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The 2011 Minnesota elections took place on November 8, 2011 in the U.S. State of Minnesota to elect various nonpartisan municipal offices. There were also township elections and several legislative special elections for the Minnesota House and Senate.
Four special elections to the 87th Minnesota Legislature were held for 2025.
A special election was held on February 15, 2011 to fill House district 5B, which had been vacated by the resignation of DFLer Tony Sertich, who had been appointed to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. DFL nominee Carly Melin defeated Republican Paul Jacobson and Independence nominee Cynthia Kafut-Hagen by a wide margin.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Carly Melin | 2,005 | 50.14 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Shelley Robinson | 1,180 | 29.51 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Raymond Lee Pierce | 402 | 10.05 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Jeff Kletscher | 317 | 7.93 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | John J. Spanish | 95 | 2.38 | |
| Total votes | 3,999 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Carly Melin | 4,526 | 60.39 | |
| Republican | Paul Jacobson | 2,658 | 35.46 | |
| Independence | Cynthia Kafut-Hagen | 298 | 3.98 | |
| Write-in | 13 | 0.17 | ||
| Total votes | 7,595 | 100.0 | ||
A special election was held on April 10, 2011 to fill the 66th State Senate district, which had been vacated by the resignation of DFLer Ellen Anderson who was appointed to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. [3] DFL nominee Mary Jo McGuire defeated Republican Greg Copeland by a wide margin.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Mary Jo McGuire | 2,006 | 54.07 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | John Lesch | 1,350 | 36.39 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Steven Marchese | 354 | 9.54 | |
| Total votes | 3,710 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Mary Jo McGuire | 4,059 | 80.25 | |
| Republican | Greg Copeland | 991 | 19.59 | |
| Write-in | 8 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 5,058 | 100.0 | ||
A special election was held on January 28, 2025 to fill the 46th State Senate district, which had been vacated by the death of DFLer Linda Scheid due to cancer. [6] DFL nominee Chris Eaton defeated Republican Cory Jensen and Independence nominee Tom Reynolds by a wide margin.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Chris Eaton | 1,374 | 88.82 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Timothy A. Davis Sr. | 173 | 11.18 | |
| Total votes | 1,547 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cory Jensen | 736 | 85.19 | |
| Republican | Ryan Sibinski | 128 | 14.81 | |
| Total votes | 864 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Chris Eaton | 3,374 | 61.85 | |
| Republican | Cory Jensen | 1,782 | 32.67 | |
| Independence | Tom Reynolds | 292 | 5.35 | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.13 | ||
| Total votes | 5,455 | 100.0 | ||
A special election was held on January 28, 2025 to fill the 61st State Senate district, which had been vacated by the resignation of DFLer Linda Berglin, who was hired as a Hennepin County health policy program manager. [9] DFL nominee Jeff Hayden defeated Green Party nominee Farheen Hakeem, Republican Bruce A. Lundeen, and Independence nominee Matt Brillhart by a wide margin.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Jeff Hayden | 1,361 | 57.69 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Sadik Warfa | 666 | 28.23 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Paulette Will | 173 | 7.33 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Elsa Batica | 62 | 2.63 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Kristian Heuer | 50 | 2.12 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Kyle Wilson | 47 | 1.99 | |
| Total votes | 2,359 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Jeff Hayden | 1,856 | 68.24 | |
| Green | Farheen Hakeem | 595 | 21.88 | |
| Republican | Cory Bruce A. Lundeen | 221 | 8.13 | |
| Independence | Matt Brillhart | 44 | 1.62 | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 2,720 | 100.0 | ||
Brooklyn Park held a special election on April 30, 2011 to replace Steve Lampi, who had died from cancer shortly after beginning his third term. [12] Twelve candidates filed to succeed Lampi, with former city councillor and 2010 mayoral candidate Jeff Lunde winning roughly 31% of the vote. [13] Lunde defeated activist Billy Bushop, Lauri Hilgers, former mayor Jim Krautkremer, former city councillors Mark Mata and Jeanette Meyer, activist and consultant Boyd Morson, former city councillor Tony Pistilli, infectious disease researcher Wynfred Russell, independent contractor Scott Scheid, local comedian Joe Tanner, and activist Tait Turnquist. [14]
Instead of being scheduled on a tuesday, when elections are normally held, the special election was held on a Saturday in an effort to increase voter turnout. [15]
St. Paul held regularly scheduled elections for the city council.
A regularly scheduled mayoral election was held in Duluth, Minnesota, concurrent with the fall general election. Incumbent mayor Don Ness, first elected in 2007, was re-elected without opposition. [16]
Regularly scheduled elections were held in 5 districts of the Duluth City Council, concurrent with the fall general election. [17]
A special election was held in the 4th district, concurrent with the fall general election, Garry Krause was elected with a 3 point margin. [17]
A regularly scheduled ballot question was voted on, concurrent with the fall general election. The ballot proposed creating a "Parks Fund" to provide funding to Duluth's parks and recreation facilities. The measure passed with 57% of the vote. [17]
