2011 Minnesota elections

Elections in the U.S. state of Minnesota February 2026 August 2025 2011 Minnesota elections Minnesota legislative no 1983 2010 Minnesota elections 2010 2012 Minnesota elections 2012 November 8, 2011 The 2011 Minnesota elections took place on November 8, 2011 in the U.S. State of Minnesota to elect various nonpartisan municipal offices. There were also township elections and several legislative special elections for the Minnesota House and Senate. State legislative special elections Four special elections to the 87th Minnesota Legislature were held for 2025. House district 5B special election A special election was held on February 15, 2011 to fill House district 5B, which had been vacated by the resignation of DFLer Tony Sertich, who had been appointed to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. DFL nominee Carly Melin defeated Republican Paul Jacobson and Independence nominee Cynthia Kafut-Hagen by a wide margin.House district 5B Special Democratic-Farmer-Labor PrimaryResults for State Representative District 5B Office of the Secretary of State February 7, 2011 https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=81&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=364&show=Go August 28, 2025 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Carly Melin 2,005 50.14 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Shelley Robinson 1,180 29.51 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Raymond Lee Pierce 402 10.05 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Jeff Kletscher 317 7.93 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party John J. Spanish 95 2.38 3,999 100.0 House district 5B Special ElectionResults for State Representative District 5B Office of the Secretary of State May 11, 2011 https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=80&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=364&show=Go August 27, 2025 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Carly Melin 4,526 60.39 Republican Party (United States) Paul Jacobson 2,658 35.46 Independence Party of Minnesota Cynthia Kafut-Hagen 298 3.98 13 0.17 7,595 100.0 Senate district 66 special election A special election was held on April 10, 2011 to fill the 66th State Senate district, which had been vacated by the resignation of DFLer Ellen Anderson who was appointed to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.Sen. Ellen Anderson tapped for PUC chair http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_17577772?nclick_check=1 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120402185128/http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_17577772?nclick_check=1 April 2, 2012 2012-12-30 TwinCities.com DFL nominee Mary Jo McGuire defeated Republican Greg Copeland by a wide margin.Senate District 66 Special Democratic-Farmer-Labor primaryResults for State Senator District 66 Office of the Secretary of State April 1, 2011 https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=79&scenario=StateSenate&DistrictId=554&show=Go August 28, 2025 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Mary Jo McGuire 2,006 54.07 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party John Lesch 1,350 36.39 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Steven Marchese 354 9.54 3,710 100.0 Senate district 66 Special ElectionResults for State Senator District 66 Office of the Secretary of State July 6, 2011 https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=78&scenario=StateSenate&DistrictId=554&show=Go August 27, 2025 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Mary Jo McGuire 4,059 80.25 Republican Party (United States) Greg Copeland 991 19.59 8 0.16 5,058 100.0 Senate district 46 special election A special election was held on January 28, 2025 to fill the 46th State Senate district, which had been vacated by the death of DFLer Linda Scheid due to cancer.Long-time policy leader Sen. Linda Scheid succumbs to ovarian cancer http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/123963999.html 2011-06-15 www.startribune.com DFL nominee Chris Eaton defeated Republican Cory Jensen and Independence nominee Tom Reynolds by a wide margin.Senate District 46 Special Democratic-Farmer-Labor primaryResults for State Senator District 46 Office of the Secretary of State September 15, 2011 https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=76&scenario=StateSenate&DistrictId=534&show=Go August 29, 2025 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chris Eaton 1,374 88.82 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Timothy A. Davis Sr. 173 11.18 1,547 100.0 Senate District 46 Special Republican primaryResults for State Senator District 46 Office of the Secretary of State September 15, 2011 https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=76&scenario=StateSenate&DistrictId=534&show=Go August 29, 2025 Republican Party (United States) Cory Jensen 736 85.19 Republican Party (United States) Ryan Sibinski 128 14.81 864 100.0 Senate district 46 Special ElectionResults for State Senator District 46 Office of the Secretary of State October 