Friday, November 9, 2012
Voters in the mostly suburban cities Patch covers were more opposed to the proposed gay-marriage ban than Minnesota voters generally.
Here's how residents in a selection of Minnesota cities voted on the ballot measure that would have added a definition of marriage as only between one man and one woman to the state Constitution. Statewide, the ballot measure failed to exceed the 50 percent level of support it needed in the Nov. 6, 2012 general election. It got 47.53 percent, according to unofficial results from all but two of Minnesota's 4,102 precincts' results. Taken together, people in cities served by Patch—mostly in the Twin Cities suburbs—rejected the marriage amendment in greater proportion (61.21 percent) than Minnesotans taken as a whole (52.47 percent). Support for the amendment in places covered by Patch ranged from 14.51 percent in Southwest Minneapolis to 54.…
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
How did your city vote on the constitutional amendment to require photo ID to vote?
Here's how residents in a selection of Minnesota cities voted on the proposed Voter ID amendment to the state Constitution, which would have required photo ID at polling places. Statewide, the ballot measure failed to pass the 50 percent level of support it needed (46.34 percent with all but three Minnesota precincts' results). But if citizens in 14 of these Patch communities had their way, the state Constitution would have a new amendment. Support for the amendment in these cities covered by Patch ranged from 19.30 percent in Southwest Minneapolis to 61.23 percent in St. Michael.* "No" in the table below includes ballots on which voter left "Yes" and "No" blank. NOTE: These are unofficial figures until local canvassing boards verify them…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The final tallies for Woodbury races in the 2012 election.
Updated: 8:33 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7 All results are unofficial via the Secretary of State's website until canvassing is completed. (*Denotes winner) Woodbury City Council Election Winners (Updated) *Paul Rebholz: 11476 (26.13 percent) *Amy Scoggins: 16177 (37.20 percent) Mark Doree: 4511 (10.37 percent) Mike Thissen: 7978 (18.35 percent) Joe Grinols: 2995 (6.89 percent) 16 of 16 precincts reporting *Two seats Woodbury Election Results: Susan Kent Wins in Senate District 53 (Updated) R-Ted Lillie: 20857 (47.73 percent) *D-Susan Kent: 22,781 (52.13 percent) 24 of 24 precincts reporting Woodbury Election Results: Kieffer Wins in House District 53B (Updated) *R-Andrea Kieffer: 12060 (54.84 percent) D-Ann Marie Metzger: 9909 (45.06 percent) …
Connor Goulet
5:26 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Now this is the kind of outcome I expected to see from MN! It's good to see those bigoted bible thumpers didn't get their way this time. more ›