2021 Minneapolis City Council election explained

Election Name:Minneapolis City Council election, 2021
Country:Minneapolis
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Turnout:54.0% (11.6pp)
Previous Election:Minneapolis City Council election, 2017
Previous Year:2017
Next Election:2023 Minneapolis City Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council
Majority Seats:7
Image1:PresidentLisaBender.jpg
Leader1:Lisa Bender
Leaders Seat1:Ward 10
Party1:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Last Election1:12 seats, 82.69%
Seats1:12
Percentage1:86.0%
Popular Vote1:115,277
Leader2:Robin Wonsley Worlobah
Leaders Seat2:Ward 2
Party2:Democratic Socialists (DSA)
Color2:EB2128
Last Election2:0 seats, did not contest
Seats2:1
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:3,061
Percentage2:2.3%
Map Size:200px
President
Before Election:Lisa Bender
Before Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
After Election:Andrea Jenkins
After Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

The 2021 Minneapolis City Council elections was held on November 2, 2021, to elect representatives for all 13 wards of the Minneapolis City Council. These elections occurred alongside the mayoral race and several other municipal offices, including Park Board and Board of Estimate and Taxation positions. The council elections were conducted using a ranked-choice voting system, which allows voters to rank candidates by preference on their ballots.[1]

Amid a backdrop of significant local and national events, including the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, candidates across the wards ran on various platforms, addressing key issues such as public safety reform, housing, economic recovery, and the city's approach to policing.[2]

The DFL garnered an overwhelming 85% of the 1st choice votes, a 3 percentage point increase from the previous election. The remaining seat was taken by Democratic Socialist candidate Robin Wonsley Worlobah who beat incumbent Green Party council member Cam Gordon.

Overall, moderates gained a net one seat on the 13-member council. This change suggests that moderates will have increased influence over key decisions on issues such as police reform and rent control.[3] While progressives managed to secure seats in Wards 1 and 9, they suffered losses in Wards 3, 4, and 11, where moderate challengers defeated progressive incumbents who had supported the now-failed charter amendment to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department.[4]

Retiring members

DFL

Candidates

WardIncumbentCandidates
NamePartyFirst electedNamePartyParty endorsement
1Kevin ReichDFL2009Elliott Payne DFLMinneapolis DFL
Kevin ReichDFL
Calvin CarpenterVeterans
Thomas Wortman DFL
2Cam GordonGreen2005Cam GordonGreenFifth District Green Party
Robin Wonsley WorlobahDSATwin Cities DSA[7]
Yusra ArabDFL
Tom AndersonDFL
Guy T. GaskinRepublican
3Steve FletcherDFL2017Steve FletcherDFL
Hope HennesseyIndependent
Merv MoorheadDFL
Michael RainvilleDFL
4Phillipe CunninghamDFL2017Phillipe CunninghamDFLMinneapolis DFL
LaTrisha VetawDFL
Leslie DavisWe the People
5Jeremiah EllisonDFL2017Jeremiah EllisonDFL
Suleiman IsseDFL
Victor MartinezDFL
Elijah Norris-HollidayIndependent
Kristel PorterDFL
James SeymorWitness
Cathy SpannDFL
6Jamal OsmanDFL2020Abdirizak BihiDFL
Jamal OsmanDFL
7Lisa GoodmanDFL1997Lisa GoodmanDFLMinneapolis DFL
Nick KorDFL
Teqen Zéa-AidaDFL
Joanna DiazDFL
8Andrea JenkinsDFL2017Andrea JenkinsDFLMinneapolis DFL
Robert SullentropRepublican
9Alondra CanoDFL2013Jason ChavezDFLMinneapolis DFL
Twin Cities DSA
Jon Randall DenisonSocial Justice
Alfred "AJ" Flowers, JrDFL
Yussuf HajiDFL
Carmen MeansDFL
Mickey Moore DFL
Brenda Short DFL
Ross Tenneson Republican
10Lisa BenderDFL2013Aisha ChughtaiDFLTwin Cities DSA
Katie JonesDFL
Alicia GibsonDFL
Ubah NurDFL
Chris ParsonsDFL
David WheelerDFL
11Jeremy SchroederDFL2017Emily KoskiDFL
Jeremy SchroederDFL
Kurt Michael AndersonIndependent
Dillon GhernaDFL
Albert T. RossDFL
12Andrew JohnsonDFL2013Andrew JohnsonDFLMinneapolis DFL
Nancy FordIndependent
David RosenfeldSocialist Workers
13Linea PalmisanoDFL2013Linea PalmisanoDFLMinneapolis DFL
Mike NortonDFL
Kati MedfordGreen
Bob ReuerIndependent
Ken SalwayRepublican

Electoral system

The 13 members of the City Council are elected from single-member districts via instant-runoff voting, commonly known as ranked choice voting. Voters have the option of ranking up to three candidates in order of preference. Municipal elections in Minnesota are officially nonpartisan, although candidates are able to identify with a political party on the ballot. Write-in candidates must file a request with the Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services Division for votes for them to be counted.

