2020 Election results

See election results for 2020. Find links to federal, state, and county races, at the Minnesota Secretary of State.

November 3, 2020

Unofficial results, updated Nov. 11, 2020 

General Election results

School Board Member At Large
CandidateVotesPercent
Kim Ellison 114,821 61.31%
Michael Dueñes 71,421 38.13%
Write-in 1,047 0.56%
School Board Member District 2
CandidateVotesPercent
Sharon EL-Amin 13,579 54.89%
KerryJo Felder 11,010 44.50%
Write-in 150 0.61%
School Board Member District 4
CandidateVotesPercent
Adriana Cerrillo 15,935 50.06%
Christa Mims 15,623 49.08%
Write-in 274 0.86%
School Board Member District 6
CandidateVotesPercent
Ira Jourdain 25,060 97.97%
Write-in 520 2.03%

Charter Amendment Question 1: Redistricting of Wards and Park Districts

The ballot question read:

"Shall the Minneapolis City Charter be amended to allow ward and park district boundaries to be reestablished in a year ending in 1 and to allow the use of those new boundaries for elections in that same year; to allow ward and park district boundaries to be modified after the legislature has been redistricted to establish City precinct boundaries; to provide that an election for a Council Member office required by Minnesota law in a year ending in 2 or 3 after a redistricting shall be for a single 2-year term; and to clarify that a regular election means a regular general election?"

Redistricting of Wards and Park Districts Question
AnswerVotesPercent
Yes 142,777 75.37%
No 46,664 24.63%

Charter Amendment Question 2: Special Municipal Elections

The ballot question read:

"Shall the Minneapolis City Charter be amended to comply with Minnesota election law related to uniform dates for special municipal elections and to provide that a special election be held on a legal election day under Minnesota law that is more than 90 days from a vacancy in the office of Mayor or Council Member?"

Special Municipal Elections Question
AnswerVotesPercent
Yes 164,883 86.95%
No 24,738 13.05%

Voter turnout statistics

General Election: November 3, 2020
Registered Voter Turnout 81.3%
Early Votes 170,631
Total Votes 238,104

 

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Other election results

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

See 2020 unofficial General Election results

August 11, 2020

Special Election results

This was a ranked-choice voting race. Voters were asked to rank up to 3 different candidates. After three rounds of tabulation, Jamal Osman was elected.

Council Member Ward 6
CandidateFirst choice votesFinal round votesFinal round percentage
Jamal Osman 2,131  2,795 36.08%
AJ Awed 1,722  2,286 29.51%
AK Hassan 1,066 Eliminated round 3 -
Abdirizak Bihi 1,002 Eliminated round 2 -
Michael P. Dougherty 391 Eliminated round 2 -
Alex Palacios 384 Eliminated round 2 -
Saciido Shaie 333 Eliminated round 2 -
Nebiha Mohammed 261 Eliminated round 2 -
Mohamoud Hassan 135 Eliminated round 2 -
Joshua Scheunemann 121 Eliminated round 2 -
Sara Mae Engberg 119 Eliminated round 2 -
Suud Olat 62 Eliminated round 2 -
Undeclared Write-ins 19 Eliminated round 2 -

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See complete details of ranked-choice tabulation

Primary Election results

School Board Member At Large
CandidateVotesPercent
Kim Ellison 60,667 57.61%
Michael Dueñes 25,497 24.21%
Lynne Crockett 12,260 11.64%
Doug Mann 5,267 5.00%
William Awe 1,621 1.54%

The top two candidates move on to the General Election; Ellison and Dueñes.

School Board District 4
CandidateVotesPercent
Christa Mims 7,838 44.37%
Adriana Cerrillo 6,768 38.31%
Ken Shain 3,061 17.33%

The top two candidates move on to the General Election; Mims and Cerrillo.

Voter turnout statistics

State Primary Election: August 11, 2020
Registered Voter Turnout 49.1%
Early Votes 85,219
Total Votes 130,889

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Other election results

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

See complete 2020 Primary Election results

March 3, 2020

February 4, 2020

District 60A Special General Election

2020 District 60A Special Primary Election Results

January 21, 2020

District 60A Special Primary Election

2020 District 60A Special Primary Election Results