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2006-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Minnesota


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County Turnout Tim Pawlenty*
(R)
Mike Hatch
(DFL)
Peter Hutchinson
(Independence Party)
Ken Pentel
(Green)
Other Margin TOTAL
Aitkin63%3,47342.9%3,99249.3%5386.6%230.3%781.0%-519 8,104
Anoka58%68,42251.3%55,98942.0%7,7525.8%4570.3%8410.6%12,433 133,461
Becker57%6,95952.1%5,58841.9%5874.4%660.5%1451.1%1,371 13,345
Beltrami54%7,27043.0%8,60350.9%7064.2%1631.0%1721.0%-1,333 16,914
Benton52%7,71254.1%5,62539.5%7395.2%680.5%990.7%2,087 14,243
Big Stone64%1,19043.9%1,35349.9%1314.8%80.3%311.1%-163 2,713
Blue Earth52%11,23144.1%12,13747.7%1,6206.4%2310.9%2360.9%-906 25,455
Brown58%6,35054.6%4,35737.5%7686.6%400.3%1171.0%1,993 11,632
Carlton55%4,56132.2%8,72161.5%7095.0%480.3%1381.0%-4,160 14,177
Carver63%23,08263.6%10,93230.1%2,0385.6%1110.3%1540.4%12,150 36,317
Cass58%6,48351.8%5,23141.8%6605.3%560.4%830.7%1,252 12,513
Chippewa57%2,37843.2%2,78750.6%2815.1%170.3%400.7%-409 5,503
Chisago62%11,43752.3%8,94040.9%1,2825.9%740.3%1480.7%2,497 21,881
Clay46%10,06551.5%8,52743.6%7463.8%1020.5%1220.6%1,538 19,562
Clearwater59%1,71845.7%1,79547.7%1734.6%170.5%571.5%-77 3,760
Cook68%1,05136.5%1,51952.8%2237.8%541.9%301.0%-468 2,877
Cottonwood60%2,70050.4%2,32043.3%2654.9%150.3%551.0%380 5,355
Crow Wing61%14,11351.3%11,65142.3%1,4045.1%1470.5%2120.8%2,462 27,527
Dakota60%87,03952.1%67,93940.7%10,6306.4%5570.3%7590.5%19,100 166,924
Dodge57%4,18254.8%2,92538.3%4305.6%230.3%771.0%1,257 7,637
Douglas62%9,23355.8%6,22237.6%9465.7%600.4%890.5%3,011 16,550
Faribault62%3,55849.3%3,11743.2%4716.5%160.2%610.8%441 7,223
Fillmore59%4,24545.6%4,47548.1%4534.9%370.4%1031.1%-230 9,313
Freeborn61%5,98039.6%8,15554.0%7164.7%420.3%1961.3%-2,175 15,089
Goodhue59%10,54152.2%8,11540.2%1,3526.7%870.4%1160.6%2,426 20,211
Grant66%1,46046.3%1,49747.4%1735.5%40.1%210.7%-37 3,155
Hennepin56%199,86740.6%249,24450.7%37,0217.5%3,2870.7%2,3670.5%-49,377 491,786
Houston62%4,37949.0%4,00944.9%3694.1%490.5%1251.4%370 8,931
Hubbard65%4,83449.1%4,37144.4%4844.9%580.6%1081.1%463 9,855
Isanti57%7,82953.4%5,85939.9%8415.7%470.3%960.7%1,970 14,672
Itasca56%7,27037.4%10,97656.5%8924.6%870.4%1971.0%-3,706 19,422
Jackson61%2,37447.6%2,31246.4%2344.7%130.3%541.1%62 4,987
Kanabec56%3,19048.7%2,84243.4%4216.4%220.3%691.1%348 6,544
Kandiyohi57%9,24851.6%7,55542.1%9865.5%440.2%1050.6%1,693 17,938
Kittson58%84638.8%1,22956.4%853.9%20.1%160.7%-383 2,178
Koochiching53%1,98935.2%3,30958.6%2754.9%180.3%581.0%-1,320 5,649
Lac qui Parle66%1,74844.8%1,90548.8%2095.4%90.2%300.8%-157 3,901
Lake69%1,90131.8%3,63260.7%3445.7%420.7%641.1%-1,731 5,983
Lake of the Woods58%95349.5%84744.0%804.2%100.5%341.8%106 1,924
Le Sueur58%5,87451.1%4,75241.4%7276.3%500.4%860.7%1,122 11,489
Lincoln57%1,23445.9%1,28747.9%1294.8%70.3%301.1%-53 2,687
Lyon49%5,24355.4%3,67338.8%4644.9%350.4%550.6%1,570 9,470
Mahnomen59%85238.3%1,23155.3%944.2%140.6%341.5%-379 2,225
Marshall60%2,06046.8%2,09647.6%1814.1%120.3%511.2%-36 4,400
