2022 Hennepin County Attorney election

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2022 Hennepin County Attorney election
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Candidate Mary Moriarty Martha Holton Dimick
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote254,418184,739
Percentage57.59%41.82%
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Results by precinct
Moriarty:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Dimick:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
     No data
County Attorney before election

Michael O. Freeman
Nonpartisan

Elected County Attorney

Mary Moriarty
Nonpartisan

The 2022 Hennepin County Attorney election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the county attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota. On September 1, 2021, incumbent county attorney Michael O. Freeman announced that he would retire at the end of his term after 24 years in the role. [1] Former Hennepin County Chief Public Defender Mary Moriarty defeated former Hennepin County judge Martha Holton Dimick and became the first openly LGBTQ woman elected as Hennepin County Attorney. [2]

Contents

Primary election

Candidates

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Martha Holton Dimick

Local officials

Newspapers

Tad Jude

Local officials

Paul Ostrow

U.S. senators

State officials

Saraswati Singh

State legislators

Local officials

Organizations

Ryan Winkler

State legislators

Labor unions

Newspapers

Forums

2022 Hennepin County Attorney candidate forums
No.DateHostModeratorLink Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Martha Holton DimickJarvis Jones Tad Jude Mary Moriarty Paul OstrowSaraswati SinghSimon Trautmann Ryan Winkler
1 [45] Mar. 29, 2022Minneapolis–St. Paul
American Constitution Society 		Tane Danger YouTube PN [a] N [a] PPPPP
2 [46] [47] May 5, 2022Minneapolis Foundation
Minnesota Justice Research Center		Nadine Graves
Mark Haase		 YouTube PNPPPPP
3May 11, 2022Minneapolis Justice CoalitionToussaint Morrison YouTube APNPNPNA
4 [48] [49] Jun. 28, 2022 League of Women Voters Laura Helmer YouTube PPPPPPWP
5 [50] Jul. 27, 2022Building Owners & Managers
Association of Minneapolis
Minneapolis Downtown Council
Minneapolis Regional Chamber		DeWayne Davis YouTube PPPPPPP

Results

Nonpartisan primary results [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Mary Moriarty 62,336 36.36
Nonpartisan Martha Holton Dimick 30,668 17.89
Nonpartisan Ryan Winkler 27,92416.29
Nonpartisan Tad Jude 18,14210.58
Nonpartisan Paul Ostrow14,5008.46
Nonpartisan Saraswati Singh12,2807.16
Nonpartisan Jarvis Jones5,5863.26
Total votes171,436 100.00

General election

Forums and debate

A candidate forum was held on September 29, [52] and a second forum was held via Zoom on October 18. A debate was held on October 14 on Twin Cities Public Television's Almanac program. [53]

2022 Hennepin County Attorney forums and debate
No.DateHostModeratorLink Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Martha
Holton Dimick		 Mary Moriarty
1Sep. 29, 2022 League of Women Voters MinneapolisLinda McLoon YouTube PP
2Oct. 14, 2022 Twin Cities Public Television Eric Eskola
Cathy Wurzer 		PBS PP
3Oct. 18, 2022Minnesota Justice Research CenterAndy Martens YouTube PP

Endorsements

Endorsements in bold were made after the primary.

