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2008 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2008 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Keith Ellison won the 2008 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Keith Ellison received 228,776 popular votes (70.88%). The main challenger was Barb Davis White (22%).

See the full head-to-head between Ellison and White

Ellison +48.9 pts · won by 157,756 votes
Keith EllisonDemocraticWINNER70.88%
228,776 votes
Barb Davis WhiteRepublican22%
71,020 votes
Bill McGaugheyindependence6.92%
22,318 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.