2010Final results
2010 election for Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Betty McCollum (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Teresa Collett (R) by 24.5 points.
Betty McCollumDemocrat · winner
59.1%136,746
Teresa CollettRepublican
34.6%80,141
Steve CarlsonIndependent
6.1%14,207
231,426 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 2010
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 McCollumTeresa Collett
$844.3K
Raised by the campaign
$216.5K
$862.8K
Spent by the campaign
$211.2K
$58.7K
Cash on hand
$5.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010