2006 Minnesota State Auditor election

2006 Minnesota State Auditor election

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Nominee Rebecca Otto Patricia Anderson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 1,094,440 866,041
Percentage 51.92% 41.08%

Otto:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Anderson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Gerold:      >90%
Tie:      30–40%      40–50%      50%      No votes

State Auditor before election

Patricia Anderson
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Rebecca Otto
Democratic (DFL)

The 2006 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Patricia Anderson was defeated by former State Representative Rebecca Otto of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). Independence Party of Minnesota candidate Lucy Gerold finished third.