2008Final results
2008 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Michele Bachmann (R) won with 46.4% of the vote, defeating El Tinklenberg (D) by 3.0 points.
Michele BachmannRepublican · winner
46.4%187,817
El TinklenbergDemocrat
43.4%175,786
Bob AndersonIndependent
10.0%40,643
404,725 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.
El TinklenbergMichele Bachmann
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$3.5M
$2.5M
Spent by the campaign
$3.6M
$452.9K
Cash on hand
$812
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008