The 2006 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 7 November 2006 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Mark Ritchie defeated Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer, For Independent Voters nominee Bruce D. Kennedy and Independence nominee Joel Spoonheim.[1]
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Primary elections
editOn 12 September 2006, Mark Ritchie faced only token opposition in his party's primary from perennial candidate Dick Franson, and easily won his party's nomination. Every other candidate was their respective party's sole nominee and so won their primaries uncontested that same day.[2]
General election
editOn election day, 7 November 2006, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Mark Ritchie won the election by a margin of 105,443 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Mary Kiffmeyer, thereby gaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Ritchie was sworn in as the 21st Minnesota Secretary of State on 2 January 2007.[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Mark Ritchie | 1,049,432 | 49.09 | |
| Republican | Mary Kiffmeyer (incumbent) | 943,989 | 44.16 | |
| For Independent Voters | Bruce D. Kennedy | 78,522 | 3.67 | |
| Independence | Joel Spoonheim | 64,489 | 3.02 | |
| Write-in | 1,211 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | 2,137,643 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Secretary of State, 2006 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State - DFL Primary". ourcampaigns.com. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2024.