2017 Minneapolis municipal election
2017 Minneapolis municipal election
A general election was held in Minneapolis on November 7, 2017. Minneapolis's mayor was up for election as well as all the seats on the City Council , the two elected seats on the Board of Estimate and Taxation, and all the seats on the Park and Recreation Board . Voters were able to rank up to three candidates for each office in order of preference.
Mayor
Incumbent Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Mayor Betsy Hodges sought re-election to a second term among a field of 16 candidates. Jacob Frey won after five rounds of vote tabulations via instant-runoff voting .
City Council
All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council were up for election. 13 members were elected from single-member districts via instant-runoff voting .
Board of Estimate and Taxation
The two elected seats on the Board of Estimate and Taxation were up for election. Two members were elected from one citywide, at-large district via the single transferable vote .
Candidates
Incumbents
Candidates
Name
First elected
Name
Party endorsement
Carol Becker
2005
Carol Becker[ 1]
Minneapolis DFL[ 2]
David Wheeler
2009
David Wheeler[ 3]
Minneapolis DFL[ 2]
Results
Candidate
% 1st Choice
Round 1
Carol Becker
69.11
48,163
David Wheeler
27.71
19,312
John Edwards[ nb 1]
2.21
1,539
Write-ins
0.98
680
Valid votes
69,694
Threshold
23,232
Undervotes
36,234
Turnout
42.45
105,928
Registered voters
249,512
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[ 4] [ 5]
Park and Recreation Board
All nine seats on the Park and Recreation Board were up for election. Three members were elected from one citywide, at-large district via the single transferable vote and six from single-member districts via instant-runoff voting .
Retiring members
John Erwin, At-large[ 6]
Jon Olson, District 2[ 7]
Anita Tabb, District 4[ 8]
Scott Vreeland, District 3[ 9]
Liz Wielinski, District 1[ 9]
Annie Young , At-large[ 10]
Candidates
District
Incumbent(s)
Candidates
Name
First elected
Name
Party endorsement
At-large
John Erwin[ nb 2]
2002, 2009[ nb 3]
Charlie Casserly[ 11]
Meg Forney
2013
Mike Derus[ 11]
Annie Young [ nb 2]
1989
Meg Forney[ 12]
Londel French[ 13]
Minneapolis DFL[ 6]
Russ Henry[ 13]
Minneapolis DFL[ 6]
Devin Hogan[ 14]
Minneapolis DFL[ 6]
Jonathan Honerbrink[ 15]
Minneapolis City Republican Committee[ 16]
Bob Sullentrop[ 11]
Minneapolis City Republican Committee[ 16]
LaTrisha Vetaw[ 14]
Fifth District Green Party[ 17]
1
Liz Wielinski[ nb 2]
2009
Mohamed Barre[ 11]
Billy Menz[ 11]
Fifth District Green Party[ 17]
Chris Meyer[ 13]
Minneapolis DFL[ 6]
2
Jon Olson[ nb 2]
2001
Kale Severson[ 13]
Minneapolis DFL[ 6]
Mike Tate[ 18]
3
Scott Vreeland[ nb 2]
2005
Charles Exner[ 12]
Fifth District Green Party[ 17]
Abdikadir "AK" Hassan[ 13]
Abdi Mohamed[ 13]
4
Anita Tabb[ nb 2]
2009
Jono Cowgill[ 13]
Minneapolis DFL[ 6]
Tom Nordyke[ 14]
5
Steffanie Musich
2013
Andrea Fahrenkrug[ 12]
Steffanie Musich[ 13]
Minneapolis DFL[ 6]
Bill Shroyer[ 13]
6
Brad Bourn
2009
Brad Bourn[ 19]
Minneapolis DFL[ 6]
Bob Fine[ 20]
Robert Schlosser[ 20]
Jennifer Zielinski[ 16]
Minneapolis City Republican Committee[ 16]
Results
Incumbents Meg Forney (At-large), Steffanie Musich (District 5), and Brad Bourn (District 6) were re-elected. Also elected were at-large candidates LaTrisha Vetaw and Londel French, Chris Meyer (District 1), Kale Severson (District 2), Abdikadir "AK" Hassan (District 3), and Jono Cowgill (District 4).[ 21]
At-large
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct.
Candidate
% 1st Choice
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
% Final
LaTrisha Vetaw
21.96
18,526
19,142
20,529
22,827
27.06
Meg Forney
22.54
19,010
20,366
21,066
22,506
26.68
Londel French
14.71
12,405
12,815
14,308
17,947
21.28
Mike Derus
12.66
10,679
12,335
12,849
13,970
16.56
Russ Henry
10.74
9,056
9,815
11,014
Devin Hogan
7.41
6,246
6,735
Charlie Casserly
4.45
3,756
Jonathan Honerbrink
3.10
2,617
Bob Sullentrop
1.97
1,659
Scott Vreeland[ nb 1]
0.00
3
Write-ins
0.46
390
Exhausted ballots
3,139
4,581
7,097
8.41
Valid votes
84,347
Threshold
21,087
Undervotes
21,581
Turnout
42.45
105,928
Registered voters
249,512
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[ 5] [ 22]
District 1
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 1.
Candidate
% 1st Choice
Round 1
Round 2
% Final
Chris Meyer
44.45
6,358
7,210
50.41
Billy Menz
35.45
5,070
5,831
40.77
Mohamed Barre
19.53
2,793
Write-ins
0.57
82
Exhausted ballots
1,262
8.82
Valid votes
14,303
Threshold
7,152
Undervotes
3,482
Turnout
17,785
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[ 23]
District 2
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 2.
