2023 Minneapolis City Council election

The 2023 Minneapolis City Council election is an upcoming election that will take place in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The election will be held on November 7, 2023, and will determine the makeup of the Minneapolis City Council for the next four years. The Minneapolis City Council is made up of 13 members, with one council member representing each of the city's 13 wards. This election will mark an important moment for the city of Minneapolis, as it comes on the heels of a tumultuous period of civil unrest and calls for police reform following the killing of George Floyd in 2020. Following the 2021 City Council election, the council established the Community Commission on Police Oversight to replace the Office of Police Conduct Review.[1]

2023 Minneapolis City Council election

November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07)

All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council
7 seats needed for a majority
TurnoutTBD
 
Leader Andrea Jenkins Robin Wonsley
Party Democratic (DFL) Democratic Socialists (DSA)
Leader's seat Ward 8 Ward 2
Last election 12 1

Incumbent President

Andrea Jenkins
Democratic (DFL)



It will also be the first election since the city's form of government moved to an Executive Mayor-Legislative Council structure.[2] The change was prompted after voters narrowly approved a ballot measure in 2021 to shift certain powers from the City Council to the Mayor.[3]

Topics surrounding public safety, affordable housing, and racial justice are likely to be at the forefront of the campaign.

The Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) endorsement conventions in several Minneapolis wards have been marred by allegations of irregularities and chaos.[4] The convention for Ward 5 was canceled due to allegations of fraudulent delegates, while the convention for Ward 10 descended into a melee when supporters of candidate Nasri Warsame disrupted the event. In Ward 6, candidate Kayseh Magan challenged 126 delegates supporting Tiger Worku, alleging incorrect addresses, misspelled names, and unverified signatures. Magan claimed that many of Worku's delegates did not consent to be delegates or signed up with ProtonMail email addresses. The State DFL Executive Committee met and adopted new bylaws granting the party more authority to ban individuals involved in violence and disruptive acts, and subsequently used these new rules to ban Nasri Warsame from seeking DFL endorsement. These actions were subsequently ratified by the larger State Central Committee to take full effect.[5][6] DFL endorsements hold significant value in the heavily Democratic city of Minneapolis.

The candidate filing period is from August 1 to August 15.[7]

Retiring members

Candidates

Ward Incumbent Candidates
Name Party First elected Name Party[lower-alpha 1] Party endorsement
1 Elliott Payne DFL 2021 Elliott Payne[10] DFL Minneapolis DFL[11]
Edwin B. Fruit[12] Socialist Workers Socialist Workers Party[13]
2 Robin Wonsley DSA 2021 Robin Wonsley[10] DSA Twin Cities DSA[14]
3 Michael Rainville DFL 2021 Michael Rainville[10] DFL Minneapolis DFL[15]
Marcus Mills[10] Independent Fifth District Green Party
4 LaTrisha Vetaw DFL 2021 LaTrisha Vetaw[10] DFL Minneapolis DFL[11]
Marvina Haynes[10] DFL
Angela Williams[10] Republican
Leslie Davis[12] No Vax
5 Jeremiah Ellison DFL 2017 Jeremiah Ellison[10] DFL
Victor Martinez[10] DFL
Phillip "OMac" Peterson[12] DFL
6 Jamal Osman DFL 2020 Jamal Osman[10] DFL
Kayseh Magan[10] DFL
Tiger Worku[10] DFL
Guy Gaskin[12] Republican
7 Lisa Goodman DFL 1997 Scott Graham[10][16] DFL
Katie Cashman[10][17] DFL
Ken Foxworth[10] DFL
8 Andrea Jenkins DFL 2017 Andrea Jenkins[10][18] DFL
Soren Stevenson[10][19] DFL Minneapolis DFL[20]
Twin Cities DSA[14]
Bob Sullentrop[12] Republican
Terry White[12] DFL
9 Jason Chavez DFL 2021 Jason Chavez[10] DFL Minneapolis DFL[15]
Twin Cities DSA[14]
Daniel Orban[12] Independent
10 Aisha Chughtai DFL 2021 Aisha Chughtai[10][21] DFL Minneapolis DFL[22]
Twin Cities DSA[14]
Nasri Warsame[10] DFL
Bruce Dachis[7] DFL
Greg Kline[12] Abolish Bike Lanes
11 Emily Koski DFL 2021 Emily Koski[10] DFL Minneapolis DFL[11]
Gabrielle M. Prosser[12] Socialist Workers Socialist Workers Party[13]
12 Andrew Johnson DFL 2013 Aurin Chowdhury[10] DFL Minneapolis DFL[15]
Twin Cities DSA[14]
Nancy Ford[10] DFL
Luther Ranheim[10] DFL
13 Linea Palmisano DFL 2013 Linea Palmisano[10][23] DFL Minneapolis DFL[15]
Kate Mortenson[10][24] DFL
Zach Metzger[7] DFL
Bob "Again" Carney[7] Republican