Martin55%5,04756.1%3,38637.6%4565.1%240.3%840.9%1,661 8,997
McLeod55%8,58058.5%4,86833.2%1,0577.2%370.3%1210.8%3,712 14,663
Meeker61%5,57653.4%3,97638.1%7817.5%290.3%780.7%1,600 10,440
Mille Lacs57%5,18050.1%4,50843.6%5084.9%390.4%1021.0%672 10,337
Morrison57%7,30253.1%5,57740.5%6644.8%620.5%1491.1%1,725 13,754
Mower55%6,02837.6%9,01456.2%7614.7%480.3%1781.1%-2,986 16,029
Murray63%2,08448.5%2,01847.0%1383.2%110.3%441.0%66 4,295
Nicollet60%6,72546.8%6,46845.0%9896.9%1010.7%1020.7%257 14,385
Nobles48%3,69248.9%3,47546.1%2633.5%230.3%931.2%217 7,546
Norman54%1,12439.2%1,57755.0%1184.1%150.5%311.1%-453 2,865
Olmsted56%30,87454.8%21,83338.8%3,0365.4%2190.4%3700.7%9,041 56,332
Otter Tail57%14,01755.8%9,67938.6%1,1134.4%850.3%2120.8%4,338 25,106
Pennington49%2,32044.9%2,50148.4%2565.0%270.5%671.3%-181 5,171
Pine51%4,89443.7%5,53149.4%6095.4%540.5%1030.9%-637 11,191
Pipestone57%2,32956.2%1,62939.3%1172.8%110.3%581.4%700 4,144
Polk51%5,67847.1%5,77647.9%4383.6%420.3%1181.0%-98 12,052
Pope69%2,76246.9%2,69845.9%3586.1%140.2%510.9%64 5,883
Ramsey54%75,17136.2%110,65353.2%19,5279.4%1,4170.7%1,1230.5%-35,482 207,891
Red Lake60%76940.6%1,00753.1%824.3%120.6%251.3%-238 1,895
Redwood54%3,72556.9%2,33435.7%4266.5%80.1%520.8%1,391 6,545
Renville55%3,33749.3%2,84342.0%5187.7%210.3%440.7%494 6,763
Rice53%10,77344.1%11,68147.8%1,6826.9%1380.6%1450.6%-908 24,419
Rock58%2,31855.7%1,58538.1%1914.6%80.2%561.3%733 4,158
Roseau55%3,57356.2%2,46938.8%2143.4%180.3%881.4%1,104 6,362
Scott59%28,00159.6%16,04634.2%2,5615.5%1290.3%2330.5%11,955 46,970
Sherburne58%18,94459.4%11,11034.8%1,5524.9%1120.4%1850.6%7,834 31,903
Sibley57%3,54955.9%2,29036.0%4537.1%170.3%440.7%1,259 6,353
St. Louis57%26,35129.3%58,03764.6%4,2444.7%6020.7%5770.6%-31,686 89,811
Stearns52%31,96455.9%21,55737.7%3,0035.3%2860.5%3640.6%10,407 57,174
Steele59%8,57656.3%5,59936.7%9065.9%400.3%1200.8%2,977 15,241
Stevens62%2,37549.5%2,11544.1%2134.4%581.2%360.8%260 4,797
Swift57%2,03043.1%2,37350.4%2685.7%100.2%260.6%-343 4,707
Todd56%5,35752.5%4,18341.0%5385.3%390.4%940.9%1,174 10,211
Traverse64%85245.5%91649.0%804.3%50.3%181.0%-64 1,871
Wabasha58%4,79751.0%3,97942.3%4975.3%410.4%931.0%818 9,407
Wadena57%3,13053.3%2,37840.5%2684.6%190.3%781.3%752 5,873
Waseca56%4,20751.9%3,07037.9%7359.1%160.2%801.0%1,137 8,108
Washington65%53,87951.6%41,69239.9%8,0417.7%3010.3%4800.5%12,187 104,393
Watonwan54%2,19748.0%2,02644.3%2886.3%130.3%491.1%171 4,573
Wilkin55%1,60357.1%1,03736.9%1364.8%110.4%200.7%566 2,807
Winona49%8,43042.8%9,67049.1%1,1976.1%1510.8%2661.3%-1,240 19,714
Wright62%28,06559.1%16,39734.5%2,5515.4%1430.3%3120.7%11,668 47,468
Yellow Medicine60%2,25946.6%2,25846.5%2735.6%150.3%460.9%1 4,851
TOTAL 58% 1,028,56846.7% 1,007,46045.7% 141,7356.4% 10,8000.5% 14,4240.7% 21,108 2,202,987
Total R vote: 1,028,568 (46.7%)      Total D vote: 1,007,460 (45.7%)      Total Other vote: 166,959 (7.6%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $3,930,433 $2,709,433 $1,272,484 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen


