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Municipal elections in Ramsey County, Minnesota (2018)
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| 2018 Ramsey County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: June 5, 2018 |
| Primary election: August 14, 2018 General election: November 6, 2018 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County commissioner, County attorney, County sheriff, Special district, Local judgeships |
| Total seats up: 19 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
Ramsey County, Minnesota, held general elections for county commissioner, county attorney, county sheriff, the Soil and Water Conservation District Board, and local judgeships on November 6, 2018. If a race has more than two candidates, a primary was held on August 14, 2018.
Elections
County commission
District 3
General election candidates
- Janice Rettman (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
- Trista Martinson (Nonpartisan) ✔
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Primary candidates
- Janice Rettman (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Trista Martinson (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Jennifer Nguyen Moore (Nonpartisan)
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District 4
General election candidates
- Toni Carter (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
District 5
General election candidates
- Rafael Ortega (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- James Jaeger (Nonpartisan)
Primary candidates
- Rafael Ortega (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Charles Barklind (Nonpartisan)
- James Jaeger (Nonpartisan) ✔
District 6
General election candidates
- Jim McDonough (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
County attorney
General election candidates
- John Choi (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Luke Bellville (Nonpartisan)
County sheriff
General election candidates
- Jack Serier (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
- Bob Fletcher (Nonpartisan) ✔
Soil & water district
The soil and water board in the Ramsey Conservation District was dissolved in June 2018 by the Minnesota State Legislature. The board seats did not appear on the ballot.[1]
District 1
The following candidates filed for election but did not appear on the ballot.
District 2
No candidates filed for this race.
Judicial
General election
Ramsey County Second Judicial District Court 2018 General election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Position 2 |
 DeAnne Hilgers (i)Thomas Handley Jr. |
| Position 4 |
Laura Nelson (i) |
| Position 5 |
Lezlie Ott Marek (i) |
| Position 11 |
Scott Michael Flaherty Adam Yang |
| Position 14 |
Robyn Millenacker (i) Marcus Almon |
| Position 19 |
Robert A. Awsumb (i) |
| Position 20 |
G. Tony Atwal (i)P. Paul Yang |
| Position 22 |
Teresa R. Warner (i) |
| Position 23 |
Stephen L. Smith (i) |
| Position 28 |
Elena L. Ostby (i) Calandra Revering |
| Position 29 |
Timothy Mulrooney (i) |
Primary election
Ramsey County Second Judicial District Court 2018 Primary election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Position 11 |
Gregory Egan Scott Michael Flaherty Jeffry Martin Adam Yang |
| Position 20 |
G. Tony Atwal (i) Elliott Nickell P. Paul Yang |
| Position 28 |
Elena L. Ostby (i) Seamus Mahoney Calandra Revering |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2018
About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Ramsey County, Minnesota | ||
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| Ramsey County | Minnesota | |
| Population | 508,640 | 5,303,925 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 152 | 79,625 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 66.3% | 82.8% |
| Black/African American | 12.1% | 6.4% |
| Asian | 14.4% | 4.8% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Multiple | 4.3% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.5% | 5.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.3% | 93.1% |
| College graduation rate | 42.3% | 36.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $64,660 | $71,306 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14% | 9.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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. | ||
Recent news
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See also
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