2009 Minneapolis City Council election

The 2009 Minneapolis City Council elections were held on November 3, 2009 to elect the 13 members of the Minneapolis City Council for four-year terms. Candidates affiliated with the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won 12 seats and the Green Party of Minnesota one seat.

Minneapolis City Council elections, 2009

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All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council 7 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Scott Benson (retiring) Cam Gordon Party Democratic (DFL) Green Leader's seat Ward 11 (did not run for re-election) Ward 2 Last election 12 seats 1 seat Seats won 12 1 Seat change Popular vote 31,167 4,371 Percentage 69.57% 9.76%
Winning party's vote share by ward.
President before election Barb Johnson Democratic (DFL) Elected President Barb Johnson Democratic (DFL)

Members were elected from single-member districts via instant-runoff voting, popularly known as ranked choice voting. Voters had the option of ranking up to three candidates. Municipal elections in Minnesota are nonpartisan, although candidates were able to identify with a political party on the ballot.

Political party endorsements

Ward	Minneapolis DFL[1]	Fifth District Green Party[2]	Fifth Congressional District Independence Party of Minnesota	Libertarian Party of Minnesota[3]	Minneapolis City Republican Committee[4]
Ward 1	Kevin Reich				Thomas Alessi
Ward 2		Cam Gordon	Allen Aigbogun		Allen Aigbogun
Ward 3	Diane Hofstede				Jeffrey Cobia
Ward 4	Barb Johnson	Marcus Harcus	Grant Cermak		Grant Cermak
Ward 5	Don Samuels		Roger Smithrud
Ward 6	Robert Lilligren	Andy Exley	Mike Tupper		Mike Tupper
Ward 7	Lisa Goodman		Michael Katch	Michael Katch	Michael Katch
Ward 8	Elizabeth Glidden	Jeanine Estime	Greg McDonald
Ward 9	Gary Schiff	Dave Bicking	Todd Eberhardy		Todd Eberhardy
Ward 10	Meg Tuthill		Dan Alvin		Kim Vlaisavljevich
Ward 11	John Quincy
Ward 12	Sandy Colvin Roy		Rick Nyhlen		Rick Nyhlen
Ward 13	Betsy Hodges		Kris Broberg		Kris Broberg

Results

Summary

Summary of the November 3, 2009 Minneapolis City Council elections results

Party		Candidates	1st Choice Votes		Seats
			#	%	#	∆#	%
	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party	24	31,167	69.57	12		92.31
	Green Party of Minnesota	7	4,371	9.76	1		7.69
	Republican Party of Minnesota	3	1,120	2.50	0		0.00
	Independence Party of Minnesota	2	557	1.24	0		0.00
	Socialist Action	1	130	0.29	0		0.00
	Libertarian Party of Minnesota	1	39	0.09	0		0.00
	Independent	16	7,275	16.24	0		0.00
	Write-in	N/A	141	0.31	0		0.00
Total			44,800	100.00	13	±0	100.00
Valid votes			44,800	97.46
Undervotes			1,168	2.54
Turnout			45,968	19.64
Registered voters[5]			234,028

Ward 1

Minneapolis City Council Ward 1 election, 2009[6][7]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Kevin Reich	50.31	1,997
	Independent	Larry Ranallo	23.71	941
	DFL	Susan Howitz Hanna	13.48	535
	Ron Paul Conservative	Thomas Alessi	8.57	340
	Equity Advocacy Responsibility	Mark Fox	3.85	153
	N/A	Write-in	0.08	3
Threshold: 1,985 Valid: 3,969 Undervotes: 47 Turnout: 4,016 (22.69%) Registered: 17,697

Ward 2

Minneapolis City Council Ward 2 election, 2009[8][9]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	Green Party of Minnesota	Cam Gordon (incumbent)	84.05	2,260
	Independent	Allen A. Aigbogun	15.17	408
	N/A	Write-in	0.77	21
Threshold: 1,345 Valid: 2,689 Undervotes: 153 Turnout: 2,842 (14.21%) Registered: 20,005

Ward 3

Minneapolis City Council Ward 3 election, 2009[10][11]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Diane Hofstede	65.93	1,465
	DFL	Allen Kathir	15.66	348
	Republican Party of Minnesota	Jeffrey Cobia	10.89	242
	Civil Disobedience	Melissa Hill	5.09	113
	Libertarian Party of Minnesota	Raymond Wilson Rolfe	1.76	39
	N/A	Write-in	0.68	15
Threshold: 1,112 Valid: 2,222 Undervotes: 35 Turnout: 2,257 (14.13%) Registered: 15,969

