2004Final results
2004 election for Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Betty McCollum (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Patrice Bataglia (R) by 24.2 points.
Betty McCollumDemocrat · winner
57.5%182,387
Patrice BatagliaRepublican
33.2%105,467
Peter F. VentoIndependent
9.2%29,099
317,299 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.
Betty McCollumPatrice Bataglia
$687.9K
Raised by the campaign
$201.4K
$707.4K
Spent by the campaign
$194.7K
$124.1K
Cash on hand
$6.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004