2005 Election results

See election results for 2005 local races for Mayor and City Council. Find links to other 2005 results and data.

November 8, 2005

General Election results

Mayor
CandidateVotesPercent
R.T. Rybak 43,198 61.47%
Peter McLaughin 25,807 36.72%
Write-in 1,268 1.80%
Council Member Ward 1
CandidateVotesPercent
Paul Ostrow 3,596  67.13%
Erik Johnson 1,718  32.07%
Write-in 43  0.80%
Council Member Ward 2
CandidateVotesPercent
Cam Gordon 2,481 51.25%
Cara J. Letofsky 2,340 48.34%
Write-in 20 0.41%
Council Member Ward 3
CandidateVotesPercent
Diane Hofstede 2,407 71.19%
Aaron Neumann 946 27.98%
Write-in 28 0.83%
Council Member Ward 4
CandidateVotesPercent
Barbara A. "Barb" Johnson 3,129 92.19%
Write-in 265 7.81%
Council Member Ward 5
CandidateVotesPercent
Natalie Johnson Lee 1,376 44.10%
Don Samuels 1,718 55.06%
Write-in 26 0.83%
Council Member Ward 6
CandidateVotesPercent
Dean (Z) Zimmermann 1,492 49.10%
Robert Lilligren 1,538 50.61%
Write-in 9 .30%
Council Member Ward 7
CandidateVotesPercent
Christopher Clark 935 15.49%
Lisa R. Goodman 5,070 83.97%
Write-in 33 0.55%
Council Member Ward 8
CandidateVotesPercent
Marie Hauser 2,323 40.51%
Elizabeth Glidden 3,368 58.73%
Write-in 44 0.77%
Council Member Ward 9
CandidateVotesPercent
Dave Bicking 1,315 30.50%
Gary Schiff 2,549 59.13%
Write-in 447 10.37%
Council Member Ward 10
CandidateVotesPercent
Ralph Remington 2,841 54.45%
Scott Persons 2,328 44.61%
Write-in 49 0.94%
Council Member Ward 11
CandidateVotesPercent
Scott Benson 5,991 90.28%
Gregg A. Iverson 594 8.95%
Write-in 51 0.77%
Council Member Ward 12
CandidateVotesPercent
Kevin McDonald 3,582 46.32%
Sandy Colvin Roy 4,123 53.32%
Write-in 28 0.36%
Council Member Ward 13
CandidateVotesPercent
Betsy Hodges 5,947 63.73%
Lisa McDonald 3,353 35.93%
Write-in 31 0.33%

Other local races

For Board of Estimate & Taxation, School Board and Park Board, see the 2005 General Election Official Canvass Report.

Voter turnout statistics

General Election: November 8, 2005
Registered Voter Turnout 30.2%
Early Votes 2,506
Total Votes 70,987

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Download 2005 General Election data

 

Other election results

The Minnesota Secretary of State publishes complete municipal and school district results.

See complete 2005 General Election results.

September 13, 2005

Primary Election results

There were primaries for Mayor, City Council and other local races.

For complete results, see 2005 Primary Election Official Canvass Report.

Voter turnout statistics

Primary Election: September 13, 2005
Registered Voter Turnout 14.5%
Early Votes 1,366
Total Votes 33,558

Get detailed voter turnout data by ward and precinct.

Download 2005 Primary Election data