2005 Minneapolis City Council election

Minneapolis City Council election, 2005

November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08)
All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council 7 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Scott Benson Natalie Lee Party Democratic (DFL) Green Leader's seat Ward 11 Ward 5 (lost re-election) Last election 10 seats 2 seats Seats won 12 1 Seat change 2 1
Results by ward. The map shows the winning candidate's party affiliations, even though members officially run as nonpartisans.

The 2005 Minneapolis City Council elections were held on November 8, 2005 to elect the 13 members of the Minneapolis City Council for four-year terms.

The election saw the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) make a net gain of two seats, giving them a 12-to-1 majority in the Council. Both incumbent Green Party of Minnesota members lost their seats, though the party secured a pickup in Ward 2 with Cam Gordon narrowly winning against the DFL-endorsed candidate. The only independent on the Council lost their seat.

Electoral system

Members were elected from single-member districts. Municipal elections in Minnesota are nonpartisan, although candidates were able to identify with a political party on the ballot.

Results

Ward 1

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Paul Ostrow	3,596	67.13%
Erik Johnson	1,718	32.07%
Write-in	43	0.80%
Total	5,357	100%

Ward 2

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Cam Gordon	2,481	51.25%
Cara J. Letofsky	2,340	48.34%
Write-in	20	0.41%
Total	4,841	100%

Ward 3

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Diane Hofstede	2,407	71.19%
Aaron Neumann	946	27.98%
Write-in	28	0.83%
Total	3,381	100%

Ward 4

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Barbara A. "Barb" Johnson	3,129	92.19%
Write-in	265	7.81%
Total	3,394	100%

Ward 5

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Natalie Johnson Lee	1,376	44.10%
Don Samuels	1,718	55.06%
Write-in	26	0.83%
Total	3,120	100%

Ward 6

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Dean (Z) Zimmermann	1,492	49.10%
Robert Lilligren	1,538	50.61%
Write-in	9	0.30%
Total	3,039	100%

Ward 7

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Christopher Clark	935	15.49%
Lisa R. Goodman	5,070	83.97%
Write-in	33	0.55%
Total	6,038	100%

Ward 8

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Marie Hauser	2,323	40.51%
Elizabeth Glidden	3,368	58.73%
Write-in	44	0.77%
Total	5,735	100%

Ward 9

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Dave Bicking	1,315	30.50%
Gary Schiff	2,549	59.13%
Write-in	447	10.37%
Total	4,311	100%

Ward 10

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Ralph Remington	2,841	54.45%
Scott Persons	2,328	44.61%
Write-in	49	0.94%
Total	5,218	100%

Ward 11

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Scott Benson	5,991	90.28%
Gregg A. Iverson	594	8.95%
Write-in	51	0.77%
Total	6,636	100%

Ward 12

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Kevin McDonald	3,582	46.32%
Sandy Colvin Roy	4,123	53.32%
Write-in	28	0.36%
Total	7,733	100%

Ward 13

Candidate	Votes	Percent
Betsy Hodges	5,947	63.73%
Lisa McDonald	3,353	35.93%
Write-in	31	0.33%
Total	9,331	100%