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Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2024)

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2022
2024 Hennepin County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 12, 2024 (special) & June 4, 2024
Primary election: April 30, 2024 (special) & August 13, 2024 (canceled)
General election: May 14, 2024 (special) & November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: County commission, county park commission, and district court judges
Total seats up: 26
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
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Hennepin County, Minnesota, held general elections for county commission, county park commission, and district court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 13, 2024, but was not needed for county races after two or fewer candidates filed for each seat. The filing deadline for this election was June 4, 2024.

Hennepin County also held a special election for County Commission District 6 on May 14, 2024. A primary was scheduled for April 30, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was March 12, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

County commission

District 1

General election

General election for Hennepin County Commission District 1

Incumbent Jeffrey Lunde defeated Gulled Badel in the general election for Hennepin County Commission District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jeffrey Lunde (Nonpartisan)
 
76.7
 
47,222
Gulled Badel (Nonpartisan)
 
22.6
 
13,921
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
432

Total votes: 61,575
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeffrey Lunde and Gulled Badel advanced from the primary for Hennepin County Commission District 1.

District 5

General election

General election for Hennepin County Commission District 5

Incumbent Debbie Goettel defeated Jeffrey Beck in the general election for Hennepin County Commission District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debbie Goettel
Debbie Goettel (Nonpartisan)
 
67.9
 
50,905
Jeffrey Beck (Nonpartisan)
 
31.3
 
23,475
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
582

Total votes: 74,962
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Debbie Goettel and Jeffrey Beck advanced from the primary for Hennepin County Commission District 5.

District 6

General election

General election for Hennepin County Commission District 6

Incumbent Heather Edelson defeated Marisa Simonetti in the general election for Hennepin County Commission District 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Heather Edelson
Heather Edelson (Nonpartisan)
 
67.6
 
56,929
Image of Marisa Simonetti
Marisa Simonetti (Nonpartisan)
 
31.6
 
26,602
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
730

Total votes: 84,261
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Heather Edelson and Marisa Simonetti advanced from the primary for Hennepin County Commission District 6.

District 6 (special election)

General election

Special general election for Hennepin County Commission District 6

Heather Edelson defeated Marisa Simonetti in the special general election for Hennepin County Commission District 6 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Heather Edelson
Heather Edelson (Nonpartisan)
 
54.4
 
6,194
Image of Marisa Simonetti
Marisa Simonetti (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
45.4
 
5,171
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
21

Total votes: 11,386
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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Hennepin County Commission District 6

The following candidates ran in the special primary for Hennepin County Commission District 6 on April 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Heather Edelson
Heather Edelson (Nonpartisan)
 
44.3
 
3,096
Image of Marisa Simonetti
Marisa Simonetti (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
31.7
 
2,214
Image of Patrick Gage
Patrick Gage (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
10.2
 
713
Image of Jen Westmoreland
Jen Westmoreland (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
9.8
 
686
Daniel Moret (Nonpartisan)
 
2.2
 
151
Janet Kitui (Nonpartisan)
 
1.9
 
133

Total votes: 6,993
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District 7

General election

General election for Hennepin County Commission District 7

Incumbent Kevin Anderson defeated Brad Kohler in the general election for Hennepin County Commission District 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
55.3
 
46,787
Image of Brad Kohler
Brad Kohler (Nonpartisan)
 
43.9
 
37,165
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
632

Total votes: 84,584
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Anderson and Brad Kohler advanced from the primary for Hennepin County Commission District 7.

Special district offices

County park commission

District 1

General election

General election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 2

Incumbent Jennifer DeJournett won election in the general election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jennifer DeJournett (Nonpartisan)
 
98.3
 
62,329
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
1,068

Total votes: 63,397
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jennifer DeJournett advanced from the primary for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 2.

District 5

General election

General election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 4

Incumbent Louise Segreto won election in the general election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Louise Segreto (Nonpartisan)
 
98.4
 
62,940
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
1,033

Total votes: 63,973
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Louise Segreto advanced from the primary for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 4.

Judicial offices

District court

General election

Minnesota 4th District Court general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Position 2

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Magill (i)
Position 3

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Conley (i)
Position 6

Green check mark transparent.pngSydnee Woods (i)
Position 10

Green check mark transparent.pngJean Burdorf (i)
Position 11

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Janzen (i)
Position 12

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Burns (i)
Position 13

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Houghtaling (i)
Position 15

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Lucas (i)
Position 17

Green check mark transparent.pngShereen Askalani (i)
Position 22

Green check mark transparent.pngAmber Brennan (i)
Position 24

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Frank (i)
Christopher Leckrone 
Position 33

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Hudleston (i)
Position 40

Green check mark transparent.pngJamie L. Anderson (i)
Position 44

Green check mark transparent.pngLois Conroy (i)
Position 48

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Kappelhoff (i)
Position 49

Green check mark transparent.pngNelson Peralta (i)
Position 56

Green check mark transparent.pngCharlene Hatcher (i)
Position 58

Green check mark transparent.pngChristian Sande (i)
Position 59

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick D. Robben (i)


Primary

Minnesota 4th District Court primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Candidates
Position 2

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Magill* (i)
Position 3

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Conley* (i)
Position 6

Green check mark transparent.pngSydnee Woods* (i)
Position 10

Green check mark transparent.pngJean Burdorf* (i)
Position 11

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Janzen* (i)
Position 12

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Burns* (i)
Position 13

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Houghtaling* (i)
Position 15

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Lucas* (i)
Position 17

Green check mark transparent.pngShereen Askalani* (i)
Position 22

Green check mark transparent.pngAmber Brennan* (i)
Position 24

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Frank* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Leckrone
Position 33

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Hudleston* (i)
Position 40

Green check mark transparent.pngJamie L. Anderson* (i)
Position 44

Green check mark transparent.pngLois Conroy* (i)
Position 48

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Kappelhoff* (i)
Position 49

Green check mark transparent.pngNelson Peralta* (i)
Position 56

Green check mark transparent.pngCharlene Hatcher* (i)
Position 58

Green check mark transparent.pngChristian Sande* (i)
Position 59

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick D. Robben* (i)


Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Minnesota elections, 2024


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Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County Minnesota
Population 1,281,565 5,706,494
Land area (sq mi) 554 79,631
Race and ethnicity**
White 70.6% 81.6%
Black/African American 13.2% 6.4%
Asian 7.2% 4.9%
Native American 0.7% 1%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Other (single race) 3.4% 2.1%
Multiple 4.8% 3.9%
Hispanic/Latino 6.9% 5.5%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.6% 93.4%
College graduation rate 51% 36.8%
Income
Median household income $81,169 $73,382
Persons below poverty level 10.2% 9.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Hennepin County, Minnesota Minnesota Municipal government Other local coverage
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