2008-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Minnesota (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Al Franken (DFL)		Norm Coleman* (R)		Dean Barkley (Independence Party)		Charles Aldrich (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Aitkin	72%	3,893	41.6%	3,617	38.6%	1,770	18.9%	40	0.4%	39	0.4%	276	9,359
Anoka	76%	66,800	36.9%	82,308	45.5%	30,504	16.8%	771	0.4%	684	0.4%	-15,508	181,067
Becker	70%	6,016	35.7%	8,437	50.0%	2,226	13.2%	100	0.6%	84	0.5%	-2,421	16,863
Beltrami	68%	10,033	45.6%	9,454	43.0%	2,267	10.3%	139	0.6%	109	0.5%	579	22,002
Benton	68%	6,485	33.8%	8,473	44.1%	4,071	21.2%	84	0.4%	94	0.5%	-1,988	19,207
Big Stone	71%	1,274	42.7%	1,211	40.6%	476	16.0%	12	0.4%	8	0.3%	63	2,981
Blue Earth	69%	14,483	41.7%	13,660	39.4%	6,182	17.8%	219	0.6%	160	0.5%	823	34,704
Brown	67%	4,435	32.7%	6,329	46.7%	2,684	19.8%	64	0.5%	42	0.3%	-1,894	13,554
Carlton	70%	9,521	51.9%	6,099	33.3%	2,555	13.9%	83	0.5%	80	0.4%	3,422	18,338
Carver	81%	14,102	28.6%	26,968	54.7%	7,875	16.0%	208	0.4%	173	0.4%	-12,866	49,326
Cass	74%	5,888	36.3%	7,685	47.4%	2,504	15.4%	68	0.4%	72	0.4%	-1,797	16,217
Chippewa	66%	2,559	40.5%	2,419	38.3%	1,283	20.3%	29	0.5%	32	0.5%	140	6,322
Chisago	77%	9,833	33.7%	13,768	47.2%	5,317	18.2%	133	0.5%	97	0.3%	-3,935	29,148
Clay	66%	12,067	41.9%	13,032	45.2%	3,431	11.9%	187	0.6%	114	0.4%	-965	28,831
Clearwater	65%	1,596	37.9%	2,109	50.1%	460	10.9%	29	0.7%	15	0.4%	-513	4,209
Cook	78%	1,620	48.7%	1,207	36.3%	458	13.8%	19	0.6%	23	0.7%	413	3,327
Cottonwood	67%	2,131	35.4%	2,770	46.0%	1,051	17.5%	32	0.5%	33	0.5%	-639	6,017
Crow Wing	75%	13,025	37.3%	16,107	46.1%	5,474	15.7%	149	0.4%	150	0.4%	-3,082	34,905
Dakota	78%	85,298	38.1%	102,701	45.9%	34,066	15.2%	981	0.4%	839	0.4%	-17,403	223,885
Dodge	73%	3,384	33.4%	4,771	47.1%	1,853	18.3%	56	0.6%	61	0.6%	-1,387	10,125
Douglas	76%	6,856	33.0%	10,077	48.4%	3,723	17.9%	75	0.4%	70	0.3%	-3,221	20,801
Faribault	70%	2,911	35.9%	3,599	44.4%	1,509	18.6%	53	0.7%	33	0.4%	-688	8,105
Fillmore	71%	4,630	41.6%	4,772	42.9%	1,604	14.4%	60	0.5%	65	0.6%	-142	11,131
Freeborn	70%	7,432	43.4%	6,566	38.4%	2,920	17.1%	122	0.7%	79	0.5%	866	17,119
Goodhue	74%	9,242	36.0%	11,176	43.5%	5,047	19.7%	110	0.4%	100	0.4%	-1,934	25,675
Grant	76%	1,469	40.8%	1,483	41.2%	630	17.5%	6	0.2%	9	0.3%	-14	3,597
Hennepin	74%	329,616	50.1%	237,712	36.2%	84,912	12.9%	3,019	0.5%	2,275	0.3%	91,904	657,534
Houston	73%	4,597	43.1%	5,027	47.1%	942	8.8%	74	0.7%	34	0.3%	-430	10,674
Hubbard	74%	4,024	34.8%	5,751	49.7%	1,692	14.6%	57	0.5%	48	0.4%	-1,727	11,572
Isanti	74%	6,557	32.9%	9,564	48.0%	3,648	18.3%	96	0.5%	77	0.4%	-3,007	19,942
Itasca	70%	11,544	47.6%	9,263	38.2%	3,183	13.1%	112	0.5%	140	0.6%	2,281	24,242
