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.
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
Independence Party of Minnesota
2
557
1.24
0
Socialist Action
1
130
0.29
0
Libertarian Party of Minnesota
1
39
0.09
0
Independent
16
7,275
16.24
0
Write-in
N/A
141
0.31
0
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: 1,985Valid: 3,969Undervotes: 47Turnout: 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: 1,345Valid: 2,689Undervotes: 153Turnout: 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: 1,112Valid: 2,222Undervotes: 35Turnout: 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: 1,650Valid: 3,299Undervotes: 23Turnout: 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: 1,086Valid: 2,170Undervotes: 30Turnout: 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: 966Valid: 1,930Undervotes: 52Turnout: 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: 2,197Valid: 4,392Undervotes: 140Turnout: 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: 1,549Valid: 3,096Undervotes: 143Turnout: 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: 1,498Valid: 2,995Undervotes: 40Turnout: 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: 1,665Valid: 3,329Undervotes: 102Turnout: 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: 2,006Valid: 4,010Undervotes: 225Turnout: 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: 2,360Valid: 4,718Undervotes: 100Turnout: 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: 2,991Valid: 5,981Undervotes: 78Turnout: 6,059 (26.54%)Registered: 22,827
See also [ ]
Minneapolis municipal elections, 2009
References [ ]
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^ "Previous Candidates" . Fifth District Green Party. Retrieved October 29, 2013 .
^ "LPMN endorses Katch, O'Connor in November 3 municipal elections" . Libertarian Party of Minnesota . Retrieved October 29, 2013 .
^ "Minneapolis Republican endorsed candidates" . Minneapolis City Republican Committee. Retrieved October 29, 2013 .
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