Elections / 2008 · Senate · MN
The Democratic candidate won Minnesota's Senate seat Even.
Minnesota, 2008. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Minnesota — 2008 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,212,629
42.0%
Republican (R)
1,212,317
42.0%
All others
460,335
16.0%
Margin
Even
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2008 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Franken | DDemocrat | 1,212,629 | 42.0% |
| Norm Coleman | RRepublican | 1,212,317 | 42.0% |
| Dean Barkley | OIndependence | 437,505 | 15.2% |
| Charles Aldrich | OLibertarian | 13,923 | 0.5% |
| James Niemackl | OConstitution | 8,907 | 0.3% |
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |