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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Minnesota/MN-06
      1982·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gerald Sikorski
      50.8%109,246 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Arlen Stangeland
      49.2%105,734 votes
      Margin
      D+1.6
      214,980 total votes
      2 candidates214,980 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gerald SikorskiDEM✓
      		DEM109,24650.8%
      Arlen StangelandREP
      		REP105,73449.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+19.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.2%58.8%R+19.7430,366
      202040.1%57.7%R+17.6413,782
      201633.8%57.5%R+23.7361,482
      201242.2%57.8%R+15.6343,921
      200843.1%54.8%R+11.7341,995

      Seat History

      US House in Minnesota

      2024
      Thomas EmmerREP
      R+25.0
      2022
      Thomas EmmerREP
      R+24.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Thomas EmmerREP
      R+31.5
      2018
      Thomas EmmerREP
      R+22.4
      2016
      Thomas EmmerREP
      R+31.3
      2014
      Thomas EmmerREP
      R+17.9
      2012
      Michele BachmannREP
      R+1.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michele BachmannREP
      R+12.7
      2008
      Michele BachmannREP
      R+3.0
      2006
      Michele BachmannREP
      R+8.0
      2004
      Mark R KennedyREP
      R+8.1
      2002
      Mark R KennedyREP
      R+22.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bill LutherDEM
      D+1.5
      1998
      Bill LutherDEM
      D+4.0
      1996
      Bill LutherDEM
      D+11.8
      View all US House history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      Arlen StangelandREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gerald SikorskiDEM
      Record7W-2L
      Avg MarginD+15.6
      Career1976-1992
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Minnesota, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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