2005 Minneapolis City Council election

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Minneapolis City Council election, 2005
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 2001November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08) 2009  

All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council
7 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Scott Benson, June 2010 (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
LeaderScott BensonNatalie Lee
Party Democratic (DFL) Green
Leader's seatWard 11Ward 5 (lost re-election)
Last election10 seats2 seats
Seats won121
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1

Minneapolis City Council election, 2005 results by ward.svg
Results by ward. The map shows the winning candidate's party affiliations, even though members officially run as nonpartisans.

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.

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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

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

Ward 1

Minneapolis City Council Ward 1 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Paul Ostrow3,59667.13
Democratic (DFL) Erik Johnson1,71832.07
Write-in 430.80
Total votes5,357 100
Democratic (DFL) hold

Ward 2

Minneapolis City Council Ward 2 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Cam Gordon 2,48151.25
Democratic (DFL) Erik Johnson2,34048.34
Write-in 200.41
Total votes4,841 100
Green gain from Democratic (DFL)

Ward 3

Minneapolis City Council Ward 3 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Diane Hofstede2,40771.19
Green Aaron Neumann94627.98
Write-in 280.83
Total votes3,381 100
Democratic (DFL) hold

Ward 4

Minneapolis City Council Ward 4 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Barb Johnson3,12992.19
Write-in 2657.81
Total votes3,394 100
Democratic (DFL) hold

Ward 5

Minneapolis City Council Ward 5 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Don Samuels 1,71855.06
Green Natalie Johnson Lee1,37644.10
Write-in 260.83
Total votes3,120 100
Democratic (DFL) gain from Green

Ward 6

Minneapolis City Council Ward 6 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Robert Lilligren 1,53850.61
Green Dean Zimmermann 1,49249.10
Write-in 90.30
Total votes3,039 100
Democratic (DFL) gain from Green

Ward 7

Minneapolis City Council Ward 7 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Lisa Goodman 5,07083.97
Democratic (DFL) Christopher Clark93515.49
Write-in 330.55
Total votes3,039 100
Democratic (DFL) hold

Ward 8

Minneapolis City Council Ward 8 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Elizabeth Glidden3,36858.73
Democratic (DFL) Marie Hauser2,32340.51
Write-in 440.77
Total votes5,735 100
Democratic (DFL) hold

Ward 9

Minneapolis City Council Ward 9 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Gary Schiff 2,54959.13
Green Dave Bicking1,31530.50
Write-in 44710.37
Total votes5,735 100
Democratic (DFL) hold

Ward 10

Minneapolis City Council Ward 10 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Ralph Remington2,84154.45
Democratic (DFL) Scott Persons2,32844.61
Write-in 490.94
Total votes5,218 100
Democratic (DFL) hold

Ward 11

Minneapolis City Council Ward 11 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Scott Benson5,99190.28
Union LiberalGregg A. Iverson5948.95
Write-in 510.77
Total votes6,636 100
Democratic (DFL) hold

Ward 12

Minneapolis City Council Ward 12 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Sandy Colvin Roy4,12353.32
Independent Kevin McDonald3,58246.32
Write-in 280.36
Total votes7,733 100
Democratic (DFL) gain from Independent

Ward 13

Minneapolis City Council Ward 13 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Betsy Hodges 5,94763.73
Democratic (DFL) Lisa McDonald3,35335.93
Write-in 310.33
Total votes9,331 100
Democratic (DFL) hold

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References

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