2005 Minneapolis City Council election explained

Election Name:Minneapolis City Council election, 2005
Country:Minneapolis
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Minneapolis City Council election, 2001
Previous Year:2001
Next Election:Minneapolis City Council election, 2009
Next Year:2009
Seats For Election:All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council
Majority Seats:7
Leader1:Scott Benson
Party1:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Leaders Seat1:Ward 11
Last Election1:10 seats
Seats1:12
Seat Change1:2
Map Size:250
Party2:Green Party of Minnesota
Last Election2:2 seats
Seats2:1
Seat Change2:1
Leader2:Natalie Lee
Leaders Seat2:Ward 5 (lost re-election)

The 2005 Minneapolis City Council elections were held on November 8, 2005 to elect the 13 members of the Minneapolis City Council for four-year terms.

The election saw the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) make a net gain of two seats, giving them a 12-to-1 majority in the Council. Both incumbent Green Party of Minnesota members lost their seats, though the party secured a pickup in Ward 2 with Cam Gordon narrowly winning against the DFL-endorsed candidate. The only independent on the Council lost their seat.[1]

Electoral system

Members were elected from single-member districts. Municipal elections in Minnesota are nonpartisan, although candidates were able to identify with a political party on the ballot.[2]

Results

Ward 13

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2005 Election results . 2023-08-01 . vote.minneapolismn.gov . en.
  2. Web site: Municode Library . 2023-08-01 . library.municode.com.