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2010 Minnesota State Auditor election 
Summary
The 2010 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the Minnesota State Auditor for a four-year term. Incumbent Rebecca Otto of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) was narrowly re-elected to a second term.
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  Otto: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Anderson: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates edit
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party edit
Incumbent Rebecca Otto won endorsement at the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) convention.
Republican Party edit
Former State Auditor Patricia Anderson earned the endorsement of the Republican Party of Minnesota at its state convention.
Green Party edit
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board member Annie Young ran as the Green Party candidate.
Grassroots Party edit
Kenny Kalligher stood for election for the Grassroots Party.
Results edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | |||
| Rebecca Otto (incumbent) | Democratic–Farmer–Labor | 981,822 | 48.39 | |
| Patricia Anderson | Republican | 956,339 | 47.13 | |
| Annie Young | Green | 54,154 | 2.67 | |
| Kenny Kalligher | Grassroots | 35,548 | 1.75 | |
| Write-in | — | 1,224 | 0.06 | |
| Total | 2,029,087 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,029,087 | 95.56 | ||
| Blank votes | 94,282 | 4.44 | ||
| Turnout[1] | 2,123,369 | 55.81 | ||
| Eligible voters[1] | 3,804,746 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Minnesota election statistics 1950-2012 (PDF)". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Statewide Results for Auditor". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
External links edit
- Minnesota Secretary of State - Elections & Voting Archived 2010-07-17 at the Wayback Machine