2001 Election results

See election results for 2001 local races for Mayor and City Council. Find links to 2001 federal, state and county results at the Minnesota Secretary of State.

November 6, 2001

General Election results

Mayor
CandidateVotesPercent
R.T. Rybak 57,739 64.69%
Sharon Sayles Belton 30,896 34.61%
Write-in 625 0.70%
Council Member Ward 1
CandidateVotesPercent
Paul Ostrow 4,123 61.76%
Dave Ramstad 2,522 37.78%
Write-in 31 0.46%
Council Member Ward 2
CandidateVotesPercent
Paul Zerby 2,597 50.77%
Cam Gordon 2,489 48.66%
Write-in 29 0.57%
Council Member Ward 3
CandidateVotesPercent
Joe Biernat 2,770 63.16%
Shane M. Price 1,571 35.82%
Write-in 45 1.03%
Council Member Ward 4
CandidateVotesPercent
Barbara A. "Barb" Johnson 4,002 73.31%
George Belmore 1,417 25.96%
Write-in 40 0.73%
Council Member Ward 5
CandidateVotesPercent
Natalie Johnson Lee 2,405 50.47%
Jackie Cherryhomes 2,333 48.96%
Write-in 27 0.57%
Council Member Ward 6
CandidateVotesPercent
Dean (Z) Zimmermann 1,853 52.07%
Dean Kallenbach 1,672 46.98%
Write-in 34 0.96%
Council Member Ward 7
CandidateVotesPercent
Lisa R. Goodman 6,363 82.22%
Sean Flynn 1,345 17.38%
Write-in 31 0.40%
Council Member Ward 8
CandidateVotesPercent
Robert Lilligren 3,514 62.52%
Vickie Ann Brock 2,075 36.92%
Write-in 32 0.57%
Council Member Ward 9
CandidateVotesPercent
Gary Schiff 5,704 81.84%
Lucky Rosenbloom 1,229 17.63%
Write-in 37 0.53%
Council Member Ward 10
CandidateVotesPercent
Dan Niziolek 3,688 53.81%
Doug Kress 3,025 44.13%
Write-in 141 2.06%
Council Member Ward 11
CandidateVotesPercent
Scott Benson 5,278 58.49%
John Bernard Casserly 3,704 41.05%
Write-in 42 0.47%
Council Member Ward 12
CandidateVotesPercent
Sandy Colvin Roy 4,832 54.28%
Wade Russell 4,055 45.55%
Write-in 15 0.17%
Council Member Ward 13
CandidateVotesPercent
Barret W.S. Lane 5,778 54.89%
Greg Abbott 4,778 44.88%
Write-in 25 0.24%

Other local races

For Board of Estimate & Taxation, School Board, and Pard & Recreation Board, see the 2001 General Election Official Canvass Report.

Voter turnout statistics

General Election: November 6, 2001
Registered Voter Turnout 40.2%
Early Votes 2,681
Total Votes 89,927

Other election results

The Minnesota Secretary of State publishes complete results for federal, state and county races.

See 2001 General Election results.

September 11, 2001

Primary Election results

There were primaries for Mayor, Council, School Board, and Park Board races.

For complete results, see the 2001 Primary Election Official Canvass Report.

Voter turnout statistics

Primary Election: September 11, 2001
Registered Voter Turnout 27.1%
Early Votes 1,829
Total Votes 59,632