Minnesota Election Trends Project

November 3, 2021

City Question 1

Proposal to amend the charter to consolidate administrative authority over all operating departments under the mayor.

Ward	For	Against
1	4950	6867
2	4043	5513
3	7333	6783
4	3419	3863
5	2658	2662
6	3207	2704
7	7816	4292
8	5251	5852
9	2516	4224
10	4577	6530
11	8204	5432
12	7981	7791
13	12,082	4715
Total	74,037	67,228

Referendum was adopted.

City Question 2

Proposal to replace the Police Department with a Department of Public Safety.

Ward	For	Against
1	6031	5973
2	5451	4228
3	6200	8108
4	2780	4633
5	2155	3306
6	2433	3667
7	4401	7860
8	5921	5308
9	3304	2720
10	6654	4603
11	4780	8210
12	7192	8791
13	4671	12,299
Total	62,813	80,506

Referendum was not adopted.

City Question 3

Authorizing the City Council to enact rent control.

Ward	For	Against
1	6772	5149
2	6203	3408
3	7229	6968
4	3731	3599
5	3196	2187
6	4628	1341
7	5159	6982
8	6815	4356
9	4827	1989
10	7264	3918
11	5796	7872
12	8281	7571
13	5697	11,128
Total	75,598	66,468

Referendum was adopted.