Jackson	70%	2,145	38.2%	2,478	44.1%	930	16.5%	44	0.8%	24	0.4%	-333	5,621
Kanabec	70%	2,980	35.2%	3,745	44.3%	1,631	19.3%	44	0.5%	54	0.6%	-765	8,454
Kandiyohi	69%	8,007	36.8%	10,246	47.0%	3,378	15.5%	84	0.4%	69	0.3%	-2,239	21,784
Kittson	70%	1,168	45.8%	1,077	42.2%	278	10.9%	18	0.7%	12	0.5%	91	2,553
Koochiching	63%	3,090	45.9%	2,847	42.3%	721	10.7%	31	0.5%	36	0.5%	243	6,725
Lac qui Parle	72%	1,746	41.9%	1,611	38.6%	779	18.7%	19	0.5%	15	0.4%	135	4,170
Lake	79%	3,549	51.4%	2,432	35.3%	863	12.5%	31	0.4%	24	0.3%	1,117	6,899
Lake of the Woods	69%	770	34.0%	1,204	53.1%	258	11.4%	14	0.6%	20	0.9%	-434	2,266
Le Sueur	74%	5,270	35.2%	6,321	42.2%	3,268	21.8%	72	0.5%	53	0.4%	-1,051	14,984
Lincoln	67%	1,272	40.9%	1,464	47.1%	341	11.0%	16	0.5%	16	0.5%	-192	3,109
Lyon	65%	4,410	35.0%	6,089	48.3%	1,994	15.8%	65	0.5%	60	0.5%	-1,679	12,618
Mahnomen	61%	1,142	49.1%	858	36.9%	299	12.9%	16	0.7%	10	0.4%	284	2,325
Marshall	65%	1,752	37.2%	2,322	49.3%	598	12.7%	24	0.5%	17	0.4%	-570	4,713
Martin	66%	3,589	33.6%	5,108	47.9%	1,869	17.5%	64	0.6%	40	0.4%	-1,519	10,670
McLeod	70%	5,496	29.0%	9,093	47.9%	4,147	21.9%	94	0.5%	137	0.7%	-3,597	18,967
Meeker	73%	3,870	31.0%	5,697	45.6%	2,797	22.4%	60	0.5%	79	0.6%	-1,827	12,503
Mille Lacs	71%	4,801	35.7%	5,852	43.5%	2,654	19.7%	72	0.5%	83	0.6%	-1,051	13,462
Morrison	68%	5,424	32.5%	7,826	46.9%	3,274	19.6%	89	0.5%	67	0.4%	-2,402	16,680
Mower	65%	9,093	47.8%	6,844	36.0%	2,859	15.0%	142	0.7%	88	0.5%	2,249	19,026
Murray	70%	1,866	38.9%	2,334	48.7%	560	11.7%	20	0.4%	16	0.3%	-468	4,796
Nicollet	73%	7,384	40.8%	7,237	40.0%	3,312	18.3%	92	0.5%	56	0.3%	147	18,081
Nobles	55%	3,534	40.5%	4,192	48.1%	903	10.4%	45	0.5%	50	0.6%	-658	8,724
Norman	65%	1,576	46.2%	1,334	39.1%	460	13.5%	26	0.8%	14	0.4%	242	3,410
Olmsted	72%	28,589	37.9%	35,334	46.9%	10,666	14.2%	496	0.7%	291	0.4%	-6,745	75,376
Otter Tail	73%	10,740	33.1%	17,199	52.9%	4,263	13.1%	167	0.5%	121	0.4%	-6,459	32,490
Pennington	64%	2,595	38.5%	3,239	48.1%	822	12.2%	49	0.7%	31	0.5%	-644	6,736
Pine	64%	6,016	41.9%	5,683	39.6%	2,489	17.4%	71	0.5%	86	0.6%	333	14,345
Pipestone	65%	1,681	35.5%	2,637	55.6%	369	7.8%	23	0.5%	29	0.6%	-956	4,739
Polk	63%	5,926	39.1%	7,353	48.6%	1,715	11.3%	89	0.6%	57	0.4%	-1,427	15,140
Pope	76%	2,559	39.2%	2,749	42.1%	1,171	17.9%	23	0.4%	22	0.3%	-190	6,524
Ramsey	71%	142,251	51.8%	92,952	33.9%	36,708	13.4%	1,342	0.5%	1,111	0.4%	49,299	274,364
Red Lake	69%	834	38.6%	984	45.6%	311	14.4%	15	0.7%	14	0.6%	-150	2,158
Redwood	64%	2,454	31.6%	3,642	47.0%	1,569	20.2%	35	0.5%	57	0.7%	-1,188	7,757
Renville	67%	2,909	35.9%	3,275	40.4%	1,854	22.9%	46	0.6%	29	0.4%	-366	8,113
Rice	66%	13,680	43.5%	12,061	38.4%	5,428	17.3%	135	0.4%	120	0.4%	1,619	31,424
