2023 Minneapolis City Council election information
American city council election
2023 Minneapolis City Council election
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November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07)
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All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council 7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
31.7% [1]( 22.3pp)
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Andrea Jenkins
Robin Wonsley
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Democratic (DFL)
Democratic Socialists (DSA)
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Ward 8
Ward 2
Last election
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1
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12
1
Seat change
Winning party's vote share by ward
Leading PAC's 1st pref. vote share by ward
President before election
Andrea Jenkins
Democratic (DFL)
Elected President
Elliott Payne
Democratic (DFL)
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The 2023 Minneapolis City Council election took place in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States on November 7, 2023. The Minneapolis City Council is made up of 13 members serving four-year terms, with one council member representing each of the city's 13 wards. The 2023 election was 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, rent control, and racial justice were at the forefront of the campaign.
All incumbents were re-elected. The closest race was in ward 8, where incumbent council president Andrea Jenkins defeated her challenger Soren Stevenson by just 38 votes. Despite this narrow victory, a coalition of progressive members managed to secure a majority with seven of the thirteen seats. This coalition, powered by a combination of local Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) support and the allied PAC Mpls for the Many,[4] achieved success despite being financially outpaced by groups like All for Mpls[5] who supported mayor Jacob Frey. Despite their majority, progressives are two votes short of overriding a veto by Frey.[6] Discussions on rent control remain stalled, police reform is under scrutiny amidst a state consent decree, and homelessness remains a pressing concern.[7]
^Cite error: The named reference results was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Minneapolis, City of (2021-12-03). "Charter amendment background". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
^"2021-00580 - Proposal to amend the City Charter: Government Structure: Executive mayor". legislative council. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
^"All of Mpls". All of Mpls. 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
^Stokes, Kyle (2023-11-08). "Ward 8 race between Jenkins and Stevenson goes to second choice ballot". MinnPost. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
^O’Connor, Jack (2023-11-20). "New city council to majorly impact future of rent control, homelessness and MPD". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
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