Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board elections, 2009

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board elections, 2009
Minneapolis
November 3, 2009
All nine seats on the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
President before election

Tom Nordyke

 Elected President

John Erwin

The 2009 Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board elections were held on November 3, 2009 to elect the nine members of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for four-year terms. Three members were elected from one citywide, at-large district via the single transferable vote and six from single-member districts via instant-runoff voting, both popularly known collectively as ranked choice voting. Voters had the option of ranking separately up to three candidates for both the at-large district and for the district in which they reside.

Political party endorsements

Party At-large District 1 District 3 District 4 District 6
Minneapolis DFL[1] Mary Merrill Anderson Liz Wielinski Scott Vreeland Anita Tabb Brad Bourn
John Erwin
Tom Nordyke
Fifth District Green Party[2] Annie Young
Fifth Congressional District Independence Party of Minnesota Dave Wahlstedt
Minneapolis City Republican Committee[3] Dave Wahlstedt

Results

At-large

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board at-large election, 2009[4][5][6]
Candidate % 1st Choice Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
Bob Fine 22.07 8,089 8,193 8,363 8,708 9,329 9,329
Annie Young 18.94 6,941 7,062 7,490 7,741 8,371 8,371
John Erwin 17.39 6,376 6,514 6,635 6,841 7,733 7,733
Mary Merrill Anderson 14.92 5,394 5,470 5,913 6,096 6,810 6,810
Tom Nordyke 10.14 3,716 3,787 3,885 4,118
David Wahlstedt 7.66 2,807 2,888 2,991
Nancy Bernard 5.52 2,024 2,125
John Butler 3.04 1,114
Write-in 0.53 194
Exhausted ballots 616 1,378 3,151 4,412 4,412
  • Threshold: 9,164
  • Valid: 36,655
  • Undervotes: 9,313
  • Turnout: 45,968 (19.64%)
  • Registered: 234,028

District 1

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board District 1 election, 2009[7][5][8][9][10]
Candidate % 1st Choice Round 1
Liz Wielinski 74.20 4,335
Bernie Kunza 15.56 909
John Malone 9.67 565
Write-in 0.56 33
  • Threshold: 2,922
  • Valid: 5,842
  • Undervotes: 1,065
  • Turnout: 6,907 (17.07%)
  • Registered: 40,462

District 2

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board District 2 election, 2009[11][5][12][9][10]
Candidate % 1st Choice Round 1
Jon Olson 56.35 2,874
Michael Guest 42.80 2,183
Write-in 0.84 43
  • Threshold: 2,551
  • Valid: 5,100
  • Undervotes: 844
  • Turnout: 5,944 (18.66%)
  • Registered: 31,848

District 3

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board District 3 election, 2009[13][5][14][9][10]
Candidate % 1st Choice Round 1
Scott Vreeland 72.35 3,430
Mike Wendorf 26.17 1,239
Write-in 1.48 67
  • Threshold: 2,369
  • Valid: 4,736
  • Undervotes: 1,424
  • Turnout: 6,160 (18.67%)
  • Registered: 32,999

District 4

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board District 4 election, 2009[15][5][16][9][10]
Candidate % 1st Choice Round 1
Anita Tabb 97.45 5,012
Write-in 2.55 131
  • Threshold: 2,572
  • Valid: 5,143
  • Undervotes: 2,246
  • Turnout: 7,389 (17.56%)
  • Registered: 42,072

District 5

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board District 5 election, 2009[17][5][18][9][10]
Candidate % 1st Choice Round 1 Round 2
Carol Kummer 37.77 2,964 3,620
Jason Stone 35.52 2,788 3,271
Steve Barland 19.64 1,541
Dan W. Peterson 4.70 369
McLain Looney 1.92 151
Write-in 0.45 35
Exhausted ballots 957
  • Threshold: 3,925
  • Valid: 7,848
  • Undervotes: 1,534
  • Turnout: 9,382 (22.12%)
  • Registered: 42,413

District 6

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board District 6 election, 2009[19][5][20][9][10]
Candidate % 1st Choice Round 1 Round 2
Brad Bourn 48.16 4,023 4,300
Meg Fourney 36.39 3,040 3,506
Steven Jecha 11.71 978
Geneva Hanvik 3.32 277
Write-in 0.43 36
Exhausted ballots 548
  • Threshold: 4,178
  • Valid: 8,354
  • Undervotes: 1,832
  • Turnout: 10,186 (23.03%)
  • Registered: 44,234

References

  1. ↑ "2009 Endorsements". Minneapolis DFL. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Previous Candidates". Fifth District Green Party. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Minneapolis Republican endorsed candidates". Minneapolis City Republican Committee. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  4. ↑ "2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Park and Recreation Commissioner At Large". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "2009 Precinct Statistics with Turnout" (PDF). City of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Results for the City/Township of 43000 - City of Minneapolis". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  7. ↑ "2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Park and Recreation Commissioner District 1". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  8. ↑ "PARK AND RECREATION BOARD DISTRICT 1". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 "Wards and Election Precincts" (PDF). City of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "Park Board Plan" (PDF). City of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  11. ↑ "2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Park and Recreation Commissioner District 2". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  12. ↑ "PARK AND RECREATION BOARD DISTRICT 2". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  13. ↑ "2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Park and Recreation Commissioner District 3". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  14. ↑ "PARK AND RECREATION BOARD DISTRICT 3". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  15. ↑ "2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Park and Recreation Commissioner District 4". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  16. ↑ "PARK AND RECREATION BOARD DISTRICT 4". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  17. ↑ "2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Park and Recreation Commissioner District 5". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  18. ↑ "PARK AND RECREATION BOARD DISTRICT 5". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  19. ↑ "2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Park and Recreation Commissioner District 6". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  20. ↑ "PARK AND RECREATION BOARD DISTRICT 6". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved October 29, 2013.

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