Election Name: | 2010 Minnesota State Auditor election |
Country: | Minnesota |
Flag Year: | 1983 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2006 Minnesota State Auditor election |
Previous Year: | 2006 |
Next Election: | 2014 Minnesota State Auditor election |
Next Year: | 2014 |
Election Date: | November 2, 2010 |
Image1: | File:Rebecca Otto.jpg |
Nominee1: | Rebecca Otto |
Party1: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
Popular Vote1: | 981,822 |
Percentage1: | 48.39% |
Nominee2: | Patricia Anderson |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 956,339 |
Percentage2: | 47.13% |
State Auditor | |
Before Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
After Election: | Rebecca Otto |
After Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
Map Size: | 260px |
The 2010 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the Minnesota State Auditor for a four-year term. Incumbent Rebecca Otto of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) was narrowly re-elected to a second term.
Incumbent Rebecca Otto won endorsement at the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) convention.
Former State Auditor Patricia Anderson earned the endorsement of the Republican Party of Minnesota at its state convention.
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board member Annie Young ran as the Green Party candidate.
Kenny Kalligher stood for election for the Grassroots Party.
Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | |||||
Rebecca Otto (incumbent) | Democratic–Farmer–Labor | 981,822 | 48.39 | ||
Patricia Anderson | Republican | 956,339 | 47.13 | ||
Annie Young | Green | 54,154 | 2.67 | ||
Kenny Kalligher | Grassroots | 35,548 | 1.75 | ||
Write-in | — | 1,224 | 0.06 | ||
Total | 2,029,087 | 100.00 | |||
Valid votes | 2,029,087 | 95.56 | |||
Blank votes | 94,282 | 4.44 | |||
Turnout[1] | 2,123,369 | 55.81 | |||
Eligible voters | 3,804,746 |