Rock	68%	1,750	35.8%	2,656	54.3%	426	8.7%	41	0.8%	22	0.4%	-906	4,895
Roseau	66%	2,421	31.7%	4,394	57.5%	743	9.7%	48	0.6%	34	0.4%	-1,973	7,640
Scott	79%	20,693	31.0%	33,839	50.8%	11,615	17.4%	291	0.4%	239	0.4%	-13,146	66,677
Sherburne	76%	13,405	30.0%	22,887	51.2%	8,066	18.0%	170	0.4%	189	0.4%	-9,482	44,717
Sibley	68%	2,158	28.0%	3,499	45.4%	1,976	25.6%	42	0.5%	35	0.5%	-1,341	7,710
St. Louis	74%	64,531	54.6%	38,320	32.4%	14,283	12.1%	521	0.4%	470	0.4%	26,211	118,125
Stearns	69%	26,161	33.5%	36,224	46.4%	15,003	19.2%	395	0.5%	295	0.4%	-10,063	78,078
Steele	74%	6,552	33.5%	8,647	44.2%	4,173	21.3%	107	0.5%	73	0.4%	-2,095	19,552
Stevens	73%	2,250	40.1%	2,526	45.0%	784	14.0%	28	0.5%	25	0.4%	-276	5,613
Swift	66%	2,294	43.9%	1,879	35.9%	1,007	19.3%	28	0.5%	21	0.4%	415	5,229
Todd	66%	4,177	34.3%	5,536	45.5%	2,346	19.3%	58	0.5%	58	0.5%	-1,359	12,175
Traverse	71%	794	39.2%	837	41.3%	381	18.8%	12	0.6%	3	0.1%	-43	2,027
Wabasha	72%	4,466	37.8%	4,959	41.9%	2,305	19.5%	64	0.5%	36	0.3%	-493	11,830
Wadena	68%	2,294	32.1%	3,683	51.5%	1,107	15.5%	37	0.5%	31	0.4%	-1,389	7,152
Waseca	68%	3,261	33.1%	4,229	42.9%	2,285	23.2%	58	0.6%	28	0.3%	-968	9,861
Washington	81%	50,562	37.2%	63,804	46.9%	20,711	15.2%	556	0.4%	402	0.3%	-13,242	136,035
Watonwan	62%	2,019	38.5%	2,104	40.2%	1,065	20.3%	30	0.6%	21	0.4%	-85	5,239
Wilkin	67%	1,074	31.8%	1,814	53.7%	453	13.4%	23	0.7%	12	0.4%	-740	3,376
Winona	67%	12,761	46.8%	11,318	41.5%	2,782	10.2%	259	1.0%	123	0.5%	1,443	27,243
Wright	79%	18,664	28.6%	32,999	50.6%	13,010	19.9%	267	0.4%	279	0.4%	-14,335	65,219
Yellow Medicine	69%	2,174	39.1%	2,313	41.6%	1,028	18.5%	21	0.4%	27	0.5%	-139	5,563
TOTAL	75%	1,212,629	42.0%	1,212,317	42.0%	437,505	15.2%	13,923	0.5%	11,272	0.4%	312	2,887,646
Total R vote: 1,212,317 (42.0%)      Total D vote: 1,212,629 (42.0%)      Total Other vote: 462,700 (16.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$21,066,834		$21,821,755		$162,387		$0
Total Receipts:		$22,502,124		$23,673,308		$163,358		$0
Cash on Hand:		$1,435,291		$2,025,018		$971		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$4,600		$0		$400		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$17,822,723		$15,485,782		$153,711		$0
Party Contributions:		$10,073		$40,372		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$589,866		$4,092,127		$4,946		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$1,492,705		$564,171		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$1,546,015		$873,624		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$6,390,456		$9,207,469		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$-4,844,441		$-8,333,845		$0		$0
Net Spending:		$16,222,393		$13,487,910		$162,387		$0

