2010Final results
2010 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Collin C. Peterson (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Lee Byberg (R) by 17.6 points.
Collin C. PetersonDemocrat · winner
55.2%133,096
Lee BybergRepublican
37.6%90,652
Gene WaldorfIndependent
3.9%9,317
Glen R. MenzeIndependent
3.3%7,839
241,097 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.
Collin C. PetersonLee Byberg
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$402.7K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$385.3K
$402.3K
Cash on hand
$17.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Gene Waldorf $62.4K · Glen R. Menze $14K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Collin C. Peterson (D)Lee Byberg (R)
Also on the ballot: Gene Waldorf (Independent), 3.9%; Glen R. Menze (Independent), 3.3%