Table: united states house of representatives elections , 2006
[['district', 'incumbent', 'party', 'first elected', 'results'], ['minnesota 1', 'gil gutknecht', 'republican', '1994', 'lost re - election democratic gain'], ['minnesota 2', 'john kline', 'republican', '2002', 're - elected'], ['minnesota 3', 'jim ramstad', 'republican', '1990', 're - elected'], ['minnesota 4', 'betty mccollum', 'democratic', '2000', 're - elected'], ['minnesota 5', 'martin sabo', 'democratic', '1978', 'retired democratic hold'], ['minnesota 6', 'mark kennedy', 'republican', '2000', 'retired to run for us senate republican hold'], ['minnesota 7', 'collin peterson', 'democratic', '1990', 're - elected'], ['minnesota 8', 'jim oberstar', 'democratic', '1974', 're - elected']]
Statement: 5 Minnesota Incumbent were Re - Elected to the u s House Of Representative in 2006
Statement: the Republican Party retained 3 seat in the u s House Of Representative after the 2006 Election
Statement: the Democratic Party gained 1 seat in the u s House Of Representative after the 2006 Election
Statement: after 28 year in the u s House Of Representative , democrat Martin Sabo Retired prior to the 2006 Election after serving longer than all but 1 of the Incumbent from other Minnesota District
Statement: the Democratic Party had 5 seat in the u s House Of Representative after the 2006 Election