Other candidates included: Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes), 9,649 votes ; Leslie Davis (American), 3,776 votes



2006 Governor, Aitkin County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 3,473 42.9%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 3,992 49.3%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 538 6.6%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 23 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 54 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 20 0.2%
TOTAL 8,104
Turnout: 63%


2006 Governor, Anoka County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 68,422 51.3%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 55,989 42.0%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 7,752 5.8%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 457 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 574 0.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 211 0.2%
TOTAL 133,461
Turnout: 58%


2006 Governor, Becker County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 6,959 52.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 5,588 41.9%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 587 4.4%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 66 0.5%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 115 0.9%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 26 0.2%
TOTAL 13,345
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Beltrami County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 7,270 43.0%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 8,603 50.9%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 706 4.2%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 163 1.0%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 124 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 42 0.2%
TOTAL 16,914
Turnout: 54%


2006 Governor, Benton County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 7,712 54.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 5,625 39.5%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 739 5.2%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 68 0.5%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 73 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 26 0.2%
TOTAL 14,243
Turnout: 52%


2006 Governor, Big Stone County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 1,190 43.9%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,353 49.9%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 131 4.8%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 8 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 27 1.0%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 2,713
Turnout: 64%


2006 Governor, Blue Earth County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 11,231 44.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 12,137 47.7%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 1,620 6.4%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 231 0.9%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 163 0.6%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 55 0.2%
TOTAL 25,455
Turnout: 52%


2006 Governor, Brown County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 6,350 54.6%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 4,357 37.5%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 768 6.6%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 40 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 96 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 11,632
Turnout: 58%


2006 Governor, Carlton County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 4,561 32.2%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 8,721 61.5%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 709 5.0%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 48 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 98 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 32 0.2%
TOTAL 14,177
Turnout: 55%


2006 Governor, Carver County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 23,082 63.6%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 10,932 30.1%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 2,038 5.6%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 111 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 108 0.3%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 40 0.1%
TOTAL 36,317
Turnout: 63%


2006 Governor, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 6,483 51.8%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 5,231 41.8%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 660 5.3%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 56 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 65 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 12,513
Turnout: 58%


2006 Governor, Chippewa County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,378 43.2%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,787 50.6%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 281 5.1%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 17 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 28 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 5,503
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Chisago County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 11,437 52.3%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 8,940 40.9%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 1,282 5.9%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 74 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 103 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 41 0.2%
TOTAL 21,881
Turnout: 62%


2006 Governor, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 10,065 51.5%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 8,527 43.6%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 746 3.8%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 102 0.5%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 96 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 23 0.1%
TOTAL 19,562
Turnout: 46%


2006 Governor, Clearwater County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 1,718 45.7%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,795 47.7%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 173 4.6%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 17 0.5%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 45 1.2%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,760
Turnout: 59%


2006 Governor, Cook County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 1,051 36.5%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,519 52.8%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 223 7.8%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 54 1.9%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 24 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 2,877
Turnout: 68%


2006 Governor, Cottonwood County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,700 50.4%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,320 43.3%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 265 4.9%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 15 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 44 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 5,355
Turnout: 60%


2006 Governor, Crow Wing County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 14,113 51.3%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 11,651 42.3%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 1,404 5.1%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 147 0.5%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 139 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 60 0.2%
TOTAL 27,527
Turnout: 61%


