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2025 Minnesota elections
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Elections were held in the U.S. State of Minnesota on November 4, 2025, for various nonpartisan municipal offices. There were also township elections and several legislative special elections for the Minnesota House and Senate.

Elections to Minnesota's various townships were held on March 11, 2025.[1] Primary elections for the fall general election were on August 12, 2025, where necessary.

Timing

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According to Minnesota state statute, special elections may only be held on five days in the year. Though exceptions do occur, the standard dates in 2025 are:[2]

  • February 11
  • April 8
  • May 13
  • August 12
  • November 4

State legislative special elections

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See also: 2025 United States state legislative elections § Minnesota

Six special elections to the 94th Minnesota Legislature were held in 2025, tying a record set in 1994 for the most special legislative special elections in a year in Minnesota.[3]

Senate district 60 special election

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A special election was held on January 28, 2025 to fill the 60th State Senate district, which had been vacated by the death of DFLer Kari Dziedzic due to cancer.[4] DFL nominee Doron Clark defeated Republican nominee Abigail Wolters.[5]

A primary election was held on January 14, 2025. In the DFL primary, Clark narrowly won the primary over activist Monica Meyer and a field of five other candidates. In the Republican primary, Wolters defeated Republican Christopher Robin Zimmerman by a wide margin.[6]

DFL primary results by precinct:
  Clark
  •   35–39%
  •   40-44%
  •   45–49%
  •   50–54%
  •   60–64%
  Meyer
  •   30–34%
  •   35–39%
  •   40–44%
  •   45–49%
  •   50–54%
  Wagenius
  •   35–39%
  •   40–44%
  •   70–74%
Senate District 60 Special DFL Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Doron Clark 2,073 38.13
Democratic (DFL) Monica Meyer 1,882 34.62
Democratic (DFL) Peter Wagenius 1,262 23.22
Democratic (DFL) Amal Karim 93 1.71
Democratic (DFL) Iris Grace Altamirano 74 1.36
Democratic (DFL) Joshua Preston 29 0.53
Democratic (DFL) Emilio César Rodríguez 23 0.42
Total votes 5,436 100
Senate District 60 Special Republican Primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Abigail Wolters 153 72.17
Republican Christopher Robin Zimmerman 59 27.83
Total votes 212 100
Clark:      80–84%      85–89%      90–94%      95–100%
Senate District 60 Special Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Doron Clark 7,783 90.91
Republican Abigail Wolters 746 8.71
Write-in 32 0.37
Total votes 8,561 100

House district 40B special election

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See also: 94th Minnesota Legislature § House DFL boycott and power-sharing agreement

A special election was held on March 11, 2025, to fill legislative district 40B of the Minnesota House of Representatives, located in Roseville and Shoreview in Ramsey County.[9] The district was vacated after the election of Curtis Johnson (DFL) was nullified in a supreme court case brought by his Republican opponent, Paul Wikstrom, because Johnson did not live within the district.[10] This case and the resulting vacancy shifted control of the Minnesota House from a tie to a Republican majority.[11] DFL candidate David Gottfried, a pro-bono specialist who dropped out of the race before the 2024 primary, defeated Wikstrom in the special election.[12]

Gottfried:
  60–70%
  70–80%

Originally, Governor Tim Walz set January 28, 2025 as the date for special election to fill this vacancy.[13] The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that this election was called prematurely. After waiting the requisite three weeks from the start of session, Walz set a new date for March 11.[14][15]

House District 40B special election (unofficial results)[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) David Gottfried 9,352 70.15% +4.96%
Republican Paul Wikstrom 3,966 29.75% –4.80%
Write-in 13 0.10% –0.16%
Total votes 13,331 100.00%

Senate district 6 special election

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A special election was held on April 29, 2025 to fill the 6th state senate district, which had been vacated after Republican Justin Eichorn was arrested during a sting operation on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex.[17] Republican businesswoman Keri Heintzeman defeated DFLer Denise Slipy.[18]

