Ramsey County switched to electronic ranked-choice tabulation software this year. In Minneapolis, coordination with the county and a city ordinance make the process lengthier.
Mayor Jacob Frey fended off democratic socialist Omar Fateh and an alliance of challengers. In his third term, Frey will continue to contend with a City Council that has a majority to his left.
Mayor Jacob Frey, ahead of Omar Fateh by 10 percentage points in first-choice ballots, managed to get over the winning threshold after ranked-choice vote reallocation.
The race between Mayor-elect Kaohly Her and incumbent Melvin Carter was tight in first-choice ballots, highlighting their areas of support around the city.
Carter reflected on the challenges he faced during his time in office, from the murder of George Floyd and the COVID-19 pandemic to the recent city cyberattack.