2006 Governor, Dakota County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 87,039 52.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 67,939 40.7%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 10,630 6.4%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 557 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 414 0.2%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 284 0.2%
TOTAL 166,924
Turnout: 60%


2006 Governor, Dodge County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 4,182 54.8%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,925 38.3%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 430 5.6%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 23 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 50 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 23 0.3%
TOTAL 7,637
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 9,233 55.8%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 6,222 37.6%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 946 5.7%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 60 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 70 0.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 16,550
Turnout: 62%


2006 Governor, Faribault County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 3,558 49.3%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 3,117 43.2%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 471 6.5%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 16 0.2%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 44 0.6%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 7,223
Turnout: 62%


2006 Governor, Fillmore County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 4,245 45.6%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 4,475 48.1%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 453 4.9%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 37 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 77 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 23 0.2%
TOTAL 9,313
Turnout: 59%


2006 Governor, Freeborn County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 5,980 39.6%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 8,155 54.0%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 716 4.7%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 42 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 156 1.0%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 32 0.2%
TOTAL 15,089
Turnout: 61%


2006 Governor, Goodhue County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 10,541 52.2%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 8,115 40.2%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 1,352 6.7%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 87 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 75 0.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 37 0.2%
TOTAL 20,211
Turnout: 59%


2006 Governor, Grant County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 1,460 46.3%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,497 47.4%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 173 5.5%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 4 0.1%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 17 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 3,155
Turnout: 66%


2006 Governor, Hennepin County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 199,867 40.6%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 249,244 50.7%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 37,021 7.5%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 3,287 0.7%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 1,390 0.3%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 722 0.1%
TOTAL 491,786
Turnout: 56%


2006 Governor, Houston County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 4,379 49.0%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 4,009 44.9%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 369 4.1%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 49 0.5%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 95 1.1%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 30 0.3%
TOTAL 8,931
Turnout: 62%


2006 Governor, Hubbard County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 4,834 49.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 4,371 44.4%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 484 4.9%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 58 0.6%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 79 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 25 0.3%
TOTAL 9,855
Turnout: 65%


2006 Governor, Isanti County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 7,829 53.4%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 5,859 39.9%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 841 5.7%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 47 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 61 0.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 30 0.2%
TOTAL 14,672
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Itasca County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 7,270 37.4%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 10,976 56.5%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 892 4.6%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 87 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 138 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 46 0.2%
TOTAL 19,422
Turnout: 56%


2006 Governor, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,374 47.6%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,312 46.4%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 234 4.7%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 13 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 44 0.9%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 9 0.2%
TOTAL 4,987
Turnout: 61%


2006 Governor, Kanabec County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 3,190 48.7%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,842 43.4%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 421 6.4%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 22 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 45 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 22 0.3%
TOTAL 6,544
Turnout: 56%


2006 Governor, Kandiyohi County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 9,248 51.6%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 7,555 42.1%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 986 5.5%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 44 0.2%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 65 0.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 36 0.2%
TOTAL 17,938
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Kittson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 846 38.8%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,229 56.4%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 85 3.9%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 2 0.1%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 13 0.6%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,178
Turnout: 58%


2006 Governor, Koochiching County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 1,989 35.2%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 3,309 58.6%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 275 4.9%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 18 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 43 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 5,649
Turnout: 53%


2006 Governor, Lac qui Parle County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 1,748 44.8%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,905 48.8%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 209 5.4%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 9 0.2%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 23 0.6%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 3,901
Turnout: 66%


2006 Governor, Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 1,901 31.8%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 3,632 60.7%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 344 5.7%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 42 0.7%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 45 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 16 0.3%
TOTAL 5,983
Turnout: 69%


2006 Governor, Lake of the Woods County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 953 49.5%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 847 44.0%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 80 4.2%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 10 0.5%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 27 1.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 6 0.3%
TOTAL 1,924
Turnout: 58%


2006 Governor, Le Sueur County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 5,874 51.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 4,752 41.4%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 727 6.3%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 50 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 61 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 20 0.2%
TOTAL 11,489
Turnout: 58%


2006 Governor, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 1,234 45.9%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,287 47.9%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 129 4.8%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 7 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 25 0.9%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,687
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 5,243 55.4%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 3,673 38.8%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 464 4.9%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 35 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 40 0.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 9,470
Turnout: 49%


