2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

none February 2026 September 2023 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota Minnesota 1983 legislative no 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota 1998 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota 2002 2000 11 07 All 8 Minnesota seats to the United States House of Representatives Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 6 5 5 1 1,234,204 52.21% Republican Party of Minnesota 2 2 3 1 993,371 42.02% 280px District results 280px County results Democratic–Farmer–Labor #B9D7FF 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% Republican #F2B3BE 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% right|300px|thumb|Map of Minnesota showing all eight districts The 2000 congressional elections in Minnesota were held on November 7, 2000 to determine who would represent the state of Minnesota in the United States House of Representatives. Minnesota had eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 107th Congress from January 3, 2001 until January 3, 2003. The election coincided with the 2000 presidential election and the 2000 U.S. Senate election. Except for DFLer David Minge of the 2nd congressional district, all other House incumbents from Minnesota who stood for reelection were reelected. Minge's seat came under the control of the Republican Party of Minnesota as a result of the 2000 election. DFL incumbent Bruce Vento of the 4th congressional district died in office less than a month prior to the election; however, he was not seeking reelection, and the DFL nominee running for election to replace him, Betty McCollum, was able to keep the seat in the DFL's hands. 2 Overview Statewide PartyCandidatesVoteshttp://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/USRepresentative/22 Home - Election ResultsSeatsNo. Number %No. Number+/– %Democratic-Farmer-Labor81,234,20452.215 162.50Republican8993,37142.023 137.50Independence375,0973.1800.0Constitution624,2481.0300.0Other119,6670.8300.0Libertarian417,1510.7300.0Total302,363,738100.08100.0 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 52.21 Republican Republican Party (United States) 42.02 Independence Independence Party of Minnesota 3.18 Other #777777 2.58 House seats #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 62.50 Republican Republican Party (United States) 37.50 District 1 2000 Minnesota's 1st congressional district election Minnesota 1983 presidential no 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 1 1998 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 1 2002 x150px File:Gil Gutknecht, official portrait, 108th Congress (cropped).jpg Gil Gutknecht Republican Party of Minnesota 159,835 56.4% File:3x4.svg Mary Rieder Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 117,946 41.6% MN1 House 2000.svg 250px Precinct resultsGutknecht: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Rieder: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes U.S. Representative Gil Gutknecht Republican Party of Minnesota Gil Gutknecht Republican Party of Minnesota Minnesota's 1st congressional district Incumbent Republican Gil Gutknecht, who had represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district since 1994, ran against Mary Rieder of the DFL and Rich Osness of the Libertarian Party. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Gil Gutknecht, incumbent U.S. representative Results Republican primary election Republican Party of Minnesota Gil Gutknecht (incumbent) 17,824 100.0 17,824 100.0 DFL primary Candidates Nominee Mary Rieder, economics professor at Winona State University and nominee for this seat in 1998 Results Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary electionhttp://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/USRepresentative/21 Home - Election Results Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Mary Rieder 31,244 100.0 31,244 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Rich Osness, photographer, business owner and nominee for state senate, District 27 in 1996 General election Results Gutknecht won a fourth term, defeating second-place Rieder by a landslide margin of nearly 15 percent, as Osness placed at a very distant third. Minnesota's 1st Congressional district election, 2000 Republican Party of Minnesota Gil Gutknecht (incumbent) 159,835 56.4 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Mary Rieder 117,946 41.6 Libertarian Party of Minnesota Rich Osness 5,440 1.9 283,221 100.0 Republican Party of Minnesota District 2 2000 Minnesota's 2nd congressional district election Minnesota 1983 presidential no 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 2 1998 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 2 2002 x150px File:Mark Kennedy, official photo portrait, color.jpg Mark Kennedy Republican Party of Minnesota 138,957 48.1% File:David Minge.jpg David Minge Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 138,802 48.0% MN2 House 2000.svg 250px Precinct resultsKennedy: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Minge: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #808080 No votes U.S. Representative David Minge Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Mark Kennedy Republican Party of Minnesota Minnesota's 2nd congressional district Incumbent DFLer David Minge, who was first elected in 1992, ran against Mark Kennedy of the Republican Party, Gerald W. Brekke of the Independence Party, Ron Helwig of the Libertarian Party, and Dennis A. Burda of the Constitution Party. DFL primary Candidates Nominee David Minge, incumbent U.S. representative Results Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary election David Minge (incumbent) Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 30,089 100.0 30,089 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mark