Ward 4

Minneapolis City Council Ward 4 election, 2009[12][13]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1	Round 2
	DFL	Barbara A. "Barb" Johnson	46.86	1,546	1,740
	DFL	Troy Parker	27.92	921	1,252
	Green Party of Minnesota	Marcus Harcus	13.40	442
	Independent	Grant Cermak	11.70	386
	N/A	Write-in	0.12	4
Exhausted ballots					307
Threshold: 1,650 Valid: 3,299 Undervotes: 23 Turnout: 3,322 (21.44%) Registered: 15,491

Ward 5

Minneapolis City Council Ward 5 election, 2009[14][15]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1	Round 2
	DFL	Don Samuels	47.00	1,020	1,131
	DFL	Natalie Johnson Lee	30.05	652	893
	DFL	Kenya McKnight	15.48	336
	Independent	Roger Smithrud	4.29	93
	DFL	Lennie Chism	2.81	61
	N/A	Write-in	0.37	8
Exhausted ballots					146
Threshold: 1,086 Valid: 2,170 Undervotes: 30 Turnout: 2,200 (17.05%) Registered: 12,900

Ward 6

Minneapolis City Council Ward 6 election, 2009[16][17]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Robert Lilligren (incumbent)	52.85	1,020
	Independent	Michael Tupper	15.13	292
	Progressive Democrat	Laura Jean	11.97	231
	Green Party of Minnesota	Andy Exley	8.55	165
	Green Party of Minnesota	M Cali	8.19	158
	Green Party of Minnesota	Bruce A. Lundeen	3.11	60
	N/A	Write-in	0.21	4
Threshold: 966 Valid: 1,930 Undervotes: 52 Turnout: 1,982 (13.52%) Registered: 14,655

Ward 7

Minneapolis City Council Ward 7 election, 2009[18][19]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Lisa Goodman	68.24	2,997
	Independent	Michael J Katch	23.72	1,042
	Independent	Jeffrey Alan Wagner	7.31	321
	N/A	Write-in	0.73	32
Threshold: 2,197 Valid: 4,392 Undervotes: 140 Turnout: 4,532 (19.17%) Registered: 23,639

Ward 8

Minneapolis City Council Ward 8 election, 2009[20][21]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Elizabeth Glidden	74.00	2,291
	Green Party of Minnesota	Jeanine Estime	15.18	470
	Republican Party of Minnesota	David Regan	5.62	174
	Independent	Gregory McDonald	3.71	115
	Open Progressive	Michael J. Cavlan	1.39	43
	N/A	Write-in	0.10	3
Threshold: 1,549 Valid: 3,096 Undervotes: 143 Turnout: 3,239 (19.51%) Registered: 16,601

Ward 9

Minneapolis City Council Ward 9 election, 2009[22][23]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Gary Schiff (incumbent)	60.70	1,818
	Green Party of Minnesota	Dave Bicking	27.25	816
	Independence Party of Minnesota	Todd J. Eberhardy	9.02	270
	DFL	Khalif Jama	2.77	83
	N/A	Write-in	0.27	8
Threshold: 1,498 Valid: 2,995 Undervotes: 40 Turnout: 3,035 (21.45%) Registered: 14,149

Ward 10

Minneapolis City Council Ward 10 election, 2009[24][25]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Meg Tuthill	72.24	2,405
	Independent	Kim Vlaisavljevich	10.18	339
	DFL	Matthew Dowgwillo	8.77	292
	Independence Party of Minnesota	Dan Alvin	8.62	287
	N/A	Write-in	0.18	6
Threshold: 1,665 Valid: 3,329 Undervotes: 102 Turnout: 3,431 (17.74%) Registered: 19,343

Ward 11

Minneapolis City Council Ward 11 election, 2009[26][27]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	John Quincy	63.62	2,551
	DFL	Gregg A Iverson	18.30	734
	Republican Party of Minnesota	David A Alvarado	17.56	704
	N/A	Write-in	0.52	21
Threshold: 2,006 Valid: 4,010 Undervotes: 225 Turnout: 4,235 (21.20%) Registered: 19,973

Ward 12

Minneapolis City Council Ward 12 election, 2009[28][29]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Sandy Colvin Roy	64.33	3,035
	Independent	Rick L. Nyhlen	18.65	880
	DFL	Charley Underwood	14.05	663
	Socialist Action	Brent Perry	2.76	130
	N/A	Write-in	0.21	10
Threshold: 2,360 Valid: 4,718 Undervotes: 100 Turnout: 4,818 (23.19%) Registered: 20,779

Ward 13

Minneapolis City Council Ward 13 election, 2009[30][31]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Betsy Hodges (incumbent)	69.24	4,141
	Independent	Kris Broberg	26.38	1,578
	DFL	Joseph Henry	4.28	256
	N/A	Write-in	0.10	6
Threshold: 2,991 Valid: 5,981 Undervotes: 78 Turnout: 6,059 (26.54%) Registered: 22,827

See also

• Minneapolis municipal elections, 2009

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