2017 Minneapolis mayoral race

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Undeclared Write-ins
Round 3 Charlie Gers
Aswar Rahman
Al Flowers
L.A. Nik
David Rosenfeld
Captain Jack Sparrow
Gregg A. Iverson
Ronald Lischeid
David John Wilson
Troy Benjegerdes
Ian Simpson
Christopher Zimmerman
Theron Preston Washington
Round 4 Nekima Levy-Pounds
Round 5 Tom Hoch
Round 6 Betsy Hodges Jacob Frey

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Jacob Frey 26,104 votes in the first round 24.98%
26,104 votes
Raymond Dehn 18,100 votes in the first round 17.32%
18,100 votes
Betsy Hodges 18,905 votes in the first round 18.09%
18,905 votes
Tom Hoch 20,122 votes in the first round 19.26%
20,122 votes
Nekima Levy-Pounds 15,715 votes in the first round 15.04%
15,715 votes
Charlie Gers 1,233 votes in the first round 1.18%
1,233 votes
Aswar Rahman 751 votes in the first round 0.72%
751 votes
Al Flowers 711 votes in the first round 0.68%
711 votes
L.A. Nik 612 votes in the first round 0.59%
612 votes
David Rosenfeld 476 votes in the first round 0.46%
476 votes
Captain Jack Sparrow 438 votes in the first round 0.42%
438 votes
Gregg A. Iverson 335 votes in the first round 0.32%
335 votes
Ronald Lischeid 321 votes in the first round 0.31%
321 votes
David John Wilson 220 votes in the first round 0.21%
220 votes
Troy Benjegerdes 184 votes in the first round 0.18%
184 votes
Ian Simpson 119 votes in the first round 0.11%
119 votes
Christopher Zimmerman 1 votes in the first round 0.0%
1 votes
Theron Preston Washington 0 votes in the first round 0.0%
0 votes
Undeclared Write-ins 137 votes in the first round 0.13%
137 votes
Inactive Ballots All ballots are active in the first round

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Jacob Frey Gained 8 votes 25.01%
26,112 votes
Raymond Dehn Gained 3 votes 17.34%
18,103 votes
Betsy Hodges Gained 6 votes 18.11%
18,911 votes
Tom Hoch Gained 6 votes 19.28%
20,128 votes
Nekima Levy-Pounds Gained 2 votes 15.05%
15,717 votes
Charlie Gers Gained 5 votes 1.19%
1,238 votes
Aswar Rahman 0.72%
751 votes
Al Flowers Gained 2 votes 0.68%
713 votes
L.A. Nik Gained 4 votes 0.59%
616 votes
David Rosenfeld Gained 3 votes 0.46%
479 votes
Captain Jack Sparrow Gained 5 votes 0.42%
443 votes
Gregg A. Iverson Gained 2 votes 0.32%
337 votes
Ronald Lischeid 0.31%
321 votes
David John Wilson Gained 4 votes 0.21%
224 votes
Troy Benjegerdes Gained 1 votes 0.18%
185 votes
Ian Simpson 0.11%
119 votes
Christopher Zimmerman 0.0%
1 votes
Theron Preston Washington 0.0%
0 votes
Undeclared Write-ins Eliminated: 137 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 86 ballots became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Jacob Frey Gained 626 votes 26.25%
26,738 votes
Raymond Dehn Gained 470 votes 18.23%
18,573 votes
Betsy Hodges Gained 546 votes 19.1%
19,457 votes
Tom Hoch Gained 781 votes 20.53%
20,909 votes
Nekima Levy-Pounds Gained 471 votes 15.89%
16,188 votes
Charlie Gers Eliminated: 1,238 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Aswar Rahman Eliminated: 751 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Al Flowers Eliminated: 713 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
L.A. Nik Eliminated: 616 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
David Rosenfeld Eliminated: 479 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Captain Jack Sparrow Eliminated: 443 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Gregg A. Iverson Eliminated: 337 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Ronald Lischeid Eliminated: 321 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
David John Wilson Eliminated: 224 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Troy Benjegerdes Eliminated: 185 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Ian Simpson Eliminated: 119 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Christopher Zimmerman Eliminated: 1 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Theron Preston Washington Eliminated:
Inactive Ballots 2,533 ballots became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Jacob Frey Gained 2,730 votes 29.54%
29,468 votes
Raymond Dehn Gained 5,454 votes 24.09%
24,027 votes
Betsy Hodges Gained 4,044 votes 23.56%
23,501 votes
Tom Hoch Gained 1,842 votes 22.81%
22,751 votes
Nekima Levy-Pounds Eliminated: 16,188 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 2,118 ballots became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Jacob Frey Gained 9,888 votes 42.06%
39,356 votes
Raymond Dehn Gained 3,330 votes 29.23%
27,357 votes
Betsy Hodges Gained 3,364 votes 28.71%
26,865 votes
Tom Hoch Eliminated: 22,751 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 6,169 ballots became inactive

