2006 Minnesota Secretary of State election

2006 Minnesota Secretary of State election

7 November 2006
 
Nominee Mark Ritchie Mary Kiffmeyer
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 1,049,432 943,989
Percentage 49.09% 44.16%

County results
Ritchie:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Kiffmeyer:      40–50%      50–60%

Secretary of State before election

Mary Kiffmeyer
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Mark Ritchie
Democratic (DFL)

The 2006 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 7 November 2006 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Mark Ritchie defeated Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer, For Independent Voters nominee Bruce D. Kennedy and Independence nominee Joel Spoonheim.