2013 Minneapolis municipal election
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Ageneral electionwas held inMinneapolison November 5, 2013. Minneapolis'smayorwas up for election as well as all the seats on theCity Council,the two elected seats on the Board of Estimate and Taxation, and all the seats on thePark and Recreation Board.Voters were able to rank up to three candidates for each office in order of preference.
Mayor[edit]
IncumbentDemocratic–Farmer–LaborMayorR. T. Rybakannounced on December 27, 2012, that he will not be seeking re-election.[1]35 candidates ran for election.Betsy Hodgeswas elected in the 33rd round after two days of vote tabulations.
City Council[edit]
All 13 seats on theMinneapolis City Councilwere up for election.
Board of Estimate and Taxation[edit]
The two elected seats on the Board of Estimate and Taxation were up for election. Incumbents Carol Becker and David Wheeler were re-elected in the first round, both having passed the threshold to be elected.
Members were elected citywide via thesingle transferable vote.
Candidates[edit]
- Names of incumbents are italicized.
Candidate | Party endorsement |
---|---|
Carol Becker[2] | MinneapolisDFL[3] |
David Pascoe[4] | Minneapolis CityRepublicanCommittee[5][nb 1] |
Douglas Sembla[6] | Minnesota Pirate Party[7] |
David Wheeler[8] | MinneapolisDFL[3] |
Results[edit]
Candidate | % 1st Choice |
Round 1 |
---|---|---|
Carol Becker | 49.02 | 23,949 |
David Wheeler | 33.51 | 16,370 |
David Pascoe | 11.90 | 5,813 |
Douglas Sembla | 4.72 | 2,308 |
Write-ins | 0.85 | 415 |
Threshold | 16,286 | |
Valid votes | 48,855 | |
Undervotes | 31,246 | |
Turnout | 33.38 | 80,101 |
Registered voters[9] | 239,985 | |
Source: Minneapolis Election & Voter Services[10] |
Park and Recreation Board[edit]
All nine seats on thePark and Recreation Boardwere up for election. Three members were elected from one citywide, at-large district via thesingle transferable voteand six fromsingle-member districtsviainstant-runoff voting.
Candidates[edit]
- Names of incumbents are italicized.
District | Candidate | Party endorsement |
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At-large | Steve Barland[11] | |
John Erwin[12] | MinneapolisDFL[3] | |
Meg Forney[13] | ||
Casper Hill[14] | ||
Ishmael Israel[15] | ||
Mary Lynn McPherson[16] | ||
Tom Nordyke[17] | MinneapolisDFL[3] | |
Jason Stone[18] | ||
Hashim Yonis[19] | ||
Annie Young[20] | Fifth DistrictGreen Party[21] | |
1 | Liz Wielinski[22] | MinneapolisDFL[3] |
2 | David Luce[23] | Ecology Democracy Party[24] |
Jon Olson[25] | MinneapolisDFL[3] | |
3 | Said Maye[26] | |
Scott Vreeland[27] | MinneapolisDFL[3] | |
4 | Bobby Davis[28] | |
Anita Tabb[29] | MinneapolisDFL[3] | |
5 | Steffanie Musich[30] | MinneapolisDFL[3] |
6 | Brad Bourn[31] | MinneapolisDFL[3] |
Josh Neiman[32] |
Results[edit]
At-large[edit]
As no candidate passed the maximum possible threshold to be elected in the first round, several rounds of vote tabulations were necessary until three members were elected. John Erwin was elected in the fourth round andAnnie Youngand Meg Forney in the ninth round.
Steve Barland, Meg Forney, Jason Stone, and Tom Nordyke were candidates in the 2009 Park and Recreation Board election, but were all defeated. Barland and Stone ran in District 5 and Forney in District 6. Tom Nordyke served on the Board as an at-large member from 2006 to 2009 and as its president from 2008 to 2009.
