Map of Minnesota showing all eight districts, as apportioned for Representatives elected in the elections of 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010Map of Minnesota showing all eight districts, as apportioned for Representatives elected in the elections of 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2000
After redistricting the new 1st district was made of approximately 75% from the old 1st with 25% from the old 2nd. Incumbent RepublicanGil Gutknecht, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2000.
During the reapportionment that occurred in consequence of the2000 United States census, the old 2nd district was broken up with the largest portion being transferred to the redrawn 7th. The new 2nd was based in the southernmetro area and comprised approximately 41% from the old 6th, 22% from the old 2nd, 22% from the old 1st, 14% from the old 3rd and 1% from the old 4th.
Incumbent RepublicanMark Kennedy, who's residence inWatertown remained in the 2nd decided to transfer to the new 6th.[9]
Bill Luther, the incumbentDemocrat from the old 6th district opted to transfer to the new 2nd, despite his home inStillwater remaining in the 6th, in order to avoid a match up with Kennedy.
Luther, who was first elected to Congress in1994, was unchallenged in the DFL primary. However, in the general election against Republican challengerJohn Kline, the more conservative composition of the new district worked against him. Luther's campaign was further harmed by political fallout that was created when Samuel Garst, a Luther campaign staffer, entered the race on the "No New Taxes" line in an attempt to use a false flag to split the conservative vote.[12][13][14][15]
In the end, Garst was only able to secure 4.3 percent of the vote, and the political damage to Luther contributed to Kline winning the election by a margin of more than 11 percent.
Minnesota's 2nd Congressional district election, 2002[1]
After redistricting the new 3rd district was made of approximately 87% from the old 3rd with 10% from the old 6th and 3% from the 5th. Incumbent RepublicanJim Ramstad, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67.6% of the vote in 2000
The district was largely unaffected by the redistricting with the new 4th district was made of approximately 92% from the old 4th with 8% from the old 6th. Incumbent DemocratBetty McCollum, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. She was elected with 48.0% of the vote in 2000.
Incumbent DemocratMartin Olav Sabo, who had represented the district since 1979, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69.2% of the vote in 2000.
Sabo had no difficulty winning his 13th term in Congress, defeatingRepublican challenger Daniel Nielsen Mathias by a margin of just over 41 percent, whileGreen candidate Tim Davis finished a distant third.
Minnesota's 5th Congressional district election, 2002[1]
In the reapportionment that occurred in consequence of the2000 United States census, the old 6th was effectively split into two main parts, with approximately 50% forming the core of the redrawn seat and the next largest portion (around 41%) becoming part of the new 2nd. The new 6th also contained 24% from the old 7th, 14% from the 2nd, 10% from the 8th and 3% from the 3rd.
Incumbent DemocratBill Luther, who had represented the district since 1995, opted to move to the new 2nd and run for re-election there, afterMark Kennedy, the incumbentRepublican from the old 2nd, decided to contest the redrawn 6th.[10]
Corporate ethics became a major theme of the campaign with both Kennedy and Robert running attack ads linking the other to lawsuits involving companies they had worked for.[18][19][20]
Kennedy, who was first elected in2000, encountered little difficulty in winning his second term in Congress, defeating DFL challenger Janet Robert by a landslide margin of 22.28 percent, whileIndependence Party candidate Dan Becker finished a distant third.
Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2002[1]
Following redistricting approximately 62% from the old 7th remained with 38% from the old 2nd transferring in. Incumbent DemocratCollin Peterson, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68.7% of the vote in 2000.
The 8th district remained mostly untouched by the redistricting with approximately 91% of the new seat remaining, with 9% added from the old 7th. Incumbent DemocratJim Oberstar, who had represented the district since 1975, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2000.
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