2008 Senate class 2, Aitkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	3,893	41.6%
Norm Coleman* (R)	3,617	38.6%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,770	18.9%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	40	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	32	0.3%
TOTAL	9,359
Turnout: 72%

2008 Senate class 2, Anoka County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	66,800	36.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	82,308	45.5%
Dean Barkley (In)	30,504	16.8%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	771	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	536	0.3%
TOTAL	181,067
Turnout: 76%

2008 Senate class 2, Becker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	6,016	35.7%
Norm Coleman* (R)	8,437	50.0%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,226	13.2%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	100	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	70	0.4%
TOTAL	16,863
Turnout: 70%

2008 Senate class 2, Beltrami County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	10,033	45.6%
Norm Coleman* (R)	9,454	43.0%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,267	10.3%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	139	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	94	0.4%
TOTAL	22,002
Turnout: 68%

2008 Senate class 2, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	6,485	33.8%
Norm Coleman* (R)	8,473	44.1%
Dean Barkley (In)	4,071	21.2%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	84	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	79	0.4%
TOTAL	19,207
Turnout: 68%

2008 Senate class 2, Big Stone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,274	42.7%
Norm Coleman* (R)	1,211	40.6%
Dean Barkley (In)	476	16.0%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	12	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,981
Turnout: 71%

2008 Senate class 2, Blue Earth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	14,483	41.7%
Norm Coleman* (R)	13,660	39.4%
Dean Barkley (In)	6,182	17.8%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	219	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	121	0.3%
TOTAL	34,704
Turnout: 69%

2008 Senate class 2, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	4,435	32.7%
Norm Coleman* (R)	6,329	46.7%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,684	19.8%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	64	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	40	0.3%
TOTAL	13,554
Turnout: 67%

2008 Senate class 2, Carlton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	9,521	51.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	6,099	33.3%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,555	13.9%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	83	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	72	0.4%
TOTAL	18,338
Turnout: 70%

2008 Senate class 2, Carver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	14,102	28.6%
Norm Coleman* (R)	26,968	54.7%
Dean Barkley (In)	7,875	16.0%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	208	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	130	0.3%
TOTAL	49,326
Turnout: 81%

2008 Senate class 2, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	5,888	36.3%
Norm Coleman* (R)	7,685	47.4%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,504	15.4%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	68	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	60	0.4%
TOTAL	16,217
Turnout: 74%

2008 Senate class 2, Chippewa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,559	40.5%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,419	38.3%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,283	20.3%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	29	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	27	0.4%
TOTAL	6,322
Turnout: 66%

2008 Senate class 2, Chisago County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	9,833	33.7%
Norm Coleman* (R)	13,768	47.2%
Dean Barkley (In)	5,317	18.2%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	133	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	78	0.3%
TOTAL	29,148
Turnout: 77%

2008 Senate class 2, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	12,067	41.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	13,032	45.2%
Dean Barkley (In)	3,431	11.9%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	187	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	89	0.3%
TOTAL	28,831
Turnout: 66%

2008 Senate class 2, Clearwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,596	37.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,109	50.1%
Dean Barkley (In)	460	10.9%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	29	0.7%
James Niemacki (Cst)	15	0.4%
TOTAL	4,209
Turnout: 65%

2008 Senate class 2, Cook County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,620	48.7%
Norm Coleman* (R)	1,207	36.3%
Dean Barkley (In)	458	13.8%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	19	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	20	0.6%
TOTAL	3,327
Turnout: 78%

