Electoral history of Michele Bachmann

This is the electoral history of Michele Bachmann, a U.S. Congresswoman.

Local elections

Minnesota State Senate, District 56 Republican Primary, 2000[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michele Bachmann	4,159	60.1
	Republican	Gary Laidig	2,760	39.9

Minnesota State Senate, District 56 general election, 2000[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michele Bachmann	25,833	54.6
	Democratic	Ted Thompson	21,474	42.9
	Independence	Lyno Sullivan	2,714	5.4

Minnesota State Senate, District 52 Republican Primary, 2002[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michele Bachmann	2,164	100

Minnesota State Senate, District 52 general election, 2002[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michele Bachmann	21,159	54.2
	Democratic	Jane Krentz	17,828	45.7

Congressional elections

2006

Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2006[5][6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Michele Bachmann	151,248	50.1	-3.9
	Democratic	Patty Wetterling	127,144	42.1	-3.9
	Independence	John Binkowski	23,557	7.80	+7.80

2008

Minnesota's 6th congressional district Republican primary, 2008[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michele Bachmann	19,127	85.9
	Republican	Aubrey Immelman	3,134	14.1

Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2008[6][8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Michele Bachmann	187,817	46.4	-3.6
	Democratic	Elwyn Tinklenberg	175,786	43.4	+1.3
	Independence	Bob Anderson	40,643	10.0	+2.2

2010

Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2010[6][9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Michele Bachmann	159,476	52.5	+6.1
	Democratic	Tarryl Clark	120,846	39.8	-3.6
	Independence	Bob Anderson	17,698	5.8	-4.2
	Independent	Aubrey Immelman	5,490	1.8

2012

Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2012[6][10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Michele Bachmann	179,241	50.5	-2.0
	Democratic	Jim Graves	174,944	49.3	+9.5

References

1. "2000 - Minnesota Primary Election". Minnesota Secretary of State. October 19, 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
2. "2000 - Minnesota General Election". Minnesota Secretary of State. December 12, 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
3. "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS PRIMARY". Minnesota Secretary of State. September 18, 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
4. "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: GENERAL ELECTION". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
5. "OFFICIAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION - NOV. 7, 2006". Minnesota Secretary of State. December 13, 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
6. "Office of the House Clerk – Electoral Statistics". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
7. "OFFICIAL RESULTS PRIMARY September 9, 2008". Minnesota Secretary of State. September 15, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
8. "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS GENERAL November 4, 2008". Minnesota Secretary of State. December 9, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
9. "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS GENERAL November 2, 2010". Minnesota Secretary of State. January 19, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
10. "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS GENERAL November 6, 2012". Minnesota Secretary of State. November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.