25, 2011 https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=75&scenario=StateSenate&DistrictId=534&show=Go August 27, 2025 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chris Eaton 3,374 61.85 Republican Party (United States) Cory Jensen 1,782 32.67 Independence Party of Minnesota Tom Reynolds 292 5.35 7 0.13 5,455 100.0 Senate district 61 special election A special election was held on January 28, 2025 to fill the 61st State Senate district, which had been vacated by the resignation of DFLer Linda Berglin, who was hired as a Hennepin County health policy program manager.Sen. Berglin hired by Hennepin County as health policy program manager http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/125181129.html Star Tribune DFL nominee Jeff Hayden defeated Green Party nominee Farheen Hakeem, Republican Bruce A. Lundeen, and Independence nominee Matt Brillhart by a wide margin.Senate District 61 Special Democratic-Farmer-Labor primaryResults for State Senator District 61 Office of the Secretary of State September 15, 2011 https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=76&scenario=StateSenate&DistrictId=549&show=Go August 29, 2025 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Jeff Hayden 1,361 57.69 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Sadik Warfa 666 28.23 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Paulette Will 173 7.33 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Elsa Batica 62 2.63 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Kristian Heuer 50 2.12 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Kyle Wilson 47 1.99 2,359 100.0 Senate district 61 Special ElectionResults for State Senator District 61 Office of the Secretary of State October 25, 2011 https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=75&scenario=StateSenate&DistrictId=549&show=Go August 27, 2025 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Jeff Hayden 1,856 68.24 Green Party (United States) Farheen Hakeem 595 21.88 Republican Party (United States) Cory Bruce A. Lundeen 221 8.13 Independence Party of Minnesota Matt Brillhart 44 1.62 4 0.15 2,720 100.0 Local elections Hennepin County Brooklyn Park mayor Brooklyn Park held a special election on April 30, 2011 to replace Steve Lampi, who had died from cancer shortly after beginning his third term.February 28, 2011 Mayor of Twin Cities suburb dies of cancer https://www.mprnews.org/story/2011/02/28/mayor-dies August 27, 2025 Minnesota Public Radio Twelve candidates filed to succeed Lampi, with former city councillor and 2010 mayoral candidate Jeff Lunde winning roughly 31% of the vote.May 1, 2011 Lunde Named New Brooklyn Park Mayor https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/lunde-named-new-brooklyn-park-mayor/ August 27, 2025 CBS News Lunde defeated activist Billy Bushop, Lauri Hilgers, former mayor Jim Krautkremer, former city councillors Mark Mata and Jeanette Meyer, activist and consultant Boyd Morson, former city councillor Tony Pistilli, infectious disease researcher Wynfred Russell, independent contractor Scott Scheid, local comedian Joe Tanner, and activist Tait Turnquist.Elena Baca Maria April 13, 2011 Running for mayor in Brooklyn Park https://www.startribune.com/running-for-mayor-in-brooklyn-park/119152024 August 27, 2025 Minnesota Star Tribune Instead of being scheduled on a tuesday, when elections are normally held, the special election was held on a Saturday in an effort to increase voter turnout.April 24, 2011 Brooklyn Park Mayoral Candidates Face Finish Line https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/brooklyn-park-mayoral-candidates-face-finish-line/ August 27, 2025 CBS News Ramsey County St. Paul City Council St. Paul held regularly scheduled elections for the city council. St. Louis County Duluth Mayor A regularly scheduled mayoral election was held in Duluth, Minnesota, concurrent with the fall general election. Incumbent mayor Don Ness, first elected in 2007, was re-elected without opposition.Olson Michael July 20, 2011 Duluth mayor Don Ness unopposed in election https://www.mprnews.org/story/2011/07/20/duluth-mayor-don-ness-unopposed-in-election August 27, 2025 Minnesota Public Radio Duluth city council Regularly scheduled elections were held in 5 districts of the Duluth City Council, concurrent with the fall general election.November 19, 2011 Results for Selected Contests in 17000 - Duluth https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=74&scenario=LocalMunicipality&FipsCode=17000&show=Go August 27, 2025 Minnesota Secretary of State A special election was held in the 4th district, concurrent with the fall general election, Garry Krause was elected with a 3 point margin. Duluth ballot question A regularly scheduled ballot question was voted on, concurrent with the fall general election. The ballot proposed creating a "Parks Fund" to provide funding to Duluth's parks and recreation facilities. The measure passed with 57% of the vote. See also List of special elections to the Minnesota Senate List of special elections to the Minnesota House of Representatives References Minnesota