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2008 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Timothy J. Walz won the 2008 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. Timothy J. Walz received 207,753 popular votes (62.5%). The main challenger was Brian J. Davis (32.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Walz and Davis

Walz +29.6 pts · won by 98,300 votes
Timothy J. WalzDemocraticWINNER62.5%
207,753 votes
Brian J. DavisRepublican32.93%
109,453 votes
Gregory Mikkelsonindependence4.48%
14,904 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.