2004Final results
2004 election for Minnesota's 5th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Martin Sabo (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Daniel Mathias (R) by 45.2 points.
Martin SaboDemocrat · winner
69.7%218,434
Daniel MathiasRepublican
24.4%76,600
Jay PondGreen
5.7%17,984
313,526 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.
Martin SaboDaniel Mathias
$556.9K
Raised by the campaign
$13.2K
$497.1K
Spent by the campaign
$11.5K
$222.1K
Cash on hand
$1.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004