2001 Minneapolis municipal election

2001 Minneapolis municipal election

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City Council results by ward

The 2001 Minneapolis municipal elections in the U.S. state of Minnesota held a general municipal election on 6 November, 2001. Voter turnout was 40.2%.

Results

Mayor

Incumbent mayor Sharon Sayles Belton was running for re-election. She was defeated by the development director for Minneapolis's downtown council, R.T. Rybak. ^[1]

Candidate	Votes	%
R. T. Rybak	57,739	64.69
Sharon Sayles Belton	30,896	34.61
Write-in	625	0.70
Total	89,260	100.00
Source: City of Minneapolis [2]

City Council

Further information: 2001 Minneapolis City Council election

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%
	Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL)	18	63,767	75.00	10
	Green Party of Minnesota	4	8,318	9.78	2
	Independent	3	11,178	13.15	1
	Republican Party of Minnesota	1	1,229	1.45	0
	Write-in		529	0.62	0
Total			85,021	100.00	13
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services [3]

References

1. "Minneapolis Mayor R T Rybak Jr: An early opponent of the Iraq war".
2. "2001 Election results".
3. "2001 Election results". Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services. Retrieved November 8, 2023.