Martha Holton Dimick

U.S. representatives

Mayors

Local officials

Newspapers

Mary Moriarty

U.S. representatives

State officials

State legislators

Local officials

Individuals

Organizations

Labor unions

Results

2022 Hennepin County Attorney election [61]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Mary Moriarty 254,41857.59
Nonpartisan Martha Holton Dimick184,73941.82
Write-in 2,5890.59
Total votes441,746 100.00
By municipality
Municipality [62] Mary MoriartyMartha Holton DimickWrite-inMarginTotal
#%#%#%#%
Bloomington 17,90355.29%14,26544.05%2150.66%3,63811.24%32,383
Brooklyn Center 3,91658.64%2,71840.70%440.66%1,19817.94%6,678
Brooklyn Park 12,03955.69%9,44643.70%1310.61%2,59311.99%21,616
Champlin 5,06657.09%3,73842.13%690.78%1,32814.96%8,873
Corcoran 1,44753.49%1,23945.80%190.70%2087.69%2,705
Crystal 4,33859.27%2,92439.95%570.78%1,41419.32%7,319
Dayton [b] 1,81855.06%1,46344.31%210.64%35510.75%3,302
Deephaven 77144.13%97055.52%60.34%19911.39%1,747
Eden Prairie 12,59354.53%10,40245.04%980.42%2,1919.49%23,093
Edina 10,09046.97%11,29152.56%1030.48%1,2015.59%21,484
Excelsior 43851.96%40247.69%30.36%364.27%843
Fort Snelling [c] 4469.84%1828.57%11.59%2441.27%63
Golden Valley 5,44053.53%4,66545.90%580.57%7757.63%10,163
Greenfield 59651.42%55147.54%121.04%453.88%1,159
Greenwood 17051.36%16048.34%10.30%103.02%331
Hanover [b] 13049.43%13149.81%20.76%10.38%263
Hopkins 3,16056.40%2,40042.83%430.77%76013.57%5,603
Independence 77750.92%73948.43%100.66%382.49%1,526
Long Lake 34852.81%31047.04%10.15%385.77%659
Loretto 13154.13%11145.87%00.00%208.26%242
Maple Grove 13,97454.36%11,55744.95%1770.69%2,4179.41%25,708
Maple Plain 31048.67%32150.39%60.94%111.72%637
Medicine Lake 7950.00%7849.37%10.63%10.63%158
Medina 1,14948.96%1,18850.62%100.43%391.66%2,347
Minneapolis 91,82264.63%49,47234.82%7720.54%42,35029.81%142,066
Minnetonka 12,25351.96%11,20947.53%1190.50%1,0444.43%23,581
Minnetonka Beach 12447.69%13652.31%00.00%124.62%260
Minnetrista 1,74951.50%1,62747.91%200.59%1223.59%3,396
Mound 1,99154.73%1,61844.47%290.80%37310.26%3,638
New Hope 3,65458.60%2,53540.65%470.75%1,11917.95%6,236
Orono 1,70047.14%1,89652.58%100.28%1965.44%3,606
Osseo 52357.35%37941.56%101.10%14415.79%912
Plymouth 15,51552.08%14,11047.37%1640.55%1,4054.71%29,789
Richfield 7,10060.11%4,62039.11%920.78%2,48021.00%11,812
Robbinsdale 2,99959.07%2,04940.36%290.57%95018.71%5,077
Rockford [b] 5359.55%3539.33%11.12%1820.22%89
Rogers 2,60455.48%2,05143.69%390.83%55311.79%4,694
Shorewood 1,60048.02%1,71351.41%190.57%1133.39%3,332
Spring Park 31853.00%27646.00%61.00%427.00%600
St. Anthony [b] 1,49259.37%1,00740.07%140.56%48519.30%2,513
St. Bonifacius 49159.09%32839.47%121.44%16319.62%831
St. Louis Park 10,36758.77%7,16540.62%1080.61%3,20218.15%17,640
Tonka Bay 36351.42%33948.02%40.57%243.40%706
Wayzata 88347.86%95651.82%60.33%733.96%1,845
Woodland 9040.72%13159.28%00.00%4118.56%221
Totals254,41857.59%184,73941.82%2,5890.59%69,67915.77%441,746

Notes

  1. 1 2 Was not yet a candidate
  2. 1 2 3 4 Partially located outside of Hennepin County
  3. ↑ Unorganized territory

References

  1. ↑ Xiong, Chao (September 1, 2021). "Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman won't seek re-election". Star Tribune . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ Ansari, Hibah (November 8, 2022). "Former public defender Mary Moriarty elected Hennepin County Attorney". Sahan Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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