2009 Minneapolis City Council election

The 2009 Minneapolis City Council elections were held on November 3, 2009 to elect the 13 members of the Minneapolis City Council for four-year terms. Candidates affiliated with the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won 12 seats and the Green Party of Minnesota one seat.

Minneapolis City Council elections, 2009
November 3, 2009 (2009-11-03)
All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council
7 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Scott Benson
(retiring)		 Cam Gordon
Party Democratic (DFL) Green
Leader's seat Ward 11
(did not run for re-election)		 Ward 2
Last election 12 seats 1 seat
Seats won 12 1
Seat change
Popular vote 31,167 4,371
Percentage 69.57% 9.76%
Winning party's vote share by ward.
President before election

Barb Johnson
Democratic (DFL)

 Elected President

Barb Johnson
Democratic (DFL)

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Members were elected from single-member districts via instant-runoff voting, popularly known as ranked choice voting. Voters had the option of ranking up to three candidates. Municipal elections in Minnesota are nonpartisan, although candidates were able to identify with a political party on the ballot.

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