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![]() Results by ward. The map shows the winning candidate's party affiliations, even though members officially run as nonpartisans. |
Elections in Minnesota |
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The 2005 Minneapolis City Council elections were held on November 8, 2005 to elect the 13 members of the Minneapolis City Council for four-year terms.
The election saw the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) make a net gain of two seats, giving them a 12-to-1 majority in the Council. Both incumbent Green Party of Minnesota members lost their seats, though the party secured a pickup in Ward 2 with Cam Gordon narrowly winning against the DFL-endorsed candidate. The only independent on the Council lost their seat.[1]
Electoral system
[edit]Members were elected from single-member districts. Municipal elections in Minnesota are nonpartisan, although candidates were able to identify with a political party on the ballot.[2]
Results
[edit]Ward 1
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Paul Ostrow | 3,596 | 67.13 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Erik Johnson | 1,718 | 32.07 | |
Write-in | 43 | 0.80 | ||
Total votes | 5,357 | 100 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
Ward 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Green | Cam Gordon | 2,481 | 51.25 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Erik Johnson | 2,340 | 48.34 | |
Write-in | 20 | 0.41 | ||
Total votes | 4,841 | 100 | ||
Green gain from Democratic (DFL) |
Ward 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Diane Hofstede | 2,407 | 71.19 | |
Green | Aaron Neumann | 946 | 27.98 | |
Write-in | 28 | 0.83 | ||
Total votes | 3,381 | 100 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
Ward 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Barb Johnson | 3,129 | 92.19 | |
Write-in | 265 | 7.81 | ||
Total votes | 3,394 | 100 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
Ward 5
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Don Samuels | 1,718 | 55.06 | |
Green | Natalie Johnson Lee | 1,376 | 44.10 | |
Write-in | 26 | 0.83 | ||
Total votes | 3,120 | 100 | ||
Democratic (DFL) gain from Green |
Ward 6
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Robert Lilligren | 1,538 | 50.61 | |
Green | Dean Zimmermann | 1,492 | 49.10 | |
Write-in | 9 | 0.30 | ||
Total votes | 3,039 | 100 | ||
Democratic (DFL) gain from Green |
Ward 7
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Lisa Goodman | 5,070 | 83.97 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Christopher Clark | 935 | 15.49 | |
Write-in | 33 | 0.55 | ||
Total votes | 3,039 | 100 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
Ward 8
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Elizabeth Glidden | 3,368 | 58.73 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Marie Hauser | 2,323 | 40.51 | |
Write-in | 44 | 0.77 | ||
Total votes | 5,735 | 100 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
Ward 9
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Gary Schiff | 2,549 | 59.13 | |
Green | Dave Bicking | 1,315 | 30.50 | |
Write-in | 447 | 10.37 | ||
Total votes | 5,735 | 100 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
Ward 10
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Ralph Remington | 2,841 | 54.45 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Scott Persons | 2,328 | 44.61 | |
Write-in | 49 | 0.94 | ||
Total votes | 5,218 | 100 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
Ward 11
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Scott Benson | 5,991 | 90.28 | |
Union Liberal | Gregg A. Iverson | 594 | 8.95 | |
Write-in | 51 | 0.77 | ||
Total votes | 6,636 | 100 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
Ward 12
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Sandy Colvin Roy | 4,123 | 53.32 | |
Independent | Kevin McDonald | 3,582 | 46.32 | |
Write-in | 28 | 0.36 | ||
Total votes | 7,733 | 100 | ||
Democratic (DFL) gain from Independent |
Ward 13
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Betsy Hodges | 5,947 | 63.73 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Lisa McDonald | 3,353 | 35.93 | |
Write-in | 31 | 0.33 | ||
Total votes | 9,331 | 100 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
References
[edit]- ^ Minneapolis, City of. "2005 Election results". vote.minneapolismn.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Municode Library". library.municode.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Minneapolis, City of (November 8, 2005). "2005 Election results". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 11, 2023.