2008Final results
2008 election for Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Betty McCollum (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Ed Matthews (R) by 37.1 points.
Betty McCollumDemocrat · winner
68.4%216,267
Ed MatthewsRepublican
31.3%98,936
316,018 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.
Betty McCollumEd Matthews
$722.1K
Raised by the campaign
$86.6K
$719.7K
Spent by the campaign
$79.7K
$77.3K
Cash on hand
$6.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008