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 [ edit ] 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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