Auditor, 2006 Election

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Date: November 7, 2006
Cycle: 2006
Office: Auditor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Rebecca Otto Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,094,440 51.92 +10.83
Patricia (Pat) Anderson Incumbent Woman Republican 866,041 41.08
Lucy Gerold Woman Independence 97,076 4.61
Dave Berger Man Green 49,131 2.33

Anderson became the fourth Auditor to lose reelection joining Democrat Adolph Biermann in 1894, Republican Rolland Hatfield in 1974, and DFLer Robert Mattson, Jr. in 1978.

Otto was a resident of Marine on St. Croix and small business owner.

Gerold was a resident of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Deputy Chief of Police for Investigations.

Berger was a resident of Minneapolis, instructor at Inver Hills Community College, and Green nominee for Auditor in 2002.

Sources

  • Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 21, 2006 (p. 77).