Electoral system

The 13 members of the City Council are elected from single-member districts via instant-runoff voting, commonly known as ranked choice voting. Voters have the option of ranking up to three candidates in order of preference. Municipal elections in Minnesota are officially nonpartisan, although candidates are able to identify with a political party on the ballot. Write-in candidates must file a request with the Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services Division for votes for them to be counted.

Summary of results

Party Candidates 1st Choice Votes Seats
No. % pp No. No. %
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) 27
Democratic Socialists of America 1
Republican Party 4
Socialist Workers Party 2
Independent 2
Abolish Bike Lanes 1
No Vax 1
Write-in N/A
Total TBD 100.00 ±0.00 13 ±0 100.00
Valid votes - -
Overvotes - - -
Undervotes - - -
Turnout (registered voters)

Ward 1

The 1st ward is based in northeast Minneapolis, stretching from the neighborhoods of Waite Park and Columbia Park down to Como.[10] The incumbent is Democrat Elliott Payne, who was elected with 52.5% of the vote in 2021. Payne is running for re-election.

Candidates

  • Elliott Payne (DFL), incumbent councilor[10]
  • Edwin Fruit (SW)[7]

Endorsements

Elliott Payne
Political parties
Federal officials
Statewide officials
State legislators
County officials
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations

Ward 2

The 2nd ward contains the neighborhoods of Cooper, Prospect Park, and University District, as well as portions of Seward and Cedar-Riverside.[10] The incumbent is Democratic Socialists of America member Robin Wonsley, who was elected with 50.1% of the vote in 2021. Wonsley is running for re-election.

Candidates

Endorsements

Robin Wonsley
Federal officials
State legislators
County officials
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Political parties

Ward 3

The 3rd ward contains the neighborhoods of Marcy-Holmes and St. Anthony West as well as Nicollet Island.[10] The incumbent is Democrat Michael Rainville, who was elected with 55.0% of the vote in 2021. Rainville is running for re-election.

Candidates

  • Marcus Mills (Ind), community organizer[29]
  • Michael Rainville (DFL), incumbent councilor[29]

Withdrawn

  • Conrad Zbikowski (DFL), political consultant[29][15]

DFL endorsement

DFL endorsement vote results (60% required)[30]
Candidate Votes  %
Michael Rainville (incumbent) 216 72.00
Conrad Zbikowski 55 18.33
Marcus Mills 29 9.67
Total votes 300 100.00

Endorsements

Marcus Mills
Political parties
  • Fifth Congressional District Green Party
Local officials
  • Jeremy Schroeder, former Minneapolis city councilor[25]
Individuals
  • Sheila Nezhad, community organizer and candidate for mayor in 2021[25]
Organizations
Michael Rainville
Political parties
Statewide officials
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Conrad Zbikowski (withdrawn)[15]
State legislators
County officials
Local officials
Organizations

Ward 4

The 4th ward contains the neighborhoods of Jordan and Victory.[10] The incumbent is Democrat LaTrisha Vetaw, who was elected with 60.6% of the vote in 2021. Vetaw is running for re-election.

