2017 Minneapolis City Council election

The 2017 Minneapolis City Council election was held on November 7, 2017, to elect the members of the Minneapolis City Council. The political composition remained unchanged, with the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) retaining 12 seats and the Green Party of Minnesota one seat. Three DFL incumbents were defeated by intraparty opponents. The new City Council convened on January 8, 2018.

Minneapolis City Council election, 2017

November 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)

All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.5%( 9.1pp)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Barb Johnson
(defeated)
Cam Gordon
Party Democratic (DFL) Green
Leader's seat Ward 4 Ward 2
Last election 12 seats, 79.31% 1 seat, 7.36%
Seats won 12 1
Seat change
Popular vote 84,203 7,926
Percentage 82.69% 7.78%
Swing 3.38 pp 0.42 pp

Winning party's vote share by ward.

President before election

Barb Johnson
Democratic (DFL)

Elected President

Lisa Bender
Democratic (DFL)

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