Kennedy, business executive Eliminated in primary Joe Wagner, Scott County commissioner Results Republican primary election Republican Party of Minnesota Mark Kennedy 13,779 79.3 Republican Party of Minnesota Joe Wagner 3,598 20.7 17,377 100.0 Independence primary Candidates Nominee Gerald Brekke, retired professor at Gustavus Adolphus College and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 1976 and for Minnesota secretary of state in 1978 Eliminated in primary Stan Bentz, perennial candidate Results Independence primary election Independence Party of Minnesota Gerald W. Brekke 292 52.6 Independence Party of Minnesota Stan Bentz 263 47.4 555 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Ron Helwig, software engineer Constitution primary Candidates Nominee Dennis Burda, computer network specialist Results Constitution primary election Constitution Party (United States) Dennis Burda 170 100.0 170 100.0 General election Results Kennedy dashed Minge's hopes for a fifth term, defeating the incumbent by a razor-thin margin of six one hundredths of one percent of the vote, while Brekke finished a very distant third. Helwig and Burda, respectively, finished an even more distant fourth and fifth. Minge conceded the race on December 12.Khoo Michael Kennedy In, Minge Out in Second District https://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200012/12_khoom_kennedy/ Minnesota Public Radio February 8, 2026 December 12, 2000 Minnesota's 2nd Congressional district election, 2000 Republican Party of Minnesota Mark Kennedy 138,957 48.1 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party David Minge (incumbent) 138,802 48.0 Independence Party of Minnesota Gerald Brekke 7,875 2.7 Libertarian Party of Minnesota Ron Helwig 1,929 0.7 Constitution Party (United States) Dennis Burda 1,337 0.5 288,900 100.0 Republican Party of Minnesota Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party District 3 2000 Minnesota's 3rd congressional district election Minnesota 1983 presidential no 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 3 1998 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 3 2002 x150px File:JRamstad.jpg Jim Ramstad Republican Party of Minnesota 222,571 67.6% File:3x4.svg Sue Shuff Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 98,219 29.8% MN3 House 2000.svg 200px Precinct resultsRamstad: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Shuff: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #808080 No votes U.S. Representative Jim Ramstad Republican Party of Minnesota Jim Ramstad Republican Party of Minnesota Minnesota's 3rd congressional district Incumbent Republican Jim Ramstad, who was first elected in 1990, faced off against Sue Shuff of the DFL, Bob Odden of the Libertarian Party, and Arne Niska of the Constitution Party. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jim Ramstad, incumbent U.S. representative Results Republican primary election Republican Party of Minnesota Jim Ramstad (incumbent) 13,995 100.0 13,995 100.0 DFL primary Candidates Nominee Sue Shuff, facilitator Eliminated in primary Darryl Stanton, entrepreneur and inventor Results Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary election Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Sue Shuff 29,841 74.5 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Darryl Stanton 10,197 25.5 40,038 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Bob Odden, business safety consultant and nominee for State Senate, District 62 in 1996 and for state auditor in 1998 Constitution primary Candidates Nominee Arne Niska, electrical engineer Results Constitution primary election Constitution Party (United States) Arne Niska 111 100.0 111 100.0 General election Results Ramstad had no difficulty winning a sixth term in Congress, as he defeated Shuff by a 37.79 percent margin, while Odden finished a distant third and Niska finished slightly behind Odden. Minnesota's 3rd Congressional district election, 2000 Republican Party of Minnesota Jim Ramstad (incumbent) 222,571 67.6 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Sue Shuff 98,219 29.9 Libertarian Party of Minnesota Bob Odden 5,302 1.6 Constitution Party (United States) Arne Niska 2,970 0.9 329,062 100.0 Republican Party of Minnesota District 4 2000 Minnesota's 4th congressional district election Minnesota 1983 presidential no 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 4 1998 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 4 2002 x150px File:Betty McCollum, official portrait, 107th Congress (cropped).jpg Betty McCollum Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 130,403 48.0% File:Minnesota State Representative Linda Runbeck in 2017 (cropped).png Linda Runbeck Republican Party of Minnesota 83,852 30.9% File:3x4.svg Tom Foley Independence Party of Minnesota 55,899 20.6% MN4 House 2000.svg 150px Precinct resultsMcCollum: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Runbeck: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #808080 No votes U.S. Representative Bruce Vento Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Betty McCollum Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Minnesota's 4th congressional district Incumbent DFLer Bruce Vento died in office on October 10, 2000, less than a month before the election. However, as Vento had not been seeking reelection, it was not necessary for any special election to be held or for the DFL to select another candidate. Betty McCollum had been selected in the DFL primary to seek election to replace Vento. Opposing McCollum were Linda Runbeck of the Republican Party, Tom Foley of the Independence Party, and Nicholas Skrivanek of the Constitution Party. DFL primary Candidates Nominee Betty McCollum, state representative from district 55B Eliminated in primary Chris Coleman, St. Paul City councilor and