Candidates

  • Marvina Haynes (DFL), nursing assistant and small business owner[31]
  • LaTrisha Vetaw (DFL), incumbent councilor[29]
  • Angela Williams (R)[31]
  • Leslie Davis (No Vax)[12]

DFL endorsement

DFL endorsement vote results (60% required)[31]
Candidate Votes  %
LaTrisha Vetaw (incumbent) 63 85.14
Marvina Haynes 8 10.81
No endorsement 3 4.05
Total votes 74 100.00

Endorsements

LaTrisha Vetaw
Political parties
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Organizations

Ward 5

The 5th ward contains the neighborhoods of Harrison, Near North, Hawthorne, and North Loop.[10] The incumbent is Democrat Jeremiah Ellison, who was re-elected with 51.1% of the vote in 2021. Ellison is running for re-election.

Candidates

Endorsements

Jeremiah Ellison
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Political parties

Ward 6

The 6th ward contains the neighborhoods of Philips West, and Ventura Village, as well as portions of Seward, Stevens Square-Loring Heights, Cedar-Riverside, and Elliot Park.[10] The incumbent is Democrat Jamal Osman, who was re-elected with 59.4% of the vote in 2021. Osman is running for re-election.

Candidates

  • Tiger Worku (DFL), author, former president of the Seward Neighborhood Group[29]
  • Kayseh Magan (DFL), former investigator in the Minnesota Attorney General's office and former member of the Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission[29]
  • Jamal Osman (DFL), incumbent councilor[29]
  • Guy Gaskin (R)[12]

Withdrawn

  • Abdirizak Bihi (DFL), KFAI radio host and candidate for this ward in 2020 and 2021[29][34]

Endorsements

Tiger Worku
Elected Officials
Organizations
  • Sunrise Movement
Kayseh Magan
Organizations
  • Minnesota DFL LGBTQ Caucus[27]
  • Minnesota DFL Senior Caucus[25]
  • College Democrats of Minnesota
  • Minneapolis Firefighters (IAFF Local 82)
  • North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters

Ward 7

The 7th ward contains the neighborhoods of Bryn Mawr, Cedar-Isles-Dean, Downtown West, East Isles, Kenwood, Loring Park, and Lowry Hill, as well as portions of Stevens Square-Loring Heights and Elliot Park.[10] The incumbent is Democrat Lisa Goodman, who was re-elected with 61.9% of the vote in 2021. Goodman is not seeking re-election.

Candidates

Withdrawn

  • Mark Globus (DFL), attorney and candidate for mayor in 2021[29][12]

DFL endorsement

DFL endorsement vote results (60% required)[36]
Candidate Round 1 Round 2 Result
Votes % Votes %
Scott Graham 159 52.13 155 52.54 Adjourned
(No endorsement)
Katie Cashman 132 43.28 129 43.73
No endorsement 4 1.31 11 3.73
Mark Globus 7 2.30 0 0.00
Kenneth Foxworth 3 0.98 0 0.00
Total votes 305 100.00 295 100.00

Endorsements

Katie Cashman
State legislators
Organizations
Scott Graham
Individuals
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Political parties

Ward 8

The 8th ward contains the neighborhoods of Kingfield, Lyndale, Northrop, and Regina.[10] The incumbent is Democrat Andrea Jenkins, the current council president, who was re-elected with 84.9% of the vote in 2021. Jenkins is running for re-election.

Candidates

  • Andrea Jenkins (DFL), incumbent councilor and council president[29]
  • Soren Stevenson (DFL), policy advocate[29]
  • Bob Sullentrop (R)[12]
  • Terry White (DFL)[12]

DFL endorsement

DFL endorsement vote results (60% required)[34]
Candidate Votes  %
Soren Stevenson 202 67.55
Andrea Jenkins (incumbent) 88 29.43
No endorsement 9 3.0
Total votes 299 100.00

Endorsements

Andrea Jenkins
Federal officials
Statewide officials
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Soren Stevenson
Political parties
Local officials
Labor unions
  • Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (AFT Local 59)[25]
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Organizations

Ward 9

The 9th ward contains the neighborhoods of Corcoran, East Phillips, Longfellow, Midtown Phillips, and Powderhorn Park.[10] The incumbent is Democrat Jason Chavez, who was elected with 56.9% of the vote in 2021. Chavez is running for re-election.

