2014Final results
2014 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Tom Emmer (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Joe Perske (D) by 17.9 points.
Tom EmmerRepublican · winner
56.3%133,328
Joe PerskeDemocrat
38.4%90,926
John DenneyIndependent
5.3%12,457
236,846 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
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.
Joe PerskeTom Emmer
$223.4K
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$221.2K
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$783
Cash on hand
$18.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: John Denney $5.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 2014; FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014