attorney Cathie Hartnett, St. Paul School Board member Steve Novak, state senator from district 52 Results Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary election Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Betty McCollum 35,911 50.4 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Steven Novak 16,332 22.9 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Chris Coleman 13,555 19.0 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Cathie Hartnett 5,454 7.7 71,252 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Linda Runbeck, state senator from district 53 Eliminated in primary Mary Jane Reagan, writer, retired school teacher, nominee for this seat in 1984, candidate in 1992, for Minnesota secretary of state in 1986April 2026 Dates don't make sense here. and for governor in 1990 Results Republican primary election Linda Runbeck Republican Party of Minnesota 10,722 86.2 Mary Jane Reagan Republican Party of Minnesota 1,713 13.8 12,435 100.0 Independence primary Candidates Nominee Tom Foley, former Ramsey County and Washington County attorney, DFL candidate for U.S. Senate in 1994 and for lieutenant governor in 1998 Eliminated in primary Pam Ellison, directory assistance operator Results Independence primary election Independence Party of Minnesota Tom Foley 750 63.3 Independence Party of Minnesota Pam Ellison 434 36.7 1,184 100.0 Constitution primary Candidates Nominee Nicholas Skrivanek Results Constitution primary election Constitution Party (United States) Nicholas Skrivanek 114 100.0 114 100.0 General election Results McCollum did not face any great difficulty keeping the seat (which represented a very liberal population centered around St. Paul) in DFL hands. McCollum defeated Runbeck by a margin of more than 17 percent of the vote. Due to a surprisingly strong showing by Foley (who finished about 10 percent behind Runbeck), McCollum was able to win by such a large margin while simultaneously failing to secure a majority of the vote. Minnesota's 4th Congressional district election, 2000 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Betty McCollum 130,403 48.0 Republican Party of Minnesota Linda Runbeck 83,852 30.9 Independence Party of Minnesota Tom Foley 55,899 20.6 Constitution Party (United States) Nicholas Skrivanek 1,285 0.5 271,439 100.0 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party District 5 2000 Minnesota's 5th congressional district election Minnesota 1983 presidential no 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 5 1998 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 5 2002 x150px File:Martin Olav Sabo (cropped).jpeg Martin Olav Sabo Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 176,629 69.2% File:3x4.svg Frank Taylor Republican Party of Minnesota 58,191 22.8% MN5 House 2000.svg 170px Precinct resultsSabo: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Taylor: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #808080 No votes U.S. Representative Martin Olav Sabo Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Martin Olav Sabo Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Minnesota's 5th congressional district Incumbent DFLer Martin Sabo, who was first elected in 1978, faced absolutely no difficulty in winning his 12th term as the representative of the very liberal 5th congressional district, which was centered around Minneapolis. DFL primary Candidates Nominee Martin Olav Sabo, incumbent U.S. representative Results Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary election Martin Olav Sabo (incumbent) Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 55,879 100.0 55,879 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Frank Taylor, teacher and nominee for this seat in 1998 Eliminated in primary Chris Flynn, retired accountant and candidate for this seat in 1996 Results Republican primary election Frank Taylor Republican Party of Minnesota 4,837 63.2 Chris Flynn Republican Party of Minnesota 2,815 36.8 7,652 100.0 Independence primary Candidates Nominee Rob Tomich, cashier Results Independence primary election Rob Tomich Independence Party of Minnesota 698 100.0 698 100.0 Constitution primary Candidates Nominee Renee Lavoi, counselor and psychotherapist Results Constitution primary election Renee Lavoi Constitution Party (United States) 128 100.0 128 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Chuck Charnstrom, insurance broker General election Results Although he was faced, in the general election, with a very crowded field of challengers, Sabo was able to win over 69 percent of the vote, and defeated second-place Republican Frank Taylor by an overwhelming 46.42 percent margin. Minnesota's 5th Congressional district election, 2000 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Martin Olav Sabo (incumbent) 176,629 69.2 Republican Party of Minnesota Frank Taylor 58,191 22.8 Independence Party of Minnesota Rob Tomich 11,323 4.4 Constitution Party (United States) Renee Lavoi 4,522 1.8 Libertarian Party of Minnesota Chuck Charnstrom 4,480 1.8 255,145 100.0 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party District 6 2000 Minnesota's 6th congressional district election Minnesota 1983 presidential no 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 6 1998 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 6 2002 x150px File:BillLuther-BW.jpg Bill Luther Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 176,340 49.6% File:John Kline, official portrait, 108th Congress (cropped).jpg John Kline Republican Party of Minnesota 170,900 48.0% MN6 House 2000.svg 200px Precinct resultsLuther: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Kline: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes U.S. Representative Bill Luther Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Bill Luther Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Minnesota's 