2006Final results
2006 election for Minnesota's 3rd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
James Ramstad (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Wendy Wilde (D) by 29.8 points.
James RamstadRepublican · winner
64.9%184,333
Wendy WildeDemocrat
35.0%99,588
284,244 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 2006
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.
Wendy WildeJames Ramstad
$67.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$67.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$24
Cash on hand
$586.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006