Elections / 1996 · House · MN-04
MN-04 — 1996 U.S. House election
congressional district1996 US House electionMN-04 · U.S. HouseVentoD+20.2
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bruce F Vento (i) ✓Democrat | 57.0% | 145,831 |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis NewinskiRepublican | 36.8% | 94,110 |
| Richard J GibbonsIndependent | 3.6% | 9,323 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1996 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
MN-04 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 361,043 | |
| 2022 | D | 295,973 | |
| 2020 | D | 389,114 | |
| 2018 | D | 328,614 | |
| 2016 | D | 351,945 | |
| 2014 | D | 241,637 | |
| 2012 | D | 347,991 | |
| 2010 | D | 231,426 | |
| 2008 | D | 316,018 | |
| 2006 | D | 247,466 | |
| 2004 | D | 317,299 | |
| 2002 | D | 264,540 | |
| 2000 | D | 271,439 | |
| 1998 | D | 239,746 | |
| 1996 | D | 255,759 | |
| 1994 | D | 210,630 | |
| 1992 | D | 277,956 | |
| 1990 | D | 221,396 | |
| 1988 | D | 250,327 | |
| 1986 | D | 154,635 | |
| 1984 | D | 228,071 | |
| 1982 | D | 209,742 | |
| 1980 | D | 203,712 | |
| 1978 | D | 165,385 | |
| 1976 | D | 200,599 |
Same ballot, 1996MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.