Candidate | % 1st Choice |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | % Final |
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John Erwin | 24.68 | 14,678 | 14,866 | 15,148 | 14,866.2472 | 14,866.2472 | 14,866.2472 | 14,866.2472 | 14,866.2472 | 14,866.2472 | 25.00 |
Annie Young | 15.63 | 9,294 | 9,452 | 9,983 | 10,055.9492 | 11,055.9536 | 11,528.0696 | 12,030.4230 | 13,905.6980 | 13,905.6980 | 23.39 |
Meg Forney | 13.21 | 7,856 | 8,031 | 8,403 | 8,423.6460 | 9,162.5760 | 9,833.4130 | 10,160.5990 | 10,973.3376 | 10,973.3376 | 18.45 |
Tom Nordyke | 10.95 | 6,511 | 6,595 | 6,723 | 6,801.6408 | 7,044.4406 | 7,580.0216 | 7,733.3192 | 8,752.5316 | 8,752.5316 | 14.72 |
Jason Stone | 9.01 | 5,357 | 5,477 | 5,766 | 5,811.6630 | 6,090.7604 | 6,544.1926 | 6,736.6204 | |||
Hasim Yonis | 6.33 | 3,762 | 3,799 | 4,329 | 4,333.6314 | 4,477.9662 | 4,559.0778 | ||||
Steve Barland | 6.23 | 3,705 | 3,803 | 3,893 | 3,901.5374 | 4,114.1884 | |||||
Mary Lynn McPherson | 5.67 | 3,373 | 3,479 | 3,681 | 3,688.4400 | ||||||
Ishmael Israel | 5.56 | 3,305 | 3,374 | ||||||||
Casper Hill | 2.15 | 1,280 | |||||||||
Write-ins | 0.58 | 342 | |||||||||
Exhausted ballots | 587 | 1,537 | 1,580.2450 | 2,650.8676 | 4,551.9782 | 7,935.7912 | 10,965.1856 | 10,965.1856 | 18.44 | ||
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Source: Minneapolis Election & Voter Services[33] |
District 1[edit]
Candidate | % 1st Choice |
Round 1 |
---|---|---|
Liz Wielinski | 97.46 | 7,686 |
Write-ins | 2.54 | 200 |
Maximum possible threshold | 5,767 | |
Valid votes | 7,886 | |
Overvotes | 1 | |
Undervotes | 3,645 | |
Turnout | 11,532 | |
Source: Minneapolis Election & Voter Services[34] |
District 2[edit]
Candidate | % 1st Choice |
Round 1 |
---|---|---|
Jon Olson | 67.23 | 4,070 |
David Luce | 31.90 | 1,931 |
Write-ins | 0.88 | 53 |
Threshold | 3,028 | |
Valid votes | 6,054 | |
Undervotes | 2,404 | |
Turnout | 8,458 | |
Source: Minneapolis Election & Voter Services[35] |
District 3[edit]
Candidate | % 1st Choice |
Round 1 |
---|---|---|
Scott Vreeland | 75.64 | 6,415 |
Said Maye | 23.51 | 1,994 |
Write-ins | 0.85 | 72 |
Maximum possible threshold | 6,191 | |
Valid votes | 8,481 | |
Undervotes | 3,900 | |
Turnout | 12,381 | |
Source: Minneapolis Election & Voter Services[36] |
District 4[edit]
Candidate | % 1st Choice |
Round 1 |
---|---|---|
Anita Tabb | 79.15 | 6,671 |
Bobby Davis | 19.93 | 1,680 |
Write-ins | 0.91 | 77 |
Maximum possible threshold | 6,414 | |
Valid votes | 8,428 | |
Overvotes | 9 | |
Undervotes | 4,390 | |
Turnout | 12,827 | |
Source: Minneapolis Election & Voter Services[37] |
District 5[edit]
Candidate | % 1st Choice |
Round 1 |
---|---|---|
Steffanie Musich | 97.97 | 10,834 |
Write-ins | 2.03 | 224 |
Maximum possible threshold | 8,191 | |
Valid votes | 11,058 | |
Overvotes | 3 | |
Undervotes | 5,319 | |
Turnout | 16,380 | |
Source: Minneapolis Election & Voter Services[38] |
District 6[edit]
Candidate | % 1st Choice |
Round 1 |
---|---|---|
Brad Bourn | 64.80 | 8,903 |
Josh Neiman | 34.76 | 4,775 |
Write-ins | 0.44 | 61 |
Threshold | 6,870 | |
Valid votes | 13,739 | |
Undervotes | 4,784 | |
Turnout | 18,523 | |
Source: Minneapolis Election & Voter Services[39] |
Notes[edit]
- ^A "recommendation." Not an official endorsement.
References[edit]
- ^Richert, Catharine (December 27, 2013)."Rybak not running for a fourth term".Minnesota Public Radio.RetrievedOctober 1,2013.
- ^"Carol J. Becker"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^abcdefghij"2013 Endorsed Candidates".Minneapolis DFL. Archived fromthe originalon October 29, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"David Pascoe"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"2013 MCRC Recommended Candidates".Minneapolis City Republican Committee.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Douglas Sembla"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Minneapolis 2013 Municipal Pirate Candidates!".Minnesota Pirate Party. Archived fromthe originalon October 29, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"David B Wheeler"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
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- ^"Steve Barland"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"John Erwin"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 4, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Meg Forney"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Casper Hill"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Ishmael Israel"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Mary Lynn McPherson"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Tom Nordyke"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 4, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Jason Stone"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Hashim Yonis"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Annie Young"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Candidates".Fifth District Green Party.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Liz Wielinski"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
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- ^"Dave Luce".Facebook.Ecology Democracy Party.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Jon Olson"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Said Maye"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 4, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Scott Vreeland"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 4, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Bobby Davis"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Anita Tabb"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Steffanie Musich"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Brad Bourn"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"Josh Neiman"(PDF).Affidavit of Candidacy.City of Minneapolis. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 5, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 30,2013.
- ^"2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Park and Recreation Commissioner At Large".City of Minneapolis.RetrievedNovember 8,2013.
- ^"2013 Minneapolis Election Results: Park Board District 1".City of Minneapolis.RetrievedNovember 6,2013.
- ^"2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Park & Recreation Board District 2".City of Minneapolis.RetrievedNovember 8,2013.
- ^"2013 Minneapolis Election Results: Park Board District 3".City of Minneapolis.RetrievedNovember 6,2013.
- ^"2013 Minneapolis Election Results: Park Board District 4".City of Minneapolis.RetrievedNovember 6,2013.
- ^"2013 Minneapolis Election Results: Park Board District 5".City of Minneapolis.RetrievedNovember 6,2013.
- ^"2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Park & Recreation Board District 6".City of Minneapolis.RetrievedNovember 8,2013.