A primary election was held on April 15. In the primary election, Heintzeman defeated a wide field of candidates which included former Minnesota Republican Party chair Jennifer Carnahan and Josh Gazelka, the son of former Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka.[19]

Senate District 6 Special Republican Primary[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keri Heintzeman 3,404 46.77
Republican John A. Howe 1,127 15.49
Republican Jennifer Carnahan 812 11.16
Republican Josh Gazelka 679 9.33
Republican Steve Cotariu 458 6.29
Republican Angel Zierden 407 5.59
Republican Doug Kern 363 4.99
Republican Matthew Zinda 28 0.38
Total votes 7,278 100.00
Senate District 6 Special Election[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Keri Heintzeman 12,751 60.27 −3.23
Democratic (DFL) Denise Slipy 8,376 39.59 +3.15
Write-in 30 0.14 +0.08
Total votes 21,157 100 N/A
Republican hold

House district 34B special election

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A special election was held on September 16, 2025 to fill district 34B, which was vacated due to the assassination of former speaker Melissa Hortman.[22] The Democratic nominee, Xp Lee, defeated Republican Ruth Bittner, who was uncontested in the Republican primary.[23]

A primary election was held on August 12, 2025, to determine the DFL nominee for the district.[24] Former Brooklyn Park city council member Xp Lee defeated current Brooklyn Park city council member Christian Eriksen and Hennepin County prosecutor Erickson Saye for the nomination.[25]

House District 34B Special Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Xp Lee 1,186 59.15%
Democratic (DFL) Christian Eriksen 489 24.39%
Democratic (DFL) Erickson Saye 330 16.46%
Total votes 2,005 100.00%
Primary results by county[27]
Town Eriksen Lee Saye Total
Anoka 19 15.20% 88 70.40% 18 14.40% 125
Hennepin 470 25.00% 1,098 58.40% 312 16.60% 1,880
House District 34B special election[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Xp Lee 4,331 60.82% −2.26%
Republican Ruth Bittner 2,785 39.11% +2.37%
Write-in 5 0.07% -0.11%
Total votes 7,121 100% N/A
Democratic (DFL) hold
General election results by county
Locality[29] XP Lee
Democratic 		Ruth Bittner
Republican 		Write-in
Various 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Anoka 289 54.43% 242 45.57% 0 0.00% 47 8.86% 531
Hennepin 4,042 61.34% 2,543 38.59% 5 0.08% 1,499 22.75% 6,590
Totals 4,331 60.82% 2,785 39.11% 5 0.07% 1,546 21.71% 7,121

Senate district 29 special election

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A special election was held on November 4, 2025 to fill the 29th Minnesota Senate district, which was vacated upon the death of Republican Bruce Anderson.[30] Republican Michael Holmstrom Jr. defeated DFLer Louis McNutt by a 25 point margin.

A primary election was held on August 26, 2025, to determine the Republican nominee for the district. Holmstrom faced fellow Republicans Rachel Davis and Bradley Kurtz.[31] Holmstrom Jr. won the primary.[32]

Prior to the primary, an endorsement convention was held on August 5 by the Wright County Republican Party, with Holmstrom Jr. receiving the party endorsement. Following the endorsement four Republican candidates withdrew: Wright County Commissioner Tina Diedrick, Delano City Council Member Jason Franzen, Melinda Mihajlov, and Monticello City Council Member Kip Christianson.[31]

Special Republican primary[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Holmstrom Jr. 2,090 73.38
Republican Bradley Kurtz 621 21.80
Republican Rachel Davis 137 4.81
Total votes 2,848 100.0


Senate district 29 special election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael Holmstrom Jr. 12,328 62.23% −5.81%
Democratic (DFL) Louis McNutt 7,459 37.65% +5.76%
Write-in 22 0.11% +0.06%
Total votes 19,809 100.00%
General election results by county
Locality[35] Michael Holmstrom Jr.
Republican 		Louis McNutt
Democratic 		Write-in
Various 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Hennepin 43 49.43% 44 50.57% 0 0.00% 1 1.14% 87
Meeker 226 83.09% 46 16.91% 0 0.00% 180 66.18% 272
Wright 12,059 62.00% 7,369 37.89% 22 0.11% 4,690 24.11% 19,450
Totals 12,328 62.23% 7,459 37.65% 22 0.11% 4,869 24.58% 19,809

Senate district 47 special election

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A special election was held on November 4, 2025 to fill the 47th Minnesota Senate district, which was vacated when DFL senator Nicole Mitchell resigned after being convicted of burglary.[30] DFL state representative Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger defeated Republican Dwight Dorau, who was uncontested in the Republican primary, by a 23 point margin.

