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2011 Minnesota elections
Elections in the U.S. state of Minnesota From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2011 Minnesota elections took place on November 8, 2011 in the U.S. State of Minnesota to elect various nonpartisan municipal offices. There were also township elections and several legislative special elections for the Minnesota House and Senate.
State legislative special elections
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Four special elections to the 87th Minnesota Legislature were held for 2025.
House district 5B special election
A special election was held on February 15, 2011 to fill House district 5B, which had been vacated by the resignation of DFLer Tony Sertich, who had been appointed to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. DFL nominee Carly Melin defeated Republican Paul Jacobson and Independence nominee Cynthia Kafut-Hagen by a wide margin.
Senate district 66 special election
A special election was held on April 10, 2011 to fill the 66th State Senate district, which had been vacated by the resignation of DFLer Ellen Anderson who was appointed to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.[3] DFL nominee Mary Jo McGuire defeated Republican Greg Copeland by a wide margin.
Senate district 46 special election
A special election was held on January 28, 2025 to fill the 46th State Senate district, which had been vacated by the death of DFLer Linda Scheid due to cancer.[6] DFL nominee Chris Eaton defeated Republican Cory Jensen and Independence nominee Tom Reynolds by a wide margin.
Senate district 61 special election
A special election was held on January 28, 2025 to fill the 61st State Senate district, which had been vacated by the resignation of DFLer Linda Berglin, who was hired as a Hennepin County health policy program manager.[9] DFL nominee Jeff Hayden defeated Green Party nominee Farheen Hakeem, Republican Bruce A. Lundeen, and Independence nominee Matt Brillhart by a wide margin.
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Local elections
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Hennepin County
Brooklyn Park mayor
Brooklyn Park held a special election on April 30, 2011 to replace Steve Lampi, who had died from cancer shortly after beginning his third term.[12] Twelve candidates filed to succeed Lampi, with former city councillor and 2010 mayoral candidate Jeff Lunde winning roughly 31% of the vote.[13] Lunde defeated activist Billy Bushop, Lauri Hilgers, former mayor Jim Krautkremer, former city councillors Mark Mata and Jeanette Meyer, activist and consultant Boyd Morson, former city councillor Tony Pistilli, infectious disease researcher Wynfred Russell, independent contractor Scott Scheid, local comedian Joe Tanner, and activist Tait Turnquist.[14]
Instead of being scheduled on a tuesday, when elections are normally held, the special election was held on a Saturday in an effort to increase voter turnout.[15]
Ramsey County
St. Paul City Council
St. Paul held regularly scheduled elections for the city council.
St. Louis County
Duluth Mayor
A regularly scheduled mayoral election was held in Duluth, Minnesota, concurrent with the fall general election. Incumbent mayor Don Ness, first elected in 2007, was re-elected without opposition.[16]
Duluth city council
Regularly scheduled elections were held in 5 districts of the Duluth City Council, concurrent with the fall general election.[17]
A special election was held in the 4th district, concurrent with the fall general election, Garry Krause was elected with a 3 point margin.[17]
Duluth ballot question
A regularly scheduled ballot question was voted on, concurrent with the fall general election. The ballot proposed creating a "Parks Fund" to provide funding to Duluth's parks and recreation facilities. The measure passed with 57% of the vote.[17]
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