2008 Senate class 2, Cottonwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,131	35.4%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,770	46.0%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,051	17.5%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	32	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	29	0.5%
TOTAL	6,017
Turnout: 67%

2008 Senate class 2, Crow Wing County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	13,025	37.3%
Norm Coleman* (R)	16,107	46.1%
Dean Barkley (In)	5,474	15.7%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	149	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	129	0.4%
TOTAL	34,905
Turnout: 75%

2008 Senate class 2, Dakota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	85,298	38.1%
Norm Coleman* (R)	102,701	45.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	34,066	15.2%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	981	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	657	0.3%
TOTAL	223,885
Turnout: 78%

2008 Senate class 2, Dodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	3,384	33.4%
Norm Coleman* (R)	4,771	47.1%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,853	18.3%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	56	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	53	0.5%
TOTAL	10,125
Turnout: 73%

2008 Senate class 2, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	6,856	33.0%
Norm Coleman* (R)	10,077	48.4%
Dean Barkley (In)	3,723	17.9%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	75	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	56	0.3%
TOTAL	20,801
Turnout: 76%

2008 Senate class 2, Faribault County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,911	35.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	3,599	44.4%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,509	18.6%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	53	0.7%
James Niemacki (Cst)	27	0.3%
TOTAL	8,105
Turnout: 70%

2008 Senate class 2, Fillmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	4,630	41.6%
Norm Coleman* (R)	4,772	42.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,604	14.4%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	60	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	59	0.5%
TOTAL	11,131
Turnout: 71%

2008 Senate class 2, Freeborn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	7,432	43.4%
Norm Coleman* (R)	6,566	38.4%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,920	17.1%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	122	0.7%
James Niemacki (Cst)	66	0.4%
TOTAL	17,119
Turnout: 70%

2008 Senate class 2, Goodhue County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	9,242	36.0%
Norm Coleman* (R)	11,176	43.5%
Dean Barkley (In)	5,047	19.7%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	110	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	89	0.3%
TOTAL	25,675
Turnout: 74%

2008 Senate class 2, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,469	40.8%
Norm Coleman* (R)	1,483	41.2%
Dean Barkley (In)	630	17.5%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	6	0.2%
James Niemacki (Cst)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,597
Turnout: 76%

2008 Senate class 2, Hennepin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	329,616	50.1%
Norm Coleman* (R)	237,712	36.2%
Dean Barkley (In)	84,912	12.9%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	3,019	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	1,649	0.3%
TOTAL	657,534
Turnout: 74%

2008 Senate class 2, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	4,597	43.1%
Norm Coleman* (R)	5,027	47.1%
Dean Barkley (In)	942	8.8%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	74	0.7%
James Niemacki (Cst)	30	0.3%
TOTAL	10,674
Turnout: 73%

2008 Senate class 2, Hubbard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	4,024	34.8%
Norm Coleman* (R)	5,751	49.7%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,692	14.6%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	57	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	38	0.3%
TOTAL	11,572
Turnout: 74%

2008 Senate class 2, Isanti County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	6,557	32.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	9,564	48.0%
Dean Barkley (In)	3,648	18.3%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	96	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	60	0.3%
TOTAL	19,942
Turnout: 74%

2008 Senate class 2, Itasca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	11,544	47.6%
Norm Coleman* (R)	9,263	38.2%
Dean Barkley (In)	3,183	13.1%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	112	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	126	0.5%
TOTAL	24,242
Turnout: 70%

2008 Senate class 2, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,145	38.2%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,478	44.1%
Dean Barkley (In)	930	16.5%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	44	0.8%
James Niemacki (Cst)	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,621
Turnout: 70%

2008 Senate class 2, Kanabec County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,980	35.2%
Norm Coleman* (R)	3,745	44.3%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,631	19.3%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	44	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	50	0.6%
TOTAL	8,454
Turnout: 70%

2008 Senate class 2, Kandiyohi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	8,007	36.8%
Norm Coleman* (R)	10,246	47.0%
Dean Barkley (In)	3,378	15.5%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	84	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	59	0.3%
TOTAL	21,784
Turnout: 69%

