Louise Bjorkman
Louise Dovre Bjorkman was a judge for District 5 of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2008. She left office on January 9, 2026.
Bjorkman ran for re-election for the District 5 judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Bjorkman was appointed to this position in June 2008 by Governor Tim Pawlenty (R).[1]
Education
Judge Bjorkman received her B.A. magna cum laude from Luther College in 1982 and her J.D. cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1985.[1]
Career
Judge Bjorkman began her career in 1985 as an attorney with the firm of Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, where she later became a partner. In 1998, she left this firm to accept an appointment by Gov. Carlson to the Second Judicial District Court. She was elected to this position in 2000 and served as lead judge of the Civil Division from 2000 to 2002 and as the Juvenile Drug Court coordinating judge from 2004 to 2005. She then joined Larson King, L.L.P. as a partner in 2005 and worked in this capacity until her appointment to the court of appeals in 2008.[1]
Awards and associations
- American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
- Leadership Academy Task Force Member
- Chair, Public Relations Committee (2007-2008)
- Chair, Appellate Advocacy Committee (1999-2000)
- American Bar Foundation Fellow
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Council Member, Appellate Practice Section
- Vice-Chair, Judiciary Committee
- Minnesota Women Lawyer’s Advisory Committee
- Minnesota Supreme Court Appellate Rules Committee[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Minnesota intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 5
Incumbent Louise Dovre Bjorkman won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Louise Dovre Bjorkman (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 1,341,077 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 12,223 | ||
| Total votes: 1,353,300 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Louise Dovre Bjorkman advanced from the primary for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 5.
Campaign finance
2016
Judge Bjorkman filed to run for re-election in 2016.[2] She was unnopposed.
Election results
November 8 general election
Incumbent Louise Bjorkman ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 5 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
| Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 5, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Louise Bjorkman Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.91% | 1,704,673 |
| Write-in votes | 1.09% | 18,790 |
| Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) | 1,723,463 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||
2010
Bjorkman was re-elected to a six-year term after running unopposed.[3]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Louise Dovre Bjorkman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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State courts:
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