2002Final results
2002 election for Minnesota's 5th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Martin Sabo (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Daniel Mathias (R) by 41.1 points.
Martin SaboDemocrat · winner
67.0%171,572
Daniel MathiasRepublican
25.9%66,271
Tim DavisGreen
7.0%17,825
255,982 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Martin SaboDaniel Mathias
$463.8K
Raised by the campaign
$9.7K
$507.2K
Spent by the campaign
$13.4K
$162.1K
Cash on hand
$21
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002