2009 Minneapolis City Council election explained
Election Name: | Minneapolis City Council elections, 2009 |
Country: | Minneapolis |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | Minneapolis City Council election, 2005 |
Previous Year: | 2005 |
Next Election: | Minneapolis City Council elections, 2013 |
Next Year: | 2013 |
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 (did not run for re-election) |
Last Election1: | 12 seats |
Seats1: | 12 |
Popular Vote1: | 31,167 |
Percentage1: | 69.57% |
Map Size: | 200 |
President |
Before Election: | Barb Johnson |
Before Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
After Election: | Barb Johnson |
After Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
Party2: | Green Party of Minnesota |
Last Election2: | 1 seat |
Seats2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 4,371 |
Percentage2: | 9.76% |
Leader2: | Cam Gordon |
Leaders Seat2: | Ward 2 |
The 2009 Minneapolis City Council elections were held on November 3, 2009 to elect the 13 members of the Minneapolis City Council for four-year terms. Candidates affiliated with the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won 12 seats and the Green Party of Minnesota one seat.
Members were elected from single-member districts via instant-runoff voting, popularly known as ranked choice voting. Voters had the option of ranking up to three candidates. Municipal elections in Minnesota are nonpartisan, although candidates were able to identify with a political party on the ballot.
Political party endorsements
Results
Summary
Ward 1
Minneapolis City Council Ward 1 election, 2009[6] [7] |
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Political party/principle | Candidate | % 1st Choice | Round 1 |
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| DFL | Kevin Reich | 50.31 | 1,997 |
| Independent | Larry Ranallo | 23.71 | 941 |
| DFL | Susan Howitz Hanna | 13.48 | 535 |
| Ron Paul Conservative | Thomas Alessi | 8.57 | 340 |
| Equity Advocacy Responsibility | Mark Fox | 3.85 | 153 |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.08 | 3 |
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Ward 2
Ward 3
Minneapolis City Council Ward 3 election, 2009[10] [11] |
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Political party/principle | Candidate | % 1st Choice | Round 1 |
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| DFL | Diane Hofstede | 65.93 | 1,465 |
| DFL | Allen Kathir | 15.66 | 348 |
| Republican Party of Minnesota | Jeffrey Cobia | 10.89 | 242 |
| Civil Disobedience | Melissa Hill | 5.09 | 113 |
| Libertarian Party of Minnesota | Raymond Wilson Rolfe | 1.76 | 39 |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.68 | 15 |
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Ward 4
Minneapolis City Council Ward 4 election, 2009[12] [13] |
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Political party/principle | Candidate | % 1st Choice | Round 1 | Round 2 |
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| DFL | Barbara A. "Barb" Johnson | 46.86 | 1,546 | 1,740 |
| DFL | Troy Parker | 27.92 | 921 | 1,252 |
| Green Party of Minnesota | Marcus Harcus | 13.40 | 442 | |
| Independent | Grant Cermak | 11.70 | 386 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.12 | 4 | |
Exhausted ballots | 307 |
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Ward 5
Minneapolis City Council Ward 5 election, 2009[14] [15] |
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Political party/principle | Candidate | % 1st Choice | Round 1 | Round 2 |
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| DFL | Don Samuels | 47.00 | 1,020 | 1,131 |
| DFL | Natalie Johnson Lee | 30.05 | 652 | 893 |
| DFL | Kenya McKnight | 15.48 | 336 | |
| Independent | Roger Smithrud | 4.29 | 93 | |
| DFL | Lennie Chism | 2.81 | 61 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.37 | 8 | |
Exhausted ballots | 146 |
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Ward 6
Ward 7
Minneapolis City Council Ward 7 election, 2009[18] [19] |
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Political party/principle | Candidate | % 1st Choice | Round 1 |
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| DFL | Lisa Goodman | 68.24 | 2,997 |
| Independent | Michael J Katch | 23.72 | 1,042 |
| Independent | Jeffrey Alan Wagner | 7.31 | 321 |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.73 | 32 |
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Ward 8
Ward 9
Ward 10
Ward 11
Ward 12
Minneapolis City Council Ward 12 election, 2009[28] [29] |
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Political party/principle | Candidate | % 1st Choice | Round 1 |
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| DFL | Sandy Colvin Roy | 64.33 | 3,035 |
| Independent | Rick L. Nyhlen | 18.65 | 880 |
| DFL | Charley Underwood | 14.05 | 663 |
| Socialist Action | Brent Perry | 2.76 | 130 |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.21 | 10 |
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Ward 13
Minneapolis City Council Ward 13 election, 2009[30] [31] |
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Political party/principle | Candidate | % 1st Choice | Round 1 |
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| DFL | Betsy Hodges (incumbent) | 69.24 | 4,141 |
| Independent | Kris Broberg | 26.38 | 1,578 |
| DFL | Joseph Henry | 4.28 | 256 |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.10 | 6 |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2009 Endorsements . Minneapolis DFL . October 29, 2013 . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029050351/http://www.mpls.dfl.org/endorsed-candidates . dead .
- Web site: Previous Candidates . Fifth District Green Party . October 29, 2013.
- Web site: LPMN endorses Katch, O'Connor in November 3 municipal elections . . October 29, 2013.
- Web site: Minneapolis Republican endorsed candidates . Minneapolis City Republican Committee . October 29, 2013.
- Web site: 2009 Precinct Statistics with Turnout . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092007/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-103882.pdf . dead .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 1 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092256/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm01-web . dead .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-01 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031225002/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-01%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-01%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-01%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1020,1021,1022 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 2 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092117/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm02-web . dead . November 1, 2013 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-02 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224329/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-02%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-02%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-02%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1023,1024,1025 . October 31, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 3 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092029/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm03-web . dead .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-03 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224408/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-03%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-03%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-03%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1026,1027,1028 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 4 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092105/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm04-web . dead .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-04 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224916/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-04%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-04%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-04%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1029,1030,1031 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 5 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092144/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm05-web . dead .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-05 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031225041/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-05%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-05%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-05%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1032,1033,1034 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 6 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092220/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm06-web . dead .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-06 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224003/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-06%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-06%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-06%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1035,1036,1037 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 7 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092318/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm07-web . dead .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-07 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224920/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-07%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-07%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-07%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1038,1039,1040 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 8 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092342/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm08-web . dead .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-08 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224206/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-08%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-08%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-08%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1041,1042,1043 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 9 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092244/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm09-web . dead .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-09 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224535/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-09%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-09%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-09%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1044,1045,1046 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 10 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092209/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm10-web . dead .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-10 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224531/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-10%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-10%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-10%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1047,1048,1049 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 11 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092041/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm11-web . dead .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-11 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224533/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-11%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-11%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-11%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1050,1051,1052 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 12 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092307/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm12-web . dead .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-12 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224000/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-12%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-12%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-12%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1053,1054,1055 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
- Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 13 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092232/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm13-web . dead .
- Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-13 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031223915/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-13%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-13%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-13%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1056,1057,1058 . October 31, 2013 . dead .