2017 Election Recap

Media coverage on the 2017 Minneapolis elections:

'People wanted a fresh start': Election ushers in new mayor and five new council members in Minneapolis
It took a while, but once Minneapolis election results started flowing on Wednesday, the winners came in quick succession.

New Minneapolis leaders pledge work on affordable housing, public safety and police reform
At Minneapolis City Hall under at least the last two administrations, the mayor’s office has been largely closed to the City Council.

Jacob Frey wins mayor election in Minneapolis
Mpls. mayor-elect triumphant, conciliatory after bruising campaign.

Frey elected mayor
Jacob Frey, who led in first-choice votes on election night, was declared the unofficial winner of the 2017 mayoral contest Wednesday.

Mayor-elect Frey calls for end to 'ideological purity' in Mpls.
Minneapolis mayor-elect said he would seek to quell pointed rhetoric and showcase the city's strengths during the Super Bowl.

Voters elect Fletcher in Ward 3
Fletcher, a technology consultant who lives in Downtown East, won over Socialist Alternative candidate Ginger Jentzen in a third round of voting. Jentzen appeared to lead at first, garnering 34 percent of first-choice voters to Fletcher’s 28 percent, according to unofficial election results.

Goodman wins again
Council Member Lisa Goodman is heading into her sixth council term after receiving 52 percent of first-choice votes.

Reich wins third term in Ward 1 race
Council Member Kevin Reich will get a third term in leading the East Side on the Minneapolis City Council.