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2008 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2008 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 2008 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 241,831 popular votes (67.69%). The main challenger was Michael Cummins (32.15%).

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

Oberstar +35.5 pts · won by 126,960 votes
James L. OberstarDemocraticWINNER67.69%
241,831 votes
Michael CumminsRepublican32.15%
114,871 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.