2010Final results
2010 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Michele Bachmann (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Tarryl Clark (D) by 12.7 points.
Michele BachmannRepublican · winner
52.5%159,476
Tarryl ClarkDemocrat
39.8%120,846
Bob AndersonIndependent
5.8%17,698
Aubrey ImmelmanIndependent
1.8%5,490
303,691 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.
Tarryl ClarkMichele Bachmann
$4.7M
Raised by the campaign
$13.6M
$4.7M
Spent by the campaign
$11.7M
$27.1K
Cash on hand
$1.9M
Other candidates' campaigns: Aubrey Immelman $4.5K · Bob Anderson $440.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Michele Bachmann (R)Tarryl Clark (D)Bob Anderson (I)
Also on the ballot: Aubrey Immelman (Independent), 1.8%