2006Final results
2006 election for Minnesota's 5th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Keith Ellison (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Alan Fine (R) by 34.2 points.
Keith EllisonDemocrat · winner
55.6%136,060
Alan FineRepublican
21.3%52,263
Tammy LeeIndependent
21.0%51,456
Jay PondGreen
2.0%4,792
244,905 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.
Keith EllisonAlan Fine
$795K
Raised by the campaign
$198.3K
$786.1K
Spent by the campaign
$198.6K
$8.9K
Cash on hand
-$249
Other candidates' campaigns: Tammy Lee $228.9K · Jay Pond $9.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006