2021 Minneapolis municipal election
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A general election was held in Minneapolis on November 2, 2021. 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. Additionally, there were three ballot measures on the ballot related to government structure, public safety, and rent control.[1]
Mayor[]
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Incumbent Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Mayor Jacob Frey sought re-election to a second term among a field of 16 candidates.
City Council[]
All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council were up for election. Each resident of Minneapolis could elect one city councilor in a single-member district. Because of re-districting, members were only elected for a two-year term instead of the usual four-year term.
Park and Recreation Board[]
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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[]
| Candidates |
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| Steve Brandt |
| Pine Salica |
| Kevin Nikiforakis |
| Samantha "Sam" Pree-Stinson |
Results[]
| Candidate | % 1st Choice |
Round 1 |
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| Steve Brandt | ||
| Pine Salica | ||
| Kevin Nikiforakis | ||
| Samantha "Sam" Pree-Stinson | ||
| Write-ins | ||
| Valid votes | ||
| Threshold | ||
| Undervotes | ||
| Turnout | ||
| Registered voters | ||
| Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[2] | ||
Ballot measures[]
Question 1[]
Question 1 would change the form of government of Minneapolis to an Executive Mayor-Legislative Council. It passed with 52% of the vote.
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes
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74,037 | 52.41 |
| No | 67,228 | 47.59 |
| Total votes | 141,265 | 100.00 |
Question 2[]
 Yes: 70%–80%
60%–70%
50%–60%
No: 50%–60%
60%–70%
70%–80%
80%–90% |
On November 2, 2021, voters in Minneapolis rejected the ballot measure with 80,506 or 56.2 percent of votes cast for "no" versus 62,813 or 43.8% of votes for "yes".[4]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 No
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80,506 | 56.2 |
| Yes | 62,813 | 43.8 |
| Total votes | 143,319 | 100.00 |
Question 3[]
Question 3 permitted the Minneapolis City Council to enact rent control on private residential property. It passed with 53% of the vote.
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes
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75,598 | 53.21 |
| No | 66,468 | 46.79 |
| Total votes | 142,066 | 100.00 |
See also[]
- 2020 Minneapolis park encampments
- Police abolition movement in Minneapolis
References[]
- ^ Minneapolis, City of. "What's on the ballot". vote.minneapolismn.gov.
- ^ "2021 Minneapolis Election Results: Board of Estimate and Taxation Ranked-Choice Voting Tabulation Summary". Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c Minneapolis, City of (2021-11-02). "2021 Ballot Questions". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Minneapolis voters reject plan to overhaul city policing". Minnesota Public Radio. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- 2021 Minnesota elections
- Government of Minneapolis
- 2020s in Minneapolis