2014Final results

2014 election for Minnesota's 5th District

Name: 2014 election for Minnesota's 5th District
Start: 2014-11-04
Location: Minnesota

U.S. House · Minnesota

Keith Ellison (D) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Doug Daggett (R) by 46.8 points.

Keith EllisonDemocrat · winner

70.8%167,079

24.0%56,577

Lee BauerIndependent

5.1%12,001

236,010 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 2014

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Keith EllisonDoug Daggett

$2.1M

Raised by the campaign

$41.6K

$2M

Spent by the campaign

$39K

$162.7K

Cash on hand

$2.3K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014