2017 Minneapolis municipal election

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2017 Minneapolis municipal election
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  2013 November 7, 2017 (2017-11-07) 2021  

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.

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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

IncumbentsCandidates
NameFirst electedNameParty endorsement
Carol Becker2005Carol Becker [1] Minneapolis DFL [2]
David Wheeler2009David Wheeler [3] Minneapolis DFL [2]

Results

Candidate% 1st
Choice
Round 1
Carol Becker69.1148,163
David Wheeler27.7119,312
John Edwards [nb 1] 2.211,539
Write-ins 0.98680
Valid votes69,694
Threshold23,232
Undervotes36,234
Turnout42.45105,928
Registered voters249,512
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

Candidates

DistrictIncumbent(s)Candidates
NameFirst electedNameParty endorsement
At-largeJohn Erwin [nb 2] 2002, 2009 [nb 3] Charlie Casserly [11]
Meg Forney2013Mike Derus [11]
Annie Young [nb 2] 1989Meg 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]
1Liz Wielinski [nb 2] 2009Mohamed Barre [11]
Billy Menz [11] Fifth District Green Party [17]
Chris Meyer [13] Minneapolis DFL [6]
2Jon Olson [nb 2] 2001Kale Severson [13] Minneapolis DFL [6]
Mike Tate [18]
3Scott Vreeland [nb 2] 2005Charles Exner [12] Fifth District Green Party [17]
Abdikadir "AK" Hassan [13]
Abdi Mohamed [13]
4Anita Tabb [nb 2] 2009Jono Cowgill [13] Minneapolis DFL [6]
Tom Nordyke [14]
5Steffanie Musich2013Andrea Fahrenkrug [12]
Steffanie Musich [13] Minneapolis DFL [6]
Bill Shroyer [13]
6Brad Bourn2009Brad 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. Minneapolis Park Board At-large 2017 by precinct.svg
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct.
Candidate% 1st
Choice
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4% Final
LaTrisha Vetaw21.9618,52619,14220,52922,82727.06
Meg Forney22.5419,01020,36621,06622,50626.68
Londel French14.7112,40512,81514,30817,94721.28
Mike Derus12.6610,67912,33512,84913,97016.56
Russ Henry10.749,0569,81511,014
Devin Hogan7.416,2466,735
Charlie Casserly4.453,756
Jonathan Honerbrink3.102,617
Bob Sullentrop1.971,659
Scott Vreeland [nb 1] 0.003
Write-ins 0.46390
Exhausted ballots3,1394,5817,0978.41
Valid votes84,347
Threshold21,087
Undervotes21,581
Turnout42.45105,928
Registered voters249,512
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services [5] [22]

District 1

Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 1. Minneapolis Park Board District 1 2017.svg
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 1.
Candidate% 1st
Choice
Round 1Round 2% Final
Chris Meyer44.456,3587,21050.41
Billy Menz35.455,0705,83140.77
Mohamed Barre19.532,793
Write-ins 0.5782
Exhausted ballots1,2628.82
Valid votes14,303
Threshold7,152
Undervotes3,482
Turnout17,785
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services [23]

District 2

Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 2. Minneapolis Park Board District 2 2017.svg
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 2.
Candidate% 1st
Choice
Round 1
Kale Severson56.965,089
Mike Tate42.293,778
Write-ins 0.7567
Valid votes8,934
Threshold4,468
Undervotes2,228
Turnout11,162
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services [24]

District 3

Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 3. Minneapolis Park Board District 3 2017.svg
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 3.
Candidate% 1st
Choice
Round 1Round 2% Final
Abdikadir Hassan48.497,0947,75352.99
Abdi Mohamed37.015,4155,84139.92
Charles Exner14.142,069
Write-ins 0.3652
Exhausted ballots1,0367.08
Valid votes14,630
Threshold7,316
Undervotes1,971
Turnout16,601
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services [25]

District 4

Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 4. Minneapolis Park Board District 4 2017.svg
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 4.
Candidate% 1st
Choice
Round 1
Jono Cowgill50.286,794
Tom Nordyke48.956,615
Write-ins 0.77104
Valid votes13,513
Threshold6,757
Undervotes4,654
Turnout18,167
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services [26]

District 5

Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 5. Minneapolis Park Board District 5 2017.svg
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 5.
Candidate% 1st
Choice
Round 1
Steffanie Musich58.309,466
Bill Shroyer24.573,990
Andrea Fahrenkrug16.572,691
Write-ins 0.5691
Valid votes16,238
Threshold8,120
Undervotes4,377
Turnout20,615
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services [27]

District 6

Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 6. Minneapolis Park Board District 6 2017.svg
Most voted first-choice candidate by precinct in District 6.
Candidate% 1st
Choice
Round 1Round 2% Final
Brad Bourn43.738,0848,78547.52
Bob Fine40.527,4918,47145.82
Jennifer Zielinski12.292,273
Bob Schlosser3.16584
Write-ins 0.3056
Exhausted ballots1,2326.66
Valid votes18,488
Threshold9,245
Undervotes3,110
Turnout21,598
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services [28]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Write-in candidate.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Retired; did not seek re-election.
  3. Elected to non-consecutive terms.

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