2004Final results
2004 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Collin C. Peterson (D) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating David E. Sturrock (R) by 32.2 points.
Collin C. PetersonDemocrat · winner
66.1%207,628
David E. SturrockRepublican
33.8%106,349
314,257 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.
Collin C. PetersonDavid E. Sturrock
$422.9K
Raised by the campaign
$127K
$524.1K
Spent by the campaign
$127.3K
$22.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004