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

WardMinneapolis DFL[1] Fifth District Green Party[2] Fifth Congressional District Independence Party of MinnesotaLibertarian Party of Minnesota[3] Minneapolis City Republican Committee[4]
Ward 1Kevin ReichThomas Alessi
Ward 2Cam GordonAllen AigbogunAllen Aigbogun
Ward 3Diane HofstedeJeffrey Cobia
Ward 4Barb JohnsonMarcus HarcusGrant CermakGrant Cermak
Ward 5Don SamuelsRoger Smithrud
Ward 6Robert LilligrenAndy ExleyMike TupperMike Tupper
Ward 7Lisa GoodmanMichael KatchMichael KatchMichael Katch
Ward 8Elizabeth GliddenJeanine EstimeGreg McDonald
Ward 9Gary SchiffDave BickingTodd EberhardyTodd Eberhardy
Ward 10Meg TuthillDan AlvinKim Vlaisavljevich
Ward 11John Quincy
Ward 12Sandy Colvin RoyRick NyhlenRick Nyhlen
Ward 13Betsy HodgesKris BrobergKris Broberg

Results

Summary

Party! rowspan="2"
Candidates1st Choice VotesSeats
%∆#%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party2431,16769.571292.31
Green Party of Minnesota74,3719.7617.69
Republican Party of Minnesota31,1202.5000.00
Independence Party of Minnesota25571.2400.00
Socialist Action11300.2900.00
Libertarian Party of Minnesota1390.0900.00
Independent167,27516.2400.00
Write-inN/A1410.3100.00
Total44,800100.0013±0100.00
Valid votes44,80097.46
Undervotes1,1682.54
Turnout45,96819.64
Registered voters[5] 234,028

Ward 1

Minneapolis City Council Ward 1 election, 2009[6] [7]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1
DFLKevin Reich50.311,997
IndependentLarry Ranallo23.71941
DFLSusan Howitz Hanna13.48535
Ron Paul ConservativeThomas Alessi8.57340
Equity Advocacy ResponsibilityMark Fox3.85153
N/AWrite-in0.083

Ward 2

Minneapolis City Council Ward 2 election, 2009[8] [9]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1
Green Party of MinnesotaCam Gordon (incumbent)84.052,260
IndependentAllen A. Aigbogun15.17408
N/AWrite-in0.7721

Ward 3

Minneapolis City Council Ward 3 election, 2009[10] [11]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1
DFLDiane Hofstede65.931,465
DFLAllen Kathir15.66348
Republican Party of MinnesotaJeffrey Cobia10.89242
Civil DisobedienceMelissa Hill5.09113
Libertarian Party of MinnesotaRaymond Wilson Rolfe1.7639
N/AWrite-in0.6815

Ward 4

Minneapolis City Council Ward 4 election, 2009[12] [13]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1Round 2
DFLBarbara A. "Barb" Johnson46.861,5461,740
DFLTroy Parker27.929211,252
Green Party of MinnesotaMarcus Harcus13.40442
IndependentGrant Cermak11.70386
N/AWrite-in0.124
Exhausted ballots307

Ward 5

Minneapolis City Council Ward 5 election, 2009[14] [15]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1Round 2
DFLDon Samuels47.001,0201,131
DFLNatalie Johnson Lee30.05652893
DFLKenya McKnight15.48336
IndependentRoger Smithrud4.2993
DFLLennie Chism2.8161
N/AWrite-in0.378
Exhausted ballots146

Ward 6

Minneapolis City Council Ward 6 election, 2009[16] [17]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1
DFLRobert Lilligren (incumbent)52.851,020
IndependentMichael Tupper15.13292
Progressive DemocratLaura Jean11.97231
Green Party of MinnesotaAndy Exley8.55165
Green Party of MinnesotaM Cali8.19158
Green Party of MinnesotaBruce A. Lundeen3.1160
N/AWrite-in0.214

Ward 7

Minneapolis City Council Ward 7 election, 2009[18] [19]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1
DFLLisa Goodman68.242,997
IndependentMichael J Katch23.721,042
IndependentJeffrey Alan Wagner7.31321
N/AWrite-in0.7332

Ward 8

Minneapolis City Council Ward 8 election, 2009[20] [21]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1
DFLElizabeth Glidden74.002,291
Green Party of MinnesotaJeanine Estime15.18470
Republican Party of MinnesotaDavid Regan5.62174
IndependentGregory McDonald3.71115
Open ProgressiveMichael J. Cavlan1.3943
N/AWrite-in0.103

Ward 9

Minneapolis City Council Ward 9 election, 2009[22] [23]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1
DFLGary Schiff (incumbent)60.701,818
Green Party of MinnesotaDave Bicking27.25816
Independence Party of MinnesotaTodd J. Eberhardy9.02270
DFLKhalif Jama2.7783
N/AWrite-in0.278

Ward 10

Minneapolis City Council Ward 10 election, 2009[24] [25]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1
DFLMeg Tuthill72.242,405
IndependentKim Vlaisavljevich10.18339
DFLMatthew Dowgwillo8.77292
Independence Party of MinnesotaDan Alvin8.62287
N/AWrite-in0.186

Ward 11

Minneapolis City Council Ward 11 election, 2009[26] [27]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1
DFLJohn Quincy63.622,551
DFLGregg A Iverson18.30734
Republican Party of MinnesotaDavid A Alvarado17.56704
N/AWrite-in0.5221

Ward 12

Minneapolis City Council Ward 12 election, 2009[28] [29]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1
DFLSandy Colvin Roy64.333,035
IndependentRick L. Nyhlen18.65880
DFLCharley Underwood14.05663
Socialist ActionBrent Perry2.76130
N/AWrite-in0.2110

Ward 13

Minneapolis City Council Ward 13 election, 2009[30] [31]
Political party/principleCandidate% 1st ChoiceRound 1
DFLBetsy Hodges (incumbent)69.244,141
IndependentKris Broberg26.381,578
DFLJoseph Henry4.28256
N/AWrite-in0.106

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  2. Web site: Previous Candidates . Fifth District Green Party . October 29, 2013.
  3. Web site: LPMN endorses Katch, O'Connor in November 3 municipal elections . . October 29, 2013.
  4. Web site: Minneapolis Republican endorsed candidates . Minneapolis City Republican Committee . October 29, 2013.
  5. 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 .
  6. 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 .
  7. 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 .
  8. 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 .
  9. 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 .
  10. 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 .
  11. 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 .
  12. 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 .
  13. 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 .
  14. 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 .
  15. 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 .
  16. 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 .
  17. 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 .
  18. 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 .
  19. 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 .
  20. 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 .
  21. 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 .
  22. 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 .
  23. 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 .
  24. 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 .
  25. 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 .
  26. 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 .
  27. 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 .
  28. 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 .
  29. 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 .
  30. 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 .
  31. 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 .