39.4% | 2,509 56.7% | 171 | 4,426 | R+17.2 |
| Pipestone | 1,706 38.9% | 2,444 55.7% | 237 | 4,387 | R+16.8 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 2,733 68.9% | 1,233 31.1% | 3,966 | D+37.8 | |
| Clearwater | 2,330 64.8% | 1,266 35.2% | 3,596 | D+29.6 | |
| Norman | 2,735 82.9% | 563 17.1% | 2 | 3,300 | D+65.8 |
| Grant | 2,283 70.2% | 967 29.7% | 1 | 3,251 | D+40.5 |
| Lincoln | 1,821 61.9% | 1,120 38.0% | 3 | 2,944 | D+23.8 |
| Cook | 1,971 70.1% | 836 29.7% | 4 | 2,811 | D+40.4 |
| Wilkin | 1,903 68.7% | 865 31.2% | 3 | 2,771 | D+37.5 |
| Big Stone | 1,747 65.9% | 902 34.1% | 2,649 | D+31.9 | |
| Kittson | 1,969 81.5% | 445 18.4% | 3 | 2,417 | D+63.1 |
| Mahnomen | 1,787 75.8% | 567 24.1% | 2 | 2,356 | D+51.8 |
| Lake of the Woods | 1,536 71.6% | 604 28.2% | 4 | 2,144 | D+43.5 |
| Red Lake | 1,562 82.0% | 342 18.0% | 1,904 | D+64.1 | |
| Traverse | 1,377 72.8% | 514 27.2% | 1,891 | D+45.6 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Minnesota in every House election we hold
| Year | Seats | House vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D 4, R 4 | D+0.9 |
| 2022 | D 4, R 4 | D+2.0 |
| 2020 | D 4, R 4 | D+2.5 |
| 2018 | D 5, R 3 | D+11.5 |
| 2016 | D 5, R 3 | D+3.5 |
| 2014 | D 5, R 3 | D+3.7 |
| 2012 | D 5, R 3 | D+12.5 |
| 2010 | D 4, R 4 | D+1.5 |
| 2008 | D 5, R 3 | D+19.4 |
| 2006 | D 5, R 3 | D+10.5 |
| 2004 | D 4, R 4 | D+6.0 |
| 2002 | D 4, R 4 | R+0.6 |
| 2000 | D 5, R 3 | D+10.2 |
| 1998 | D 6, R 2 | D+11.2 |
| 1996 | D 6, R 2 | D+13.3 |
| 1994 | D 6, R 2 | D+2.1 |
| 1992 | D 6, R 2 | D+10.9 |
| 1990 | D 6, R 2 | D+17.2 |