2006 Governor, Mahnomen County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 852 38.3%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,231 55.3%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 94 4.2%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 14 0.6%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 29 1.3%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,225
Turnout: 59%


2006 Governor, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,060 46.8%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,096 47.6%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 181 4.1%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 12 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 37 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 14 0.3%
TOTAL 4,400
Turnout: 60%


2006 Governor, Martin County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 5,047 56.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 3,386 37.6%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 456 5.1%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 24 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 62 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 8,997
Turnout: 55%


2006 Governor, McLeod County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 8,580 58.5%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 4,868 33.2%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 1,057 7.2%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 37 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 85 0.6%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 30 0.2%
TOTAL 14,663
Turnout: 55%


2006 Governor, Meeker County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 5,576 53.4%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 3,976 38.1%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 781 7.5%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 29 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 55 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 20 0.2%
TOTAL 10,440
Turnout: 61%


2006 Governor, Mille Lacs County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 5,180 50.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 4,508 43.6%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 508 4.9%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 39 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 68 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 29 0.3%
TOTAL 10,337
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Morrison County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 7,302 53.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 5,577 40.5%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 664 4.8%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 62 0.5%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 106 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 42 0.3%
TOTAL 13,754
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Mower County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 6,028 37.6%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 9,014 56.2%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 761 4.7%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 48 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 99 0.6%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 65 0.4%
TOTAL 16,029
Turnout: 55%


2006 Governor, Murray County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,084 48.5%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,018 47.0%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 138 3.2%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 11 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 34 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,295
Turnout: 63%


2006 Governor, Nicollet County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 6,725 46.8%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 6,468 45.0%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 989 6.9%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 101 0.7%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 66 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 31 0.2%
TOTAL 14,385
Turnout: 60%


2006 Governor, Nobles County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 3,692 48.9%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 3,475 46.1%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 263 3.5%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 23 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 59 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 28 0.4%
TOTAL 7,546
Turnout: 48%


2006 Governor, Norman County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 1,124 39.2%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,577 55.0%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 118 4.1%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 15 0.5%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 23 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,865
Turnout: 54%


2006 Governor, Olmsted County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 30,874 54.8%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 21,833 38.8%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 3,036 5.4%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 219 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 272 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 84 0.1%
TOTAL 56,332
Turnout: 56%


2006 Governor, Otter Tail County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 14,017 55.8%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 9,679 38.6%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 1,113 4.4%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 85 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 166 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 38 0.2%
TOTAL 25,106
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Pennington County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,320 44.9%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,501 48.4%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 256 5.0%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 27 0.5%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 52 1.0%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 5,171
Turnout: 49%


2006 Governor, Pine County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 4,894 43.7%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 5,531 49.4%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 609 5.4%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 54 0.5%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 72 0.6%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 25 0.2%
TOTAL 11,191
Turnout: 51%


2006 Governor, Pipestone County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,329 56.2%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,629 39.3%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 117 2.8%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 11 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 50 1.2%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 4,144
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 5,678 47.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 5,776 47.9%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 438 3.6%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 42 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 90 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 23 0.2%
TOTAL 12,052
Turnout: 51%


2006 Governor, Pope County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,762 46.9%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,698 45.9%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 358 6.1%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 14 0.2%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 42 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 5,883
Turnout: 69%


2006 Governor, Ramsey County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 75,171 36.2%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 110,653 53.2%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 19,527 9.4%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 1,417 0.7%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 666 0.3%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 334 0.2%
TOTAL 207,891
Turnout: 54%


2006 Governor, Red Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 769 40.6%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,007 53.1%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 82 4.3%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 12 0.6%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 16 0.8%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 7 0.4%
TOTAL 1,895
Turnout: 60%


2006 Governor, Redwood County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 3,725 56.9%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,334 35.7%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 426 6.5%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 8 0.1%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 38 0.6%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 6,545
Turnout: 54%


2006 Governor, Renville County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 3,337 49.3%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,843 42.0%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 518 7.7%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 21 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 33 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 6,763
Turnout: 55%


2006 Governor, Rice County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 10,773 44.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 11,681 47.8%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 1,682 6.9%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 138 0.6%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 97 0.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 32 0.1%
TOTAL 24,419
Turnout: 53%


2006 Governor, Rock County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,318 55.7%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,585 38.1%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 191 4.6%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 8 0.2%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 51 1.2%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,158
Turnout: 58%


