2004Final results
2004 election for Minnesota's 2nd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
John Kline (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Teresa Daly (D) by 16.1 points.
John KlineRepublican · winner
56.4%206,313
Teresa DalyDemocrat
40.3%147,527
Douglas WilliamsIndependent
3.2%11,822
365,945 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 2004
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.
Teresa DalyJohn Kline
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$4.7K
Cash on hand
$25.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004