2006 Minnesota State Auditor election

The 2006 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Patricia Anderson was defeated by former State Representative Rebecca Otto of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). Independence Party of Minnesota candidate Lucy Gerold finished third.

2006 Minnesota State Auditor election

November 7, 2006

Nominee Rebecca Otto Patricia Anderson Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 1,094,440 866,041 Percentage 51.92% 41.08%

Otto:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Anderson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Gerold:      >90% Tie:      30–40%      40–50%      50%      No votes

State Auditor before election Patricia Anderson Republican Elected State Auditor Rebecca Otto Democratic (DFL)

Candidates

• Republican: Incumbent Patricia Anderson
• Democratic–Farmer–Labor: Former State Representative Rebecca Otto
• Independence: Lucy Gerold
• Green: Dave Berger

Results

The election was not close with Otto taking 56 of the state's 87 counties, and winning by a margin of 10.84%. Otto performed well in Hennepin County home of Minneapolis, the most populous county in the state. Otto also performed well in Ramsey County of the state capital St. Paul. Otto also fared well in the Minneapolis suburbs. Anderson did win some rural areas of the state. Since this election this office has remained in Democratic hands.

Candidate		Party	Votes
			#	%
	Rebecca Otto	Democratic–Farmer–Labor	1,094,440	51.92
	Patricia Anderson (incumbent)	Republican	866,041	41.08
	Lucy Gerold	Independence	97,076	4.61
	Dave Berger	Green	49,131	2.33
	Write-in	—	1,316	0.06
Total			2,108,004	100.00
Valid votes			2,108,004	95.05
Blank votes			109,814	4.95
Turnout			2,217,818	60.47
Eligible voters			3,667,707

Source: Minnesota Secretary of State