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 Results by ward. The map shows the winning candidate's party affiliations, even though members officially run as nonpartisans. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2005 Minneapolis City Council elections were held on November 8, 2005 to elect the 13 members of theMinneapolis City Council for four-year terms.
The election saw theMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) make a net gain of two seats, giving them a 12-to-1 majority in the Council. Both incumbentGreen Party of Minnesota members lost their seats, though the party secured a pickup in Ward 2 withCam Gordon narrowly winning against the DFL-endorsed candidate. The only independent on the Council lost their seat.[1]
Members were elected fromsingle-member districts.Municipal elections inMinnesota arenonpartisan, although candidates were able to identify with a political party on the ballot.[2]
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||
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| No. | % | No. | ∆No. | % | ||||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) | 18 | 55,274 | 81.11 | 12 | +2 | 92.31 | ||
| Green Party of Minnesota | 5 | 7,610 | 11.17 | 1 | -1 | 7.69 | ||
| Union Liberal | 1 | 594 | 0.87 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 3,582 | 5.26 | 0 | -1 | 0.00 | ||
| Write-in | 1,074 | 1.58 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| Total | 100.00 | 13 | ±0 | 100.00 | ||||
| Valid votes | - | - | ||||||
| Overvotes | - | - | ||||||
| Undervotes | - | - | ||||||
| Turnout (registered voters) | ||||||||
| Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services[3] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Greengain fromDemocratic (DFL) | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Barb Johnson | 3,129 | 92.19 | |
| Write-in | 265 | 7.81 | ||
| Total votes | 3,394 | 100 | ||
| Democratic (DFL)hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 fromGreen | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 fromGreen | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 fromIndependent | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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