A primary election was held on August 26, 2025, to determine the DFL nominee for the district. In the primary, Hemmingsen-Jaeger defeated fellow representative Ethan Cha.[36][37]

Special Democratic-Farmer-Labor Primary[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger 1,978 82.28
Democratic (DFL) Ethan Cha 426 17.72
Total votes 2,404 100.0
Senate district 47 special election[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger 13,527 61.69% +2.98%
Republican Dwight Dorau 8,383 38.23% −3.01%
Write-in 18 0.08% +0.04%
Total votes 21,928 100.00%
General election results by county
Locality[40] Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Democratic 		Dwight Dorau
Republican 		Write-in
Various 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Ramsey 1,465 65.20% 774 34.45% 8 0.36% 691 30.75% 2,247
Washington 12,062 61.29% 7,609 38.66% 10 0.05% 4,453 22.63% 19,681
Totals 13,527 61.69% 8,383 38.23% 18 0.08% 5,144 23.46% 21,928

Local elections

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Seventeen municipalities and twenty-one school districts have regularly scheduled elections in 2025.[41] There are also over 70 municipal and school board special elections, including seat vacancies and ballot questions.[42]

Hennepin County

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Minneapolis

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Main article: 2025 Minneapolis municipal election

Regularly scheduled elections were held in Minneapolis for mayor, city council, park board, and the board of estimate and taxation concurrent with the fall general election. Minneapolis uses ranked-choice voting and does not hold primary elections.

In the mayoral election, incumbent mayor Jacob Frey was re-elected to a third term.[43] In the city council election, progressives maintained a majority of seats.[44]

Bloomington

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Main article: 2025 Bloomington, Minnesota municipal election

Bloomington held an election for half of their six-member city council, with one at-large seat and the first and second districts. Bloomington uses ranked-choice voting and did not have a primary election.[45] Bloomington also had a school board election, using plurality block voting.[45]

Ramsey County

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Saint Paul mayor

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Main article: 2025 Saint Paul mayoral election

A regularly scheduled mayoral election was held in Saint Paul, Minnesota, concurrent with the fall general election. Incumbent mayor Melvin Carter III, first elected in 2017, sought a third term.[46] Carter was defeated for re-election by state representative Kaohly Her. This was the last municipal general election to be held in an off-year in Saint Paul.[47]

Saint Paul city council special election

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A special election was held on August 12, 2025, for the 4th ward of the Saint Paul City Council. The seat was vacated upon the resignation of Council president Mitra Jalali.[48] Activist Molly Coleman was elected in the first round of ranked-choice voting with 52% of the vote.[49] The other three candidates were Saint Paul school board member Chauntyll Allen, public health educator Cole Hanson, and consultant Carolyn Will.[50]

2025 Saint Paul City Council Ward 4 special election[26]
Candidate Votes %
Molly Coleman 3,359 52.36
Carolyn Will 1,369 21.34
Cole Hanson 1,124 17.52
Chauntyll Allen 552 8.60
Write-in 11 0.17

Saint Louis County

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Duluth

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Regularly scheduled elections were held on November 4 for four seats on the Duluth City Council: two districts at-large and the 2nd and 4th districts.[51] A nonpartisan primary was held on August 13 for the at-large seats and the 2nd district.[26] In addition, Duluth residents approved a "Renter Right to Repair" ballot question that encourages timely repairs to rental homes by landlords.[52]

Elections were also held for the board of Duluth Public Schools, ISD 709. A primary was held on August 13 for the at-large seats.[26]

See also

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