Candidate
% 1st Choice
Round 1
Kale Severson
56.96
5,089
Mike Tate
42.29
3,778
Write-ins
0.75
67
Valid votes
8,934
Threshold
4,468
Undervotes
2,228
Turnout
11,162
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[ 24]
District 3
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 3.
Candidate
% 1st Choice
Round 1
Round 2
% Final
Abdikadir Hassan
48.49
7,094
7,753
52.99
Abdi Mohamed
37.01
5,415
5,841
39.92
Charles Exner
14.14
2,069
Write-ins
0.36
52
Exhausted ballots
1,036
7.08
Valid votes
14,630
Threshold
7,316
Undervotes
1,971
Turnout
16,601
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[ 25]
District 4
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 4.
Candidate
% 1st Choice
Round 1
Jono Cowgill
50.28
6,794
Tom Nordyke
48.95
6,615
Write-ins
0.77
104
Valid votes
13,513
Threshold
6,757
Undervotes
4,654
Turnout
18,167
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[ 26]
District 5
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 5.
Candidate
% 1st Choice
Round 1
Steffanie Musich
58.30
9,466
Bill Shroyer
24.57
3,990
Andrea Fahrenkrug
16.57
2,691
Write-ins
0.56
91
Valid votes
16,238
Threshold
8,120
Undervotes
4,377
Turnout
20,615
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[ 27]
District 6
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 6.
Candidate
% 1st Choice
Round 1
Round 2
% Final
Brad Bourn
43.73
8,084
8,785
47.52
Bob Fine
40.52
7,491
8,471
45.82
Jennifer Zielinski
12.29
2,273
Bob Schlosser
3.16
584
Write-ins
0.30
56
Exhausted ballots
1,232
6.66
Valid votes
18,488
Threshold
9,245
Undervotes
3,110
Turnout
21,598
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[ 28]
Notes
^ a b Write-in candidate.
^ a b c d e f Retired; did not seek re-election.
^ Elected to non-consecutive terms.
References
^ "Carol Becker" (PDF) . Affidavit of Candidacy . City of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ a b "2017 DFL Endorsed Candidates" . Minneapolis DFL. Archived from the original on May 7, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ "David Wheeler" (PDF) . Affidavit of Candidacy . City of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ "2017 Minneapolis Election Results: Board of Estimate and Taxation Ranked-Choice Voting Tabulation Summary" . Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
^ a b "Order by the Municipal Canvassing Board" (PDF) . City of Minneapolis. November 15, 2017. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2017 .
^ a b c d e f g h i Mahamud, Faiza (July 10, 2017). "Newcomers dominate DFL Park Board slate; two ejected after fistfight" . Star Tribune . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ Mahamud, Faiza (April 6, 2017). "Olson will not seek re-election to Minneapolis Park Board" . Star Tribune . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ Mahamud, Faiza (January 6, 2017). "Minneapolis Park Board re-elects Anita Tabb as president" . Star Tribune . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ a b Callaghan, Peter (July 10, 2017). "What we learned from the Minneapolis DFL convention" . MinnPost . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ Mahamud, Faiza (March 10, 2017). "After 28 years, Minneapolis Park Board's Annie Young says 'it's time to hang it up' " . Star Tribune . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ a b c d e Best, Eric (October 20, 2017). "Voter Guide: Park Board" . The Journal . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ a b c Best, Eric (August 15, 2017). "Forney announces she'll remain in Park Board race" . Southwest Journal . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ a b c d e f g h i Best, Eric (July 10, 2017). "DFL endorsements could mean big changes for Park Board" . Southwest Journal . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ a b c Wahlberg, Adam (October 10, 2017). "The battle for the soul of the Minneapolis Park Board" . MinnPost . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ Thomas, Dylan (July 17, 2017). "Honerbrink now plans run for Park Board" . Southwest Journal . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ a b c d Roper, Eric (July 19, 2017). "Minneapolis Republicans endorse six candidates for city elections" . Star Tribune . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ a b c "Our Candidates" . Green Party of Minnesota. Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ Best, Eric (August 24, 2017). "Forney, Tate stay in Park Board race" . The Journal . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ Mahamud, Faiza (October 26, 2017). "Candidates battle in election that could remake the Minneapolis Park Board" . Star Tribune . Retrieved November 2, 2017 .
^ a b Best, Eric (October 20, 2017). "Voter Guide: Park Board" . Southwest Journal . Retrieved November 3, 2017 .
^ Mahamud, Faiza (November 8, 2017). "Minneapolis Park Board will have 6 new faces" . Star Tribune . Retrieved November 19, 2017 .
^ "2017 Minneapolis Election Results: Parks & Recreation Commissioner At Large Ranked-Choice Voting Tabulation Summary" . Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
^ "2017 Minneapolis Election Results: Park Board District 1 Ranked-Choice Voting Tabulation Summary" . Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
^ "2017 Minneapolis Election Results: Park Board District 2 Ranked-Choice Voting Tabulation Summary" . Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
^ "2017 Minneapolis Election Results: Park Board District 3 Ranked-Choice Voting Tabulation Summary" . Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
^ "2017 Minneapolis Election Results: Park Board District 4 Ranked-Choice Voting Tabulation Summary" . Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
^ "2017 Minneapolis Election Results: Park Board District 5 Ranked-Choice Voting Tabulation Summary" . Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
^ "2017 Minneapolis Election Results: Park Board District 6 Ranked-Choice Voting Tabulation Summary" . Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
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