Round 6

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Jacob Frey Elected: Gained 7,348 votes 57.18%
46,704 votes
Raymond Dehn Gained 7,613 votes 42.82%
34,970 votes
Betsy Hodges Eliminated: 26,865 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 11,904 ballots became inactive

Jacob Frey

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 26104.0 first-round votes. 24.98%
26,104 votes
Round 2 Gained 8 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 25.01%
26,112 votes
Round 3 Gained 112 votes from Aswar Rahman. , 36 votes from David Rosenfeld. , 69 votes from L.A. Nik. , 30 votes from Ronald Lischeid. , 13 votes from Ian Simpson. , 137 votes from Charlie Gers. , 59 votes from Captain Jack Sparrow. , 29 votes from David John Wilson. , 52 votes from Gregg A. Iverson. , 29 votes from Troy Benjegerdes. and 60 votes from Al Flowers. 26.25%
26,738 votes
Round 4 Gained 2,730 votes from Nekima Levy-Pounds. 29.54%
29,468 votes
Round 5 Gained 9,888 votes from Tom Hoch. 42.06%
39,356 votes
Round 6 Elected. Gained 7,348 votes from Betsy Hodges. 57.18%
46,704 votes

Raymond Dehn

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 18100.0 first-round votes. 17.32%
18,100 votes
Round 2 Gained 3 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 17.34%
18,103 votes
Round 3 Gained 105 votes from Aswar Rahman. , 102 votes from David Rosenfeld. , 12 votes from L.A. Nik. , 23 votes from Ronald Lischeid. , 9 votes from Ian Simpson. , 45 votes from Charlie Gers. , 36 votes from Captain Jack Sparrow. , 14 votes from David John Wilson. , 22 votes from Gregg A. Iverson. , 20 votes from Troy Benjegerdes. and 82 votes from Al Flowers. 18.23%
18,573 votes
Round 4 Gained 5,454 votes from Nekima Levy-Pounds. 24.09%
24,027 votes
Round 5 Gained 3,330 votes from Tom Hoch. 29.23%
27,357 votes
Round 6 Gained 7,613 votes from Betsy Hodges. 42.82%
34,970 votes

Betsy Hodges

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 18905.0 first-round votes. 18.09%
18,905 votes
Round 2 Gained 6 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 18.11%
18,911 votes
Round 3 Gained 92 votes from Aswar Rahman. , 65 votes from David Rosenfeld. , 23 votes from L.A. Nik. , 24 votes from Ronald Lischeid. , 9 votes from Ian Simpson. , 64 votes from Charlie Gers. , 44 votes from Captain Jack Sparrow. , 14 votes from David John Wilson. , 75 votes from Gregg A. Iverson. , 14 votes from Troy Benjegerdes. and 122 votes from Al Flowers. 19.1%
19,457 votes
Round 4 Gained 4,044 votes from Nekima Levy-Pounds. 23.56%
23,501 votes
Round 5 Gained 3,364 votes from Tom Hoch. Eliminated. 28.71%
26,865 votes

Tom Hoch

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 20122.0 first-round votes. 19.26%
20,122 votes
Round 2 Gained 6 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 19.28%
20,128 votes
Round 3 Gained 129 votes from Aswar Rahman. , 32 votes from David Rosenfeld. , 96 votes from L.A. Nik. , 51 votes from Ronald Lischeid. , 15 votes from Ian Simpson. , 210 votes from Charlie Gers. , 57 votes from Captain Jack Sparrow. , 26 votes from David John Wilson. , 41 votes from Gregg A. Iverson. , 17 votes from Troy Benjegerdes. and 107 votes from Al Flowers. 20.53%
20,909 votes
Round 4 Gained 1,842 votes from Nekima Levy-Pounds. Eliminated. 22.81%
22,751 votes

Nekima Levy-Pounds

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 15715.0 first-round votes. 15.04%
15,715 votes
Round 2 Gained 2 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 15.05%
15,717 votes
Round 3 Gained 101 votes from Aswar Rahman. , 94 votes from David Rosenfeld. , 13 votes from L.A. Nik. , 1 votes from Christopher Zimmerman. , 16 votes from Ronald Lischeid. , 7 votes from Ian Simpson. , 22 votes from Charlie Gers. , 35 votes from Captain Jack Sparrow. , 14 votes from David John Wilson. , 17 votes from Gregg A. Iverson. , 15 votes from Troy Benjegerdes. and 136 votes from Al Flowers. Eliminated. 15.89%
16,188 votes

