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 Fifth District Green Party Fifth Congressional District Independence Party of Minnesota Libertarian Party of Minnesota Minneapolis City Republican Committee 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 + 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 234,028
Ward 1
Minneapolis City Council Ward 1 election, 2009 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
Ward 2
Minneapolis City Council Ward 2 election, 2009 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
Ward 3
Minneapolis City Council Ward 3 election, 2009 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
Ward 4
Minneapolis City Council Ward 4 election, 2009 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
Ward 5
Minneapolis City Council Ward 5 election, 2009 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
Ward 6
Minneapolis City Council Ward 6 election, 2009 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
Ward 7
Minneapolis City Council Ward 7 election, 2009 Political party/principle Candidate % 1st Choice Round 1 DFL Lisa Goodman (incumbent) 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
Ward 8
Minneapolis City Council Ward 8 election, 2009 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
Ward 9
Minneapolis City Council Ward 9 election, 2009 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
Ward 10
Minneapolis City Council Ward 10 election, 2009 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
Ward 11
Minneapolis City Council Ward 11 election, 2009 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
Ward 12
Minneapolis City Council Ward 12 election, 2009 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
Ward 13
Minneapolis City Council Ward 13 election, 2009 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
See also Minneapolis municipal elections, 2009
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