2008 Senate class 2, Kittson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,168	45.8%
Norm Coleman* (R)	1,077	42.2%
Dean Barkley (In)	278	10.9%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	18	0.7%
James Niemacki (Cst)	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,553
Turnout: 70%

2008 Senate class 2, Koochiching County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	3,090	45.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,847	42.3%
Dean Barkley (In)	721	10.7%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	31	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	32	0.5%
TOTAL	6,725
Turnout: 63%

2008 Senate class 2, Lac qui Parle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,746	41.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	1,611	38.6%
Dean Barkley (In)	779	18.7%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	19	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,170
Turnout: 72%

2008 Senate class 2, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	3,549	51.4%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,432	35.3%
Dean Barkley (In)	863	12.5%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	31	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	6,899
Turnout: 79%

2008 Senate class 2, Lake of the Woods County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	770	34.0%
Norm Coleman* (R)	1,204	53.1%
Dean Barkley (In)	258	11.4%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	14	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	19	0.8%
TOTAL	2,266
Turnout: 69%

2008 Senate class 2, Le Sueur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	5,270	35.2%
Norm Coleman* (R)	6,321	42.2%
Dean Barkley (In)	3,268	21.8%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	72	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	45	0.3%
TOTAL	14,984
Turnout: 74%

2008 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,272	40.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	1,464	47.1%
Dean Barkley (In)	341	11.0%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	16	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,109
Turnout: 67%

2008 Senate class 2, Lyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	4,410	35.0%
Norm Coleman* (R)	6,089	48.3%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,994	15.8%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	65	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	52	0.4%
TOTAL	12,618
Turnout: 65%

2008 Senate class 2, Mahnomen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,142	49.1%
Norm Coleman* (R)	858	36.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	299	12.9%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	16	0.7%
James Niemacki (Cst)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,325
Turnout: 61%

2008 Senate class 2, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,752	37.2%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,322	49.3%
Dean Barkley (In)	598	12.7%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	24	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,713
Turnout: 65%

2008 Senate class 2, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	3,589	33.6%
Norm Coleman* (R)	5,108	47.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,869	17.5%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	64	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	40	0.4%
TOTAL	10,670
Turnout: 66%

2008 Senate class 2, McLeod County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	5,496	29.0%
Norm Coleman* (R)	9,093	47.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	4,147	21.9%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	94	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	119	0.6%
TOTAL	18,967
Turnout: 70%

2008 Senate class 2, Meeker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	3,870	31.0%
Norm Coleman* (R)	5,697	45.6%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,797	22.4%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	60	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	69	0.6%
TOTAL	12,503
Turnout: 73%

2008 Senate class 2, Mille Lacs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	4,801	35.7%
Norm Coleman* (R)	5,852	43.5%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,654	19.7%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	72	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	69	0.5%
TOTAL	13,462
Turnout: 71%

2008 Senate class 2, Morrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	5,424	32.5%
Norm Coleman* (R)	7,826	46.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	3,274	19.6%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	89	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	61	0.4%
TOTAL	16,680
Turnout: 68%

2008 Senate class 2, Mower County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	9,093	47.8%
Norm Coleman* (R)	6,844	36.0%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,859	15.0%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	142	0.7%
James Niemacki (Cst)	74	0.4%
TOTAL	19,026
Turnout: 65%

2008 Senate class 2, Murray County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,866	38.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,334	48.7%
Dean Barkley (In)	560	11.7%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	20	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	4,796
Turnout: 70%

2008 Senate class 2, Nicollet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	7,384	40.8%
Norm Coleman* (R)	7,237	40.0%
Dean Barkley (In)	3,312	18.3%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	92	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	46	0.3%
TOTAL	18,081
Turnout: 73%

2008 Senate class 2, Nobles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	3,534	40.5%
Norm Coleman* (R)	4,192	48.1%
Dean Barkley (In)	903	10.4%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	45	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	45	0.5%
TOTAL	8,724
Turnout: 55%

2008 Senate class 2, Norman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,576	46.2%
Norm Coleman* (R)	1,334	39.1%
Dean Barkley (In)	460	13.5%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	26	0.8%
James Niemacki (Cst)	12	0.4%
TOTAL	3,410
Turnout: 65%