Candidates

  • Jason Chavez (DFL), incumbent councilor[10]
  • Daniel Orban (Ind)[12]

Endorsements

Jason Chavez
Political parties
Federal officials
Statewide officials
State legislators
County officials
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations

Ward 10

The 10th ward contains the neighborhoods of East Bde Maka Ska, Lowry Hill East, South Uptown, and Whittier, as well as a portion of East Harriet.[10] The incumbent is Democrat Aisha Chughtai, who was elected with 60.0% of the vote in 2021. Chughtai is running for re-election.

Candidates

DFL endorsement

DFL endorsement vote results (60% required)[22]
Candidate Votes  %
Aisha Chughtai 181 69.35
No endorsement 79 30.27
Abstain 1 0.38
Total votes 261 100.00

Endorsements

Aisha Chughtai
Political parties
State legislators
County officials
Labor unions
Organizations

Ward 11

The 11th ward contains the neighborhoods of Diamond Lake, Hale, Page, Northrop, Tangletown, Wenonah, and Windom, as well as a portion of Keewaydin.[10] The incumbent is Democrat Emily Koski, who was elected with 58.3% of the vote in 2021. Koski is running for re-election.

Candidates

  • Emily Koski (DFL), incumbent councilor[10]
  • Gabrielle Prosser (SW)[7]

Withdrawn

  • Rebecca Donley (DFL), domestic violence counselor and community activist[37][7]

DFL endorsement

DFL endorsement vote results (60% required)[36]
Candidate Votes  %
Emily Koski (incumbent) 183 85.51
Rebecca Donley 29 13.55
No endorsement 2 0.93
Total votes 214 100.00

Endorsements

Emily Koski
Political parties
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Organizations

Ward 12

The 12th ward contains the neighborhoods of Cooper, Ericsson, Hiawatha, Howe, Minnehaha, Morris Park, and Standish, as well as a portion of Keewaydin.[10] The incumbent is Democrat Andrew Johnson, who was re-elected with 64.8% of the vote in 2021. Johnson is not seeking re-election.

Candidates

  • Aurin Chowdhury (DSA/DFL), senior aide to councilor Jason Chavez[38]
  • Nancy Ford (DFL), clothing repair business owner and independent candidate for this ward in 2021[29]
  • Luther Ranheim (DFL), nonprofit and community foundation fundraising professional[29]

Withdrawn

  • Jerome Evans (DFL), public access TV host[39][15]

DFL endorsement

DFL endorsement vote results (60% required)[30]
Candidate Votes  %
Aurin Chowdhury 183 63.99
Luther Ranheim 73 25.52
Jerome Evans 18 6.29
Nancy Ford 12 4.20
Total votes 286 100.00

Endorsements

Aurin Chowdhury
Political parties
Statewide officials
State legislators
County officials
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Jerome Evans (withdrawn)
Organizations
  • Minnesota DFL Senior Caucus (co-endorsement with Ranheim) (withdrawn after DFL caucus due to party rules)[25]
Luther Ranheim
Local Elected Officials
Labor Unions
Organizations


Results

Party Candidate % 1st
Choice
Round 1 Round 2 % Final
Democratic (DFL) Aurin Chowdhury
Democratic (DFL) Nancy Ford
Democratic (DFL) Luther Ranheim
Write-in N/A
Exhausted ballots
Valid votes
Threshold
Undervotes
Turnout
Source: Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services

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Ward 13

The 13th ward contains the neighborhoods of Armatage, Fulton, Kenny, Linden Hills, Lynnhurst, and West Maka Ska, as well as a portion of East Harriet.[10] The incumbent is Democrat Linea Palmisano, who was re-elected with 66.2% of the vote in 2021. Palmisano is running for re-election.

Candidates

  • Bob "Again" Carney (R), consultant and perennial candidate[7]
  • Zach Metzger (DFL), activist[7]
  • Kate Mortenson (DFL), education company founder[40]
  • Linea Palmisano (DFL), incumbent councilor[40]

DFL endorsement

DFL endorsement vote results (60% required)[30]
Candidate Votes  %
Linea Palmisano (incumbent) 142 73.58
No endorsement 46 23.83
Kate Mortenson 5 2.59
Total votes 193 100.00

Endorsements

Linea Palmisano
Political parties
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Organizations

Notes

  1. Officially "political party or principle"

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