6th congressional district Incumbent Democrat Bill Luther, who was first elected as the U.S. representative from the 6th congressional district in 1994, faced an extremely close challenge in 2000. DFL primary Candidates Nominee Bill Luther, incumbent U.S. representative Results Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary election Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Bill Luther (incumbent) 45,378 100.0 45,378 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee John Kline, retired United States Marine Corps Colonel and nominee for this seat in 1998 Results Republican primary election Republican Party of Minnesota John Kline 19,029 100.0 19,029 100.0 Constitution primary Candidates Nominee Ralph Hubbard, retired United States Postal Service worker Results Constitution primary election Constitution Party (United States) Ralph Hubbard 242 100.0 242 100.0 General election Results Luther won reelection for his fourth term in Congress by a razor-thin margin, defeating Republican challenger John Kline by a margin of just 1.53 percent of the vote. Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2000 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Bill Luther (incumbent) 176,340 49.6 Republican Party of Minnesota John Kline 170,900 48.0 Constitution Party (United States) Ralph Hubbard 8,584 2.4 355,824 100.0 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party District 7 2000 Minnesota's 7th congressional district election Minnesota 1983 presidential no 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 7 1998 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 7 2002 x150px File:Collin Peterson, official portrait, 108th Congress (cropped).jpg Collin Peterson Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 185,771 68.7% File:3x4.svg Glen Menze Republican Party of Minnesota 79,175 29.3% MN7 House 2000.svg 150px Precinct resultsPeterson: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Menze: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #808080 No votes U.S. Representative Collin Peterson Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Collin Peterson Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Minnesota's 7th congressional district Incumbent DFLer Collin Peterson, who was first elected in 1990, faced no difficulty winning his sixth term in Congress, defeating Republican challenger Glen Menze by a landslide 39.41 percent margin. DFL primary Candidates Nominee Collin Peterson, incumbent U.S. representative Results Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary election Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Collin Peterson (incumbent) 33,948 100.0 33,948 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Glen Menze, farmer, rental property business operator and Starbuck School Board member Eliminated in primary Aleta Edin, Paynesville City councilor and nominee for this seat in 1998 and for State Senate, District 14 in 1992 Results Republican primary election Republican Party of Minnesota Glen Menze 10,258 65.4 Republican Party of Minnesota Aleta Edin 5,433 34.6 15,691 100.0 Constitution primary Candidates Nominee Owen Sivertson, Integrity Windows employee Results Constitution primary election Constitution Party (United States) Owen Sivertson 141 100.0 141 100.0 General election Results Minnesota's 7th Congressional district election, 2000 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Collin Peterson (incumbent) 185,771 68.7 Republican Party of Minnesota Glen Menze 79,175 29.3 Constitution Party (United States) Owen Sivertson 5,550 2.1 270,496 100.0 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party District 8 2000 Minnesota's 8th congressional district election Minnesota 1983 presidential no 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 8 1998 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 8 2002 x150px File:Oberstarj.jpg Jim Oberstar Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 210,094 67.8% File:3x4.svg Bob Lemen Republican Party of Minnesota 79,890 25.8% File:3x4.svg Mike Darling Independent (United States) 19,667 6.4% MN8 House 2000.svg 270px Precinct resultsOberstar: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Lemen: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #A80000 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes U.S. Representative Jim Oberstar Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Jim Oberstar Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Minnesota's 8th congressional district Incumbent DFLer Jim Oberstar, who was first elected in 1974, had no difficulty winning his 14th term in Congress, defeating Republican challenger Bob Lemen by a margin of more than 42 percent. DFL primary Candidates Nominee Jim Oberstar, incumbent U.S. representative Results Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary election Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party James L. Oberstar (incumbent) 64,189 100.0 64,189 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Robert N. Lemen, businessman and former state representative Eliminated in primary Warren L. Nelson, engineering consultant Results Republican primary election Republican Party of Minnesota Robert Lemen 7,197 50.1 Republican Party of Minnesota Warren Nelson 7,179 49.9 14,376 100.0 Other Candidates Mike Darling (Independent), personal finance analyst General election Results Minnesota's 8th Congressional district election, 2000 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Jim Oberstar (incumbent) 210,094 67.9 Republican Party of Minnesota Bob Lemen 79,890 25.8 Independent (United States) Mike Darling 19,667 6.4 309,651 100.0 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party References 30em External links Minnesota Historical Election Archive 2000 Minnesota Category:2000 Minnesota elections