2008 Senate class 2, Olmsted County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	28,589	37.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	35,334	46.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	10,666	14.2%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	496	0.7%
James Niemacki (Cst)	230	0.3%
TOTAL	75,376
Turnout: 72%

2008 Senate class 2, Otter Tail County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	10,740	33.1%
Norm Coleman* (R)	17,199	52.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	4,263	13.1%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	167	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	101	0.3%
TOTAL	32,490
Turnout: 73%

2008 Senate class 2, Pennington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,595	38.5%
Norm Coleman* (R)	3,239	48.1%
Dean Barkley (In)	822	12.2%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	49	0.7%
James Niemacki (Cst)	24	0.4%
TOTAL	6,736
Turnout: 64%

2008 Senate class 2, Pine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	6,016	41.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	5,683	39.6%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,489	17.4%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	71	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	71	0.5%
TOTAL	14,345
Turnout: 64%

2008 Senate class 2, Pipestone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,681	35.5%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,637	55.6%
Dean Barkley (In)	369	7.8%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	23	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	25	0.5%
TOTAL	4,739
Turnout: 65%

2008 Senate class 2, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	5,926	39.1%
Norm Coleman* (R)	7,353	48.6%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,715	11.3%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	89	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	50	0.3%
TOTAL	15,140
Turnout: 63%

2008 Senate class 2, Pope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,559	39.2%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,749	42.1%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,171	17.9%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	23	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	20	0.3%
TOTAL	6,524
Turnout: 76%

2008 Senate class 2, Ramsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	142,251	51.8%
Norm Coleman* (R)	92,952	33.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	36,708	13.4%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	1,342	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	796	0.3%
TOTAL	274,364
Turnout: 71%

2008 Senate class 2, Red Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	834	38.6%
Norm Coleman* (R)	984	45.6%
Dean Barkley (In)	311	14.4%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	15	0.7%
James Niemacki (Cst)	14	0.6%
TOTAL	2,158
Turnout: 69%

2008 Senate class 2, Redwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,454	31.6%
Norm Coleman* (R)	3,642	47.0%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,569	20.2%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	35	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	53	0.7%
TOTAL	7,757
Turnout: 64%

2008 Senate class 2, Renville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,909	35.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	3,275	40.4%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,854	22.9%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	46	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	25	0.3%
TOTAL	8,113
Turnout: 67%

2008 Senate class 2, Rice County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	13,680	43.5%
Norm Coleman* (R)	12,061	38.4%
Dean Barkley (In)	5,428	17.3%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	135	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	93	0.3%
TOTAL	31,424
Turnout: 66%

2008 Senate class 2, Rock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,750	35.8%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,656	54.3%
Dean Barkley (In)	426	8.7%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	41	0.8%
James Niemacki (Cst)	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,895
Turnout: 68%

2008 Senate class 2, Roseau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,421	31.7%
Norm Coleman* (R)	4,394	57.5%
Dean Barkley (In)	743	9.7%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	48	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	32	0.4%
TOTAL	7,640
Turnout: 66%

2008 Senate class 2, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	20,693	31.0%
Norm Coleman* (R)	33,839	50.8%
Dean Barkley (In)	11,615	17.4%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	291	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	184	0.3%
TOTAL	66,677
Turnout: 79%

2008 Senate class 2, Sherburne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	13,405	30.0%
Norm Coleman* (R)	22,887	51.2%
Dean Barkley (In)	8,066	18.0%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	170	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	150	0.3%
TOTAL	44,717
Turnout: 76%

2008 Senate class 2, Sibley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,158	28.0%
Norm Coleman* (R)	3,499	45.4%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,976	25.6%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	42	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	29	0.4%
TOTAL	7,710
Turnout: 68%

2008 Senate class 2, St. Louis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	64,531	54.6%
Norm Coleman* (R)	38,320	32.4%
Dean Barkley (In)	14,283	12.1%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	521	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	349	0.3%
TOTAL	118,125
Turnout: 74%

2008 Senate class 2, Stearns County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	26,161	33.5%
Norm Coleman* (R)	36,224	46.4%
Dean Barkley (In)	15,003	19.2%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	395	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	239	0.3%
TOTAL	78,078
Turnout: 69%

