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Minnesota — 2006 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2006 · GovernorMinnesota · GovernorTim PawlentyR+1.0
Candidates
Minnesota 2006 governor — certified statewide results.
- Tim Pawlenty✓Republican1,028,56846.7%
- Mike HatchMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor1,007,46045.7%
- Peter HutchinsonIndependence141,7356.4%
- OtherOther25,1741.1%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2004D+3.5Governor 2006R+1.0vs. baselineR+4.4
Minnesota's 2006 governor race ran 4.4 points more Republican than its 2004 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 2006MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.