2006Final results
2006 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Collin C. Peterson (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Barrett (R) by 40.7 points.
Collin C. PetersonDemocrat · winner
69.7%179,164
Michael J. BarrettRepublican
29.0%74,557
Ken LucierConstitution
1.3%3,303
257,194 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.
Collin C. PetersonMichael J. Barrett
$938.1K
Raised by the campaign
$41.4K
$645.3K
Spent by the campaign
$41.4K
$315.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006