2008Final results
2008 election for Minnesota's 2nd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
John Kline (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Steve Sarvi (D) by 14.7 points.
John KlineRepublican · winner
57.3%220,924
Steve SarviDemocrat
42.5%164,093
385,656 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 2008
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.
Steve SarviJohn Kline
$559.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$559.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$0
Cash on hand
$22.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 20, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008