2006 Minnesota Attorney General election

2006 Minnesota Attorney General election

November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Lori Swanson Jeff Johnson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 1,131,474 865,465
Percentage 53.2% 40.7%

Swanson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Johnson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
James:      >90%
Tie:      30–40%      40–50%      50%      No votes

Attorney General before election

Mike Hatch
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Attorney General

Lori Swanson
Democratic (DFL)

The 2006 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 to elect the Minnesota Attorney General for a four-year term. DFL incumbent Mike Hatch chose to run for governor instead of reelection. Lori Swanson of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won election to her first term.