The 2013 Minneapolis City Council elections were held on November 5, 2013 to elect the 13 members of the

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for four-year terms. 10 races produced a winner in the first round and the remaining three in the second round. Candidates affiliated with the

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(DFL) won all 12 of the seats where they had fielded a candidate, and the

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won the remaining one seat. Members were elected from

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s via

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, popularly known as ranked choice voting. Voters had the option of ranking up to three candidates. Municipal elections in

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are officially

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, although candidates were able to identify with a political party on the ballot.

Candidates

:''Names of incumbents are italicized.''

Dropped out

Griggs announced on October 20, 2013 that he had accepted a job offer and would no longer be running.

Results

Summary

Ward 1

Ward 2

Ward 3

Ward 4

Ward 5

Ward 6

Ward 7

Ward 8

Ward 9

Ward 10

Ward 11

Ward 12

Ward 13

Notes

References

External links

Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services

Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State
;News media coverage

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