Results

PartyCandidates1st Choice VotesSeats
%∆∆%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party41115,27785.95+3.2612092.31
Democratic Socialists of America13,0612.26+2.261+17.69
Republican Party of Minnesota43,6312.71+1.37000.00
Green Party of Minnesota23,0612.28align="right" -5.500align="right" -10.00
Socialist Workers Party17730.58+0.58000.00
Veterans Party16350.47+0.47000.00
We the People16350.47+0.47000.00
Social Justice1800.06+0.06000.00
Witness1380.03+0.03000.00
Independent56,7395.03+1.13000.00
Write-inN/A4880.36−0.10000.00
Total134,116100.00±0.0013±0100.00
Valid votes134,116colspan="1" align="right" -colspan="1" align="right" -
Overvotescolspan="1" align="right" -colspan="1" align="right" -colspan="1" align="right" -
Undervotescolspan="1" align="right" -colspan="1" align="right" -colspan="1" align="right" -
Turnout (registered voters)145,33754.0+11.6

Ward 1

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1Round 2% Final
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyElliott Payne48.18%5,5115,74552.53%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyKevin Reich (incumbent)42.87%4,9035,19147.47%
Veteran's Party of MinnesotaCalvin Carpenter5.58%638
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyThomas Wortman3.17%363
Write-inN/A0.20%23
Exhausted ballots5024.39%
Valid votes11,438
Threshold5,720
Undervotes704
Turnout57.4%12,142
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[8]

Ward 2

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1Round 2Round 3% Final
Democratic Socialists of AmericaRobin Wonsley 29.04%2,7632,8794,04650.09%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyYusra Arab28.49%2,7193,2364,03249.01%
Green Party of MinnesotaCam Gordon (incumbent)26.36%2,5082,800
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyTom Anderson10.28%982
Republican Party of MinnesotaGuy Gaskin5.74%546
Write-inN/A0.09%9
Exhausted ballots6121,43416.18%
Valid votes9,527
Threshold4,764
Undervotes272
Turnout55.8%9,799
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[9]
This election exhibited the only known Condorcet cycle in United States history, with a narrow circular tie between Arab, Gordon, and Wonsley.[10] Arab was preferred over Gordon by a 51.3% majority, Gordon was preferred over Wonsley by 50.5%, and Wonsley was preferred over Arab by 50.1%.[11]

Ward 3

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1Round 2% Final
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyMichael Rainville 45.14%6,0276,90754.97%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartySteve Fletcher (incumbent)39.16%5,2295,65845.03%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyMerv Moorhead8.72%1,165
IndependentHope Hennessey6.65%888
Write-inN/A0.33%44
Exhausted ballots7885.90%
Valid votes13,353
Threshold6,677
Undervotes1,085
Turnout48.9%14,438
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[12]

Ward 4

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyLaTrisha Vetaw 60.63%4,391
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyPhillipe Cunningham (incumbent)30.32%2,196
We the PeopleLeslie Davis8.77%635
Write-inN/A0.28%20
Total votes7,500
Threshold3,751
Turnout41.1%7,500
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[13]

Ward 5

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1Round 2Round 3% Final
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyJeremiah Ellison (incumbent) 31.94%1,7521,8552,11751.12%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyKristel Porter24.70%1,3551,4992,02448.88%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyVictor Martinez24.65%1,3521,495
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartySuleiman Isse9.85%540
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyCathy Spann4.47%245
IndependentElijah Norris-Holliday3.56%195
WitnessJames Seymour0.71%39
Write-inN/A0.13%7
Exhausted ballots6361,34432.46%
Valid votes5,485
Threshold2,743
Undervotes131
Turnout33.9%5,616
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[14]

Ward 6

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyJamal Osman (incumbent) 59.41%3,722
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyAbdirizak Bihi39.39%2,468
Write-inN/A1.20%75
Total votes6,871
Threshold3,436
Turnout43.5%6,871
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[15]

Ward 7

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyLisa Goodman (incumbent) 61.91%7,206
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyNick Kor26.34%3,066
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyTeqen Zéa-Aida7.16%833
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyJoanna Diaz4.10%477
Write-inN/A0.49%57
Total votes12,329
Threshold6,165
Turnout54.0%12,329
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[16]

