Secretary of State, 2006 Election
General
| Date: | November 7, 2006 |
| Cycle: | 2006 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ritchie | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,049,432 | 49.09 | +4.93 |
| Mary Kiffmeyer Incumbent | Woman | Republican | 943,989 | 44.16 | |
| Bruce Kennedy | Man | For Independent Voters | 78,522 | 3.67 | |
| Joel Spoonheim | Man | Independence | 64,489 | 3.02 |
Secretary of State Kiffmeyer was the first incumbent to lose reelection since Republican Arlen Erdahl in 1974 and the fourth in state history (joining Democrat Francis Baasen in 1859 and Republican Virginia Holm in 1954).
Ritchie was the president of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, a non-profit organization.
Kennedy was an attorney from Roseville.
Spoonheim was the economic development director for Brooklyn Park.
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 21, 2006 (p. 73).