Charlie Gers

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1233.0 first-round votes. 1.18%
1,233 votes
Round 2 Gained 5 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. Eliminated. 1.19%
1,238 votes

Aswar Rahman

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 751.0 first-round votes. 0.72%
751 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 0.72%
751 votes

Al Flowers

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 711.0 first-round votes. 0.68%
711 votes
Round 2 Gained 2 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. Eliminated. 0.68%
713 votes

L.A. Nik

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 612.0 first-round votes. 0.59%
612 votes
Round 2 Gained 4 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. Eliminated. 0.59%
616 votes

David Rosenfeld

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 476.0 first-round votes. 0.46%
476 votes
Round 2 Gained 3 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. Eliminated. 0.46%
479 votes

Captain Jack Sparrow

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 438.0 first-round votes. 0.42%
438 votes
Round 2 Gained 5 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. Eliminated. 0.42%
443 votes

Gregg A. Iverson

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 335.0 first-round votes. 0.32%
335 votes
Round 2 Gained 2 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. Eliminated. 0.32%
337 votes

Ronald Lischeid

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 321.0 first-round votes. 0.31%
321 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 0.31%
321 votes

David John Wilson

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 220.0 first-round votes. 0.21%
220 votes
Round 2 Gained 4 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. Eliminated. 0.21%
224 votes

Troy Benjegerdes

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 184.0 first-round votes. 0.18%
184 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. Eliminated. 0.18%
185 votes

Ian Simpson

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 119.0 first-round votes. 0.11%
119 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 0.11%
119 votes

Christopher Zimmerman

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1.0 first-round votes. 0.0%
1 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 0.0%
1 votes

Theron Preston Washington

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 0.0 first-round votes. 0.0%
0 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 0.0%
0 votes

Undeclared Write-ins

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 137.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.13%
137 votes

Inactive Ballots

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 0 first-round votes. 0
ballots
Round 2 Gained 86 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 86
ballots
Round 3 Gained 212 votes from Aswar Rahman. , 150 votes from David Rosenfeld. , 403 votes from L.A. Nik. , 177 votes from Ronald Lischeid. , 66 votes from Ian Simpson. , 760 votes from Charlie Gers. , 212 votes from Captain Jack Sparrow. , 127 votes from David John Wilson. , 130 votes from Gregg A. Iverson. , 90 votes from Troy Benjegerdes. and 206 votes from Al Flowers. 2,619
ballots
Round 4 Gained 2,118 votes from Nekima Levy-Pounds. 4,737
ballots
Round 5 Gained 6,169 votes from Tom Hoch. 10,906
ballots
Round 6 Gained 11,904 votes from Betsy Hodges. 22,810
ballots
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
Jacob Frey

24.98%

26,104 votes

25.01%

26,112 votes

26.25%

26,738 votes

29.54%

29,468 votes

42.06%

39,356 votes

57.18%

46,704 votes
Raymond Dehn

17.32%

18,100 votes

17.34%

18,103 votes

18.23%

18,573 votes

24.09%

24,027 votes

29.23%

27,357 votes

42.82%

34,970 votes
Betsy Hodges

18.09%

18,905 votes

18.11%

18,911 votes

19.1%

19,457 votes

23.56%

23,501 votes

28.71%

26,865 votes
Tom Hoch

19.26%

20,122 votes

19.28%

20,128 votes

20.53%

20,909 votes

22.81%

22,751 votes
Nekima Levy-Pounds

15.04%

15,715 votes

15.05%

15,717 votes

15.89%

16,188 votes
Charlie Gers

1.18%

1,233 votes

1.19%

1,238 votes
Aswar Rahman

0.72%

751 votes

0.72%

751 votes
Al Flowers

0.68%

711 votes

0.68%

713 votes
L.A. Nik

0.59%

612 votes

0.59%

616 votes
David Rosenfeld

0.46%

476 votes

0.46%

479 votes
Captain Jack Sparrow

0.42%

438 votes

0.42%

443 votes
Gregg A. Iverson

0.32%

335 votes

0.32%

337 votes
Ronald Lischeid

0.31%

321 votes

0.31%

321 votes
David John Wilson

0.21%

220 votes

0.21%

224 votes
Troy Benjegerdes

0.18%

184 votes

0.18%

185 votes
Ian Simpson

0.11%

119 votes

0.11%

119 votes
Christopher Zimmerman

0.0%

1 votes

0.0%

1 votes
Theron Preston Washington

0.0%

0 votes

0.0%

0 votes
Undeclared Write-ins

0.13%

137 votes
Inactive Ballots

0

ballots

86

ballots

2,619

ballots

4,737

ballots

10,906

ballots

22,810

ballots


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