2008Final results
2008 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Collin C. Peterson (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Glen R. Menze (R) by 44.5 points.
Collin C. PetersonDemocrat · winner
72.2%227,187
Glen R. MenzeRepublican
27.7%87,062
314,680 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.
Collin C. PetersonGlen R. Menze
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$12.9K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$13.4K
$497.3K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008