2004Final results
2004 election for Minnesota's 3rd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
James Ramstad (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Deborah Watts (D) by 29.3 points.
James RamstadRepublican · winner
64.6%231,871
Deborah WattsDemocrat
35.3%126,665
358,892 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.
Deborah WattsJames Ramstad
$38.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$36.1K
Spent by the campaign
$921.5K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$981.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004