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2020 Ramsey County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 2, 2020
Primary election: August 11, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: County commission and district court judges
Total seats up: 11
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Ramsey County, Minnesota, held general elections for Districts 1, 2, and 7 on the county commission and judges for the Second Judicial District Court on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 11, 2020, if a race had more than two candidates. The filing deadline for this election was June 2, 2020.

Election procedure changes in 2020

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Minnesota modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: The absentee/mail-in ballot postmark deadline was extended to November 3, 2020; the receipt deadline was extended to November 10, 2020. The witness requirement for absentee/mail-in ballots was suspended.
  • Candidate filing procedures: General election candidates were allowed to submit filing forms and petitions electronically.

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Elections

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Commission

District 1

General election

General election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 1

Incumbent Nicole Frethem defeated Dennis Dunnigan in the general election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nicole Frethem
Nicole Frethem (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
65.6
 
24,754
Dennis Dunnigan (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
33.9
 
12,777
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
182

Total votes: 37,713
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nicole Frethem and Dennis Dunnigan advanced from the primary for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 1.

District 2

General election

General election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 2

Incumbent Mary Jo McGuire defeated Dan McGrath in the general election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Jo McGuire
Mary Jo McGuire (Nonpartisan)
 
69.7
 
26,281
Image of Dan McGrath
Dan McGrath (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
29.9
 
11,270
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
169

Total votes: 37,720
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 2

Incumbent Mary Jo McGuire and Dan McGrath defeated Greg Ryan in the primary for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 2 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Jo McGuire
Mary Jo McGuire (Nonpartisan)
 
76.8
 
10,792
Image of Dan McGrath
Dan McGrath (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
12.5
 
1,753
Image of Greg Ryan
Greg Ryan (Nonpartisan)
 
10.7
 
1,505

Total votes: 14,050
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District 7

General election

General election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 7

Incumbent Victoria Reinhardt defeated Kevin Berglund in the general election for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Victoria Reinhardt (Nonpartisan)
 
64.7
 
23,096
Kevin Berglund (Nonpartisan)
 
34.6
 
12,364
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
235

Total votes: 35,695
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Victoria Reinhardt and Kevin Berglund advanced from the primary for Ramsey County Board of Commissioners District 7.

District court

Position 1

General election

General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 1

Incumbent Leonardo Castro won election in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Leonardo Castro
Leonardo Castro (Nonpartisan)
 
98.8
 
150,476
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
1,890

Total votes: 152,366
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Position 7

General election

General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 7

Incumbent Joy D. Bartscher won election in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Joy D. Bartscher (Nonpartisan)
 
98.8
 
148,749
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
1,800

Total votes: 150,549
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Position 8

General election

General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 8

Incumbent Patrick Diamond defeated Ngozi Akubuike in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patrick Diamond
Patrick Diamond (Nonpartisan)
 
66.4
 
131,272
Ngozi Akubuike (Nonpartisan)
 
33.1
 
65,393
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
923

Total votes: 197,588
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Position 13

General election

General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 13

Incumbent Shawn M. Bartsh won election in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 13 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Shawn M. Bartsh (Nonpartisan)
 
98.8
 
147,225
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
1,723

Total votes: 148,948
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Position 15

General election

General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 15

Incumbent Sophia Vuelo won election in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 15 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sophia Vuelo (Nonpartisan)
 
98.9
 
150,297
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
1,702

Total votes: 151,999
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Position 18

General election

General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 18

Incumbent Reynaldo Aligada won election in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 18 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Reynaldo Aligada
Reynaldo Aligada (Nonpartisan)
 
98.9
 
147,969
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
1,659

Total votes: 149,628
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Position 24

General election

General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 24

Incumbent JaPaul Harris won election in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 24 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of JaPaul Harris
JaPaul Harris (Nonpartisan)
 
98.9
 
148,131
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
1,700

Total votes: 149,831
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Position 27

General election

General election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 27

Incumbent Kelly Olmstead won election in the general election for Minnesota 2nd District Court Position 27 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kelly Olmstead (Nonpartisan)
 
98.9
 
149,378
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
1,605

Total votes: 150,983
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About the county

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Ramsey County, Minnesota
Ramsey County Minnesota
Population 552,352 5,706,494
Land area (sq mi) 152 79,631
Race and ethnicity**
White 64.5% 81.6%
Black/African American 11.7% 6.4%
Asian 14.8% 4.9%
Native American 0.7% 1%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Other (single race) 2.6% 2.1%
Multiple 5.6% 3.9%
Hispanic/Latino 7.5% 5.5%
Education
High school graduation rate 91% 93.4%
College graduation rate 43% 36.8%
Income
Median household income $67,238 $73,382
Persons below poverty level 13.4% 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.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Nineteen of 87 Minnesota counties—21.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Beltrami County, Minnesota 9.72% 9.89% 10.15%
Blue Earth County, Minnesota 3.69% 9.48% 12.95%
Chippewa County, Minnesota 28.70% 1.87% 5.87%
Clay County, Minnesota 1.95% 7.92% 16.02%
Fillmore County, Minnesota 21.70% 7.34% 8.26%
Freeborn County, Minnesota 17.24% 14.11% 17.13%
Houston County, Minnesota 13.87% 3.16% 10.69%
Itasca County, Minnesota 16.35% 9.83% 12.92%
Kittson County, Minnesota 22.05% 6.03% 18.54%
Koochiching County, Minnesota 19.85% 9.45% 10.10%
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota 25.60% 0.90% 5.92%
Mahnomen County, Minnesota 2.92% 18.56% 25.31%
Mower County, Minnesota 7.82% 22.61% 23.61%
Nicollet County, Minnesota 3.04% 7.83% 10.52%
Norman County, Minnesota 13.34% 10.79% 26.94%
Rice County, Minnesota 3.06% 8.27% 11.50%
Swift County, Minnesota 25.57% 9.83% 13.79%
Traverse County, Minnesota 23.30% 4.44% 5.41%
Winona County, Minnesota 2.90% 12.85% 19.09%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Minnesota with 46.4 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 44.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1860 and 2016, Minnesota voted Republican 50 percent of the time and Democratic 47.5 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Minnesota voted Democratic all five times.[1]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Minnesota. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 68 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 27.6 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 62 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 30.4 points. Clinton won 12 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 66 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 12.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 72 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 23.8 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

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