2006 Governor, Roseau County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 3,573 56.2%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,469 38.8%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 214 3.4%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 18 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 65 1.0%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 18 0.3%
TOTAL 6,362
Turnout: 55%


2006 Governor, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 28,001 59.6%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 16,046 34.2%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 2,561 5.5%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 129 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 151 0.3%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 59 0.1%
TOTAL 46,970
Turnout: 59%


2006 Governor, Sherburne County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 18,944 59.4%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 11,110 34.8%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 1,552 4.9%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 112 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 128 0.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 44 0.1%
TOTAL 31,903
Turnout: 58%


2006 Governor, Sibley County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 3,549 55.9%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,290 36.0%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 453 7.1%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 17 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 30 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 6,353
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, St. Louis County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 26,351 29.3%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 58,037 64.6%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 4,244 4.7%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 602 0.7%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 373 0.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 164 0.2%
TOTAL 89,811
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Stearns County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 31,964 55.9%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 21,557 37.7%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 3,003 5.3%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 286 0.5%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 252 0.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 88 0.2%
TOTAL 57,174
Turnout: 52%


2006 Governor, Steele County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 8,576 56.3%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 5,599 36.7%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 906 5.9%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 40 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 87 0.6%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 26 0.2%
TOTAL 15,241
Turnout: 59%


2006 Governor, Stevens County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,375 49.5%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,115 44.1%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 213 4.4%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 58 1.2%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 20 0.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 4,797
Turnout: 62%


2006 Governor, Swift County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,030 43.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,373 50.4%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 268 5.7%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 10 0.2%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 21 0.4%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,707
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Todd County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 5,357 52.5%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 4,183 41.0%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 538 5.3%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 39 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 68 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 23 0.2%
TOTAL 10,211
Turnout: 56%


2006 Governor, Traverse County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 852 45.5%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 916 49.0%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 80 4.3%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 5 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 16 0.9%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,871
Turnout: 64%


2006 Governor, Wabasha County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 4,797 51.0%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 3,979 42.3%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 497 5.3%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 41 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 65 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 23 0.2%
TOTAL 9,407
Turnout: 58%


2006 Governor, Wadena County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 3,130 53.3%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,378 40.5%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 268 4.6%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 19 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 58 1.0%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 18 0.3%
TOTAL 5,873
Turnout: 57%


2006 Governor, Waseca County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 4,207 51.9%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 3,070 37.9%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 735 9.1%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 16 0.2%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 56 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 22 0.3%
TOTAL 8,108
Turnout: 56%


2006 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 53,879 51.6%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 41,692 39.9%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 8,041 7.7%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 301 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 314 0.3%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 132 0.1%
TOTAL 104,393
Turnout: 65%


2006 Governor, Watonwan County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,197 48.0%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,026 44.3%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 288 6.3%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 13 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 34 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,573
Turnout: 54%


2006 Governor, Wilkin County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 1,603 57.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 1,037 36.9%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 136 4.8%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 11 0.4%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 18 0.6%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,807
Turnout: 55%


2006 Governor, Winona County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 8,430 42.8%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 9,670 49.1%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 1,197 6.1%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 151 0.8%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 205 1.0%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 48 0.2%
TOTAL 19,714
Turnout: 49%


2006 Governor, Wright County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 28,065 59.1%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 16,397 34.5%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 2,551 5.4%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 143 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 214 0.5%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 80 0.2%
TOTAL 47,468
Turnout: 62%


2006 Governor, Yellow Medicine County
CandidateVotesPct
Tim Pawlenty* (R) 2,259 46.6%
Mike Hatch (DFL) 2,258 46.5%
Peter Hutchinson (In) 273 5.6%
Ken Pentel (Grn) 15 0.3%
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 33 0.7%
Leslie Davis (Amer) 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,851
Turnout: 60%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Tim Pawlenty*
Total Disbursements: $3,930,433
Mike Hatch
Total Disbursements: $2,709,433

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Peter Hutchinson
Total Disbursements: $1,272,484

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Tim Pawlenty* 147,622 88.9% $3,930,433
2   Sue Jeffers 18,490 11.1% $23,962
TOTAL VOTES 166,112    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Mike Hatch 231,643 73.2% $2,709,433
2   Becky Lourey 77,430 24.5% $619,780
3   Ole Savior 7,397 2.3% $2,544
TOTAL VOTES 316,470