2008 Senate class 2, Steele County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	6,552	33.5%
Norm Coleman* (R)	8,647	44.2%
Dean Barkley (In)	4,173	21.3%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	107	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	63	0.3%
TOTAL	19,552
Turnout: 74%

2008 Senate class 2, Stevens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,250	40.1%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,526	45.0%
Dean Barkley (In)	784	14.0%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	28	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	20	0.4%
TOTAL	5,613
Turnout: 73%

2008 Senate class 2, Swift County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,294	43.9%
Norm Coleman* (R)	1,879	35.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,007	19.3%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	28	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,229
Turnout: 66%

2008 Senate class 2, Todd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	4,177	34.3%
Norm Coleman* (R)	5,536	45.5%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,346	19.3%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	58	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	52	0.4%
TOTAL	12,175
Turnout: 66%

2008 Senate class 2, Traverse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	794	39.2%
Norm Coleman* (R)	837	41.3%
Dean Barkley (In)	381	18.8%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	12	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,027
Turnout: 71%

2008 Senate class 2, Wabasha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	4,466	37.8%
Norm Coleman* (R)	4,959	41.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,305	19.5%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	64	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	25	0.2%
TOTAL	11,830
Turnout: 72%

2008 Senate class 2, Wadena County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,294	32.1%
Norm Coleman* (R)	3,683	51.5%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,107	15.5%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	37	0.5%
James Niemacki (Cst)	27	0.4%
TOTAL	7,152
Turnout: 68%

2008 Senate class 2, Waseca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	3,261	33.1%
Norm Coleman* (R)	4,229	42.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,285	23.2%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	58	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	24	0.2%
TOTAL	9,861
Turnout: 68%

2008 Senate class 2, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	50,562	37.2%
Norm Coleman* (R)	63,804	46.9%
Dean Barkley (In)	20,711	15.2%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	556	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	332	0.2%
TOTAL	136,035
Turnout: 81%

2008 Senate class 2, Watonwan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,019	38.5%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,104	40.2%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,065	20.3%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	30	0.6%
James Niemacki (Cst)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,239
Turnout: 62%

2008 Senate class 2, Wilkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	1,074	31.8%
Norm Coleman* (R)	1,814	53.7%
Dean Barkley (In)	453	13.4%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	23	0.7%
James Niemacki (Cst)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,376
Turnout: 67%

2008 Senate class 2, Winona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	12,761	46.8%
Norm Coleman* (R)	11,318	41.5%
Dean Barkley (In)	2,782	10.2%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	259	1.0%
James Niemacki (Cst)	102	0.4%
TOTAL	27,243
Turnout: 67%

2008 Senate class 2, Wright County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	18,664	28.6%
Norm Coleman* (R)	32,999	50.6%
Dean Barkley (In)	13,010	19.9%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	267	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	233	0.4%
TOTAL	65,219
Turnout: 79%

2008 Senate class 2, Yellow Medicine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Al Franken (DFL)	2,174	39.1%
Norm Coleman* (R)	2,313	41.6%
Dean Barkley (In)	1,028	18.5%
Charles Aldrich (Lbt)	21	0.4%
James Niemacki (Cst)	24	0.4%
TOTAL	5,563
Turnout: 69%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Al Franken
Total Disbursements:	$21,066,834
Total Receipts:	$22,502,124
Cash on Hand:	$1,435,291
Candidate Contributions:	$4,600
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$17,822,723
Party Contributions:	$10,073
Other Committee Contributions:	$589,866
Other Committee Transfers:	$1,492,705
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$1,546,015
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$6,390,456
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-4,844,441
Net Spending:	$16,222,393

Norm Coleman*
Total Disbursements:	$21,821,755
Total Receipts:	$23,673,308
Cash on Hand:	$2,025,018
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$15,485,782
Party Contributions:	$40,372
Other Committee Contributions:	$4,092,127
Other Committee Transfers:	$564,171
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$873,624
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$9,207,469
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-8,333,845
Net Spending:	$13,487,910

Dean Barkley
Total Disbursements:	$162,387
Total Receipts:	$163,358
Cash on Hand:	$971
Candidate Contributions:	$400
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$153,711
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$4,946
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$0
Net Spending:	$162,387

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MN/2008