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Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation election, 2009

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Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation election, 2009

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Candidate Carol Becker David Wheeler
Popular vote 16,728 (1st round) 6,107 (1st round)
8,107.4270 (5th round)
Percentage 52.13% (1st round) 19.03% (1st round)
25.27% (5th round)

President before election

Carol Becker

Elected President

Carol Becker

The 2009 Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation election was held on November 3, 2009 to elect the two popularly elected members of the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation for four-year terms. Incumbent Carol Becker was re-elected in the first round with 52.1% of first choice votes. As no other candidate achieved the threshold to be elected the second member, several rounds of vote transfers were necessary. David Wheeler was elected in the fifth round after the remaining candidates were defeated.

Members were elected citywide via the single transferable vote. Voters had the option of ranking up to three candidates.

Political party endorsements

Party Candidate
Minneapolis DFL[1] Carol Becker
Fifth Congressional District Independence Party of Minnesota Michael Martens
Minneapolis City Republican Committee[2] Michael Martens

Results

Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation election, 2009[3][4][5]
Candidate % 1st Choice Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5
Carol Jean Becker 52.13 16,728 10,697.5560 10,697.5560 10,697.5560 10,697.5560
David Wheeler 19.03 6,107 7,239.6910 7,490.0575 8,107.4270 8,107.4270
Phil Willkie 9.19 2,950 3,527.1605 3,732.4080 4,098.4360 4,098.4360
Dewayne Townsend 7.24 2,323 3,231.4600 3,364.4975 3,674.0740 3,674.0740
R. Michael Martens 8.66 2,778 3,120.8355 3,273.4310
James Elliot Smartwood 3.04 975 1,160.6575
Write-in 0.70 225 241.5830
Exhausted ballots 2867.0565 3528.0500 5508.5070 5508.5070
  • Threshold: 10,696
  • Valid: 32,086
  • Undervotes: 13,882
  • Turnout: 45,968 (19.64%)
  • Registered: 234,028

See also

References

  1. ^ "2009 Endorsements". Minneapolis DFL. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "Minneapolis Republican endorsed candidates". Minneapolis City Republican Committee. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  3. ^ "2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Board of Estimate and Taxation". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  4. ^ "2009 Precinct Statistics with Turnout" (PDF). City of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  5. ^ "Results for the City/Township of 43000 - City of Minneapolis". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved October 29, 2013.