Minneapolis

How You Vote

Election Day is November 4th, early voting begins September 19th

This fall you will vote for City Council, Mayor, Park Board, and Board of Estimate and Taxation using Ranked Choice Voting. When you vote in Minneapolis, you are able to rank up to three candidates for each position. Minneapolis voters can cast their ballots on Election Day, by mail, or early in-person at Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services (980 E Hennepin Ave). At Elections and Voter Services, you can both cast a new ballot and drop off a ballot you received in the mail.

You will vote on City Council, Mayor, Board of Estimate and Taxation, and Park Board districts using single-winner RCV, and on At-Large Park Board seats using Proportional RCV. In both cases, you rank your top choices 1-2-3.

For more information, see the City of Minneapolis Voter Services site.

List of candidates

Mayor

  • Jacob Frey

    Incumbent

    Website

  • DeWayne Davis

    Minister and Activist

    Website

  • Omar Fateh

    State Senator

    Website

  • Laverne Turner

  • Jazz Hampton

    Entrepreneur

    Website

  • Howard Dotson

    Healthcare Chaplain

    Website

  • Brenda Short

  • Xavier Pauke

  • Kevin Dwire

  • Abshir Omar

Ward 1

  • Elliott Payne

    Incumbent

    Website

  • Brian Strahan

  • Edwin Fruit

  • Darla Krutzig

Ward 2

Ward 3

Ward 4

Ward 5

Ward 6

Ward 7

Ward 8

Ward 9

Ward 10

Ward 11

Ward 12

Ward 13

  • Linnea Palmisano

    Incumbent

    Website

Park Board At-Large

Park Board District 1

Park Board District 2

  • Charles Rucker

Park Board District 3

  • Kedar Deshpande

  • Ilhan Aden

Park Board District 4

Park Board District 5

Park Board District 6

  • Cathy Abene

    Incumbent

    Website

  • Ira Jourdain

Board of Estimate & Taxation

  • Samantha Pree-Stinson

    Incumbent

    Website

  • Steve Brandt

    Incumbent

    Website

  • Bob Fine