2006 Minnesota's 6th congressional district election

The 2006 Minnesota's 6th congressional district election was an election for the United States House of Representatives. State senator Michele Bachmann of the Republican Party defeated child safety advocate Patty Wetterling of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and project co-ordinator John Binkowski of the Independence Party.

2006 Minnesota's 6th congressional district election

November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Michele Bachmann Patty Wetterling John Binkowski
Party Republican Democratic Independence
Popular vote 151,248 127,144 23,557
Percentage 50.1% 42.1% 7.8%

U.S. Representative before election

Mark Kennedy
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Michele Bachmann
Republican

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