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  Otto: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Anderson: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||
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| # | % | |||
| 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[1] | 3,804,746 | |||
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[2]
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