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Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 7th Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Collin Peterson (D) defeated Dave Hughes (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hughes defeated Amanda Lynn Hinson in the Republican primary on August 9, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Minnesota utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[6][7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Collin Peterson (D), who was first elected in 1990.
The 7th District covers almost all of the western side of Minnesota. It includes Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine counties. Portions of Beltrami, Cottonwood, and Stearns counties also lie within the district.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Collin Peterson Incumbent |
52.5% | 173,589 | |
| Republican | Dave Hughes | 47.4% | 156,952 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 307 | |
| Total Votes | 330,848 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Dave Hughes |
59% | 8,769 | ||
| Amanda Lynn Hinson | 41% | 6,104 | ||
| Total Votes | 14,873 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Collin Peterson  Dave Hughes |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Democratic |
Republican Dave Hughes[4] |
District history
2014
The 7th Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Collin Peterson (D) defeated Torrey Westrom (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Collin Peterson Incumbent |
54.2% | 130,546 | |
| Republican | Torrey Westrom | 45.7% | 109,955 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 334 | |
| Total Votes | 240,835 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 7th Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Collin Peterson (D) won the election in the district.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Collin Peterson Incumbent |
60.4% | 197,791 | |
| Republican | Lee Byberg | 34.8% | 114,151 | |
| Independence | Adam Steele | 4.7% | 15,298 | |
| NA | Write-in | 0.1% | 336 | |
| Total Votes | 327,576 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Minnesota in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| February 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | 2015 year-end report of receipts and expenditures due | |
| May 17, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period opens | |
| May 31, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period closes | |
| July 25, 2016 | Campaign finance | First report of receipts and expenditures due (covering January 1 through July 18) | |
| August 9, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second report of receipts and expenditures due (covering January 1 through November 24) | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | 2016 year-end report of receipts and expenditures due | |
| Sources: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Filing Periods," accessed June 12, 2015 Minnesota Votes, "2016 Election Dates," accessed June 12, 2015 Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, "2016 Disclosure Calendar," accessed October 28, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Minnesota House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State,"PRIMARY ELECTION," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
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