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2004 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2004 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 2004 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 228,586 popular votes (65.22%). The main challenger was Mark Groettum (32.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Oberstar and Groettum

Oberstar +33.1 pts · won by 115,893 votes
James L. OberstarDemocraticWINNER65.22%
228,586 votes
Mark GroettumRepublican32.15%
112,693 votes
Van PresleyGreen2.55%
8,933 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.