2006 Minnesota State Auditor election
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Rebecca Otto Patricia Anderson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 1,094,440 866,041
Percentage 51.92% 41.08%
Otto:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Anderson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Gerold:      >90%
Tie:      30–40%      40–50%      50%
     No votes
State Auditor before election

Patricia Anderson
Republican

 Elected State Auditor

Rebecca Otto
Democratic (DFL)

The 2006 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Patricia Anderson was defeated by former State Representative Rebecca Otto of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). Independence Party of Minnesota candidate Lucy Gerold finished third.

Candidates

Results

The election was not close with Otto taking 56 of the state’s 87 counties, and winning by a margin of 10.84%. Otto performed well in Hennepin County home of Minneapolis, the most populous county in the state. Otto also performed well in Ramsey County of the state capital St. Paul. Otto also fared well in the Minneapolis suburbs. Anderson did win some rural areas of the state. Since this election this office has remained in Democratic hands.

Candidate Party Votes
#  %
Rebecca Otto Democratic–Farmer–Labor 1,094,440 51.92
Patricia Anderson (incumbent) Republican 866,041 41.08
Lucy Gerold Independence 97,076 4.61
Dave Berger Green 49,131 2.33
Write-in — 1,316 0.06
Total 2,108,004 100.00
Valid votes 2,108,004 95.05
Blank votes 109,814 4.95
Turnout[1] 2,217,818 60.47
Eligible voters[1] 3,667,707

Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Minnesota election statistics 1950-2012 (PDF)". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Statewide Results for Auditor". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2013.


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