Minneapolis mayoral election proceeds to ranked choice voting
The Minneapolis mayoral election is heading into ranked choice voting as no candidate won a majority in the initial tally. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey received about 42% of the vote, while Democratic challenger Omar Fateh secured nearly 32%.Frey is seeking a third term, and Fateh, a Minnesota state senator, aims to become mayor. The race includes 13 other candidates with significantly fewer votes. The city’s ranked choice system allows voters to rank up to three candidates by preference,and counting resumed to begin the second-round process. frey, a progressive opposed to rent control, and Fateh, a socialist who supports rent stabilization and criticizes Frey’s handling of homeless encampments, differ ideologically and on key policies. Both candidates acknowledged the tight race, with Frey expressing optimism due to his lead, while Fateh emphasized the importance of counting and reallocating all votes.
Minneapolis mayoral election proceeds to ranked choice voting with no clear victor
The mayoral election in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is proceeding to ranked choice voting after neither leading candidate clinched a majority of the vote on Tuesday.
Democratic incumbent Jacob Frey received nearly 42% of the vote, whereas Democratic challenger Omar Fateh received almost 32%, according to the latest results. Frey is seeking a third term, and Fateh is looking to move from the Minnesota Senate to the mayor’s office. The race also included 13 other candidates who received nowhere near as many votes as the two frontrunners.
The city uses a ranked choice system, which allows voters to rank up to three candidates on their ballots in order of preference.
Ballot counting resumed at 9 a.m. Wednesday local time to finish tallying the outstanding votes and to start advancing toward the second round.
Frey, a progressive Democrat, and Fateh, a socialist who has been compared to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, not only differ in their political ideologies but also in their approaches to housing and other issues.
Frey opposes rent control, and Fateh supports rent stabilization without providing specific details. Also, Fateh has criticized Frey’s move to clear homeless encampments in the city without offering housing.
The incumbent expressed hope that he would eventually win the election, given his current 10-point lead against Fateh.
“Nobody’s declaring victory tonight,” Frey said Tuesday night. “But what I will tell you is, we are well in the lead, and we are well on the way. And we are super excited about where this city is going.”
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The trailing challenger voiced a similar sentiment, while thanking Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and others for backing him.
“So tonight, this race is too close to call,” Fateh said. “And that’s OK because every vote must be counted and reallocated. And the truth is from day one, we knew what we were up against.”
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