Minneapolis canvassing board certifies 2025 municipal election after reporting record turnout

The Minneapolis City canvassing board on Nov. 10 adopted an order certifying the results of the 2025 municipal election after Elections and Voter Services reported the highest turnout on record for the city.

"This year's municipal election had the highest turnout of any Minneapolis municipal election on record," said Katie Smith, director of Elections and Voter Services, reporting that 147,702 ballots were cast, or roughly 55% of registered voters. Smith credited expanded services and outreach for the increase.

Smith told the board that Elections and Voter Services piloted a curbside voting hotline on election day across three wards and received 22 calls; the city also distributed a household voter guide in Spanish, Hmong and Somali and expanded interpreter training for election judges. Direct in-person balloting began Oct. 17; the city offered a total of 317 early-voting hours over a 46-day period, and early voting…