Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2018)

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2018 Hennepin County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 5, 2018
Primary election: August 14, 2018
General election: November 6, 2018
Election stats
Offices up: County commissioner, County attorney, County sheriff, Park commissioner, Local judgeships
Total seats up: 26
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2018
Hennepin County, Minnesota, held general elections for county commissioner, county attorney, county sheriff, park commissioner, and local judgeships on November 6, 2018. If a race had more than two candidates, a primary was held on August 14, 2018.

Elections

County commission

Hennepin County Commission General Elections 2018

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngIrene Fernando 
Blong Yang 
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMarion Greene (i)
LaDonna Redmond 
District 4

Peter McLaughlin (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Conley 

Hennepin County Commission Primary Elections 2018

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 2

Tim Bildsoe 
Green check mark transparent.pngIrene Fernando 
Natalie Johnson Lee 
Iyob Waldsmayate 
Green check mark transparent.pngBlong Yang 
District 3

This primary was canceled.

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter McLaughlin (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Conley 
Megan Kuhl-Stennes 


County sheriff

General election

General election for Hennepin County Sheriff

David Hutchinson defeated incumbent Richard Stanek in the general election for Hennepin County Sheriff on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Hutchinson
David Hutchinson (Nonpartisan)
 
49.9
 
264,521
Image of Richard Stanek
Richard Stanek (Nonpartisan)
 
49.5
 
262,181
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
3,102

Total votes: 529,804
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Hennepin County Sheriff

Incumbent Richard Stanek and David Hutchinson defeated Joseph Banks in the primary for Hennepin County Sheriff on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Stanek
Richard Stanek (Nonpartisan)
 
49.2
 
99,431
Image of David Hutchinson
David Hutchinson (Nonpartisan)
 
34.6
 
69,899
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Joseph Banks (Nonpartisan)
 
16.3
 
32,865

Total votes: 202,195
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County attorney

General election

General election for Hennepin County Attorney

Incumbent Mike Freeman defeated Mark Haase in the general election for Hennepin County Attorney on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mike Freeman (Nonpartisan)
 
54.0
 
273,260
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Mark Haase (Nonpartisan)
 
45.4
 
229,879
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
3,069

Total votes: 506,208
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Park district

District 2

General election

General election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 2

Incumbent Jennifer DeJournett defeated Gary Connett in the general election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jennifer DeJournett (Nonpartisan)
 
73.3
 
44,927
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Gary Connett (Nonpartisan)
 
26.0
 
15,953
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
373

Total votes: 61,253
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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District 4

General election

General election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 4

Incumbent John Gunyou won election in the general election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John Gunyou (Nonpartisan)
 
98.4
 
60,590
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
1,001

Total votes: 61,591
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Judicial

Hennepin County Judicial Elections 2018

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Position 2

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Magill (i)
Position 3

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Conley (i)
Position 6

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Piper (i)
Position 11

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Janzen (i)
Position 12

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Burns (i)
Position 15

Green check mark transparent.pngPhilip C. Carruthers (i)
Position 17

Green check mark transparent.pngShereen Askalani (i)
Position 22

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth V. Cutter (i)
Position 29

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy E. Brasel (i)
Position 33

Green check mark transparent.pngM. Jacqueline Regis (i)
Position 40

Green check mark transparent.pngJamie L. Anderson (i)
Position 44

Green check mark transparent.pngLois Conroy (i)
Position 46

Green check mark transparent.pngMary R. Vasaly (i)
Position 48

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Kappelhoff (i)
Position 49

Green check mark transparent.pngNelson Peralta (i)
Position 50

Green check mark transparent.pngBruce A. Peterson (i)
Position 56

Green check mark transparent.pngCharlene Hatcher (i)
Position 58

Green check mark transparent.pngChristian Sande (i)
Position 59

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick D. Robben (i)


Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Minnesota elections, 2018

About the county

Demographics

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Demographic Data for Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County Minnesota
Population 1,152,425 5,303,925
Land area (sq mi) 553 79,625
Race and ethnicity**
White 72.1% 82.8%
Black/African American 13.3% 6.4%
Asian 7.1% 4.8%
Native American 0.7% 1%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more 3.7% 3%
Hispanic/Latino 6.9% 5.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.3% 93.1%
College graduation rate 50.1% 36.1%
Income
Median household income $78,167 $71,306
Persons below poverty level 10.4% 9.7%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Nineteen of 87 Minnesota counties—21.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Beltrami County, Minnesota 9.72% 9.89% 10.15%
Blue Earth County, Minnesota 3.69% 9.48% 12.95%
Chippewa County, Minnesota 28.70% 1.87% 5.87%
Clay County, Minnesota 1.95% 7.92% 16.02%
Fillmore County, Minnesota 21.70% 7.34% 8.26%
Freeborn County, Minnesota 17.24% 14.11% 17.13%
Houston County, Minnesota 13.87% 3.16% 10.69%
Itasca County, Minnesota 16.35% 9.83% 12.92%
Kittson County, Minnesota 22.05% 6.03% 18.54%
Koochiching County, Minnesota 19.85% 9.45% 10.10%
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota 25.60% 0.90% 5.92%
Mahnomen County, Minnesota 2.92% 18.56% 25.31%
Mower County, Minnesota 7.82% 22.61% 23.61%
Nicollet County, Minnesota 3.04% 7.83% 10.52%
Norman County, Minnesota 13.34% 10.79% 26.94%
Rice County, Minnesota 3.06% 8.27% 11.50%
Swift County, Minnesota 25.57% 9.83% 13.79%
Traverse County, Minnesota 23.30% 4.44% 5.41%
Winona County, Minnesota 2.90% 12.85% 19.09%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Minnesota with 46.4 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 44.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1860 and 2016, Minnesota voted Republican 50 percent of the time and Democratic 47.5 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Minnesota voted Democratic all five times.[1]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Minnesota. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 68 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 27.6 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 62 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 30.4 points. Clinton won 12 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 66 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 12.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 72 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 23.8 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

Hennepin County, Minnesota Minnesota Municipal government Other local coverage
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