Ward 8

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyAndrea Jenkins (incumbent) 84.92%9,013
Republican Party of MinnesotaRobert Sullentrop13.83%1,468
Write-inN/A1.25%133
Total votes11,326
Threshold5,664
Turnout59.5%11,326
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[17]

Ward 9

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyJason Chavez 56.89%3,792
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyMickey Moore13.59%906
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyYussuf Haji12.63%842
Republican Party of MinnesotaRoss Tennsesson4.70%313
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyAlfred "AJ" Flowers, Jr.3.98%265
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyBrenda Short3.71%247
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyCarmen Means3.23%215
Social JusticeJon Randall Denison1.20%280
Write-inN/A0.09%6
Total votes6,983
Threshold3,492
Turnout49.5%6,983
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[18]

Ward 10

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1Round 2Round 3% Final
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyAisha Chughtai 36.91%3,9344,1635,36059.95%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyAlicia Gibson18.75%1,9993,0223,58140.05%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyKatie Jones19.57%2,0862,476
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyChris Parsons15.10%1,610
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyDavid Wheeler5.86%625
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyUbah Nur3.51%374
Write-inN/A0.29%31
Exhausted ballots9981,71819.21%
Valid votes10,659
Threshold5,330
Undervotes686
Turnout48.7%11,345
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[19]

Ward 11

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyEmily Koski 58.33%7,789
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyJeremy Schroeder (incumbent)30.32%4,049
IndependentKurt Michael Anderson5.20%695
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyDillon Gherna3.41%455
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyAlbert T. Ross2.58%345
Write-inN/A0.16%21
Total votes13,877
Threshold6,939
Turnout65.2%13,877
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[20]

Ward 12

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyAndrew Johnson (incumbent) 64.83%9,940
IndependentNancy Ford29.80%4,569
Socialist Workers PartyDavid Rosenfeld5.04%773
Write-inN/A0.33%51
Total votes16,083
Threshold8,042
Turnout65.9%16,083
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[21]

Ward 13

PartyCandidate% 1st
Choice		Round 1
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyLinea Palmisano (incumbent) 66.19%10,883
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyMike Norton19.96%3,282
Republican Party of MinnesotaKen Salway7.94%1,305
Green Party of MinnesotaKati Medford3.39%557
IndependentBob Reuer2.44%401
Write-inN/A0.09%14
Total votes17,028
Threshold8,515
Turnout67.8%17,028
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[22]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Running for office . vote.minneapolismn.gov . City of Minneapolis . April 28, 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Rio . Giulia McDonnell Nieto del . Eligon . John . Hassan . Adeel . A Timeline of What Has Happened in the Year Since George Floyd's Death . The New York Times . 2021-05-25 . 2023-11-11.
  3. Web site: Halter . Nick . Minneapolis City Council leans slightly moderate after 2021 election . Axios . 2021-11-04 . 2023-11-11.
  4. Web site: Gustavo . Solomon . The final tally: five Minneapolis Council incumbents unseated in 2021 city election . MinnPost . 2021-11-04 . 2023-11-11.
  5. News: Read . Katy . Minneapolis City Council Member Alondra Cano won't seek re-election . Star Tribune . December 19, 2020.
  6. News: Navratil . Liz . Walsh . Paul . Minneapolis Council President Lisa Bender won't seek re-election . Star Tribune . November 9, 2020.
  7. Web site: 2021 Endorsements . . . 16 December 2021 . 10 August 2021.
  8. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 1 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-08-29.
  9. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 2 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-08-29.
  10. Graham-Squire . Adam . An Examination of Ranked Choice Voting in the United States, 2004-2022 . 2023-03-06 . 10 . 2301.12075 . 2021 Ward 2 City Council Election in Minneapolis, MN … This election cannot demonstrate a Condorcet failure as we have defined it because there is no Condorcet winner. All other elections in the database contain a Condorcet winner. . McCune . David. econ.GN .
  11. McCune . David . The Curious Case of the 2021 Minneapolis Ward 2 City Council Election . 2021-12-26 . 2111.09846 . Arab wins a head-to-head matchup against Gordon 4324 to 4098, Gordon wins a matchup against [Wonsley] Worlobah 3708 to 3635, and Worlobah wins a matchup against Arab 4056 to 4037. . McCune . Lori. econ.GN .
  12. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 3 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-11-15.
  13. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 4 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-11-15.
  14. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 5 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-11-15.
  15. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 6 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-11-15.
  16. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 7 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-11-15.
  17. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 8 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-11-15.
  18. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 9 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-11-15.
  19. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 10 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-11-15.
  20. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 11 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-11-15.
  21. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 12 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-11-15.
  22. Web site: Minneapolis . City of . 2021 City Council Ward 13 election results . City of Minneapolis . 2021-11-02 . 2022-11-15.

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