MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis voters set a new record for turnout in the 2025 municipal election, with over 147,000 ballots cast.

Record voter turnout

By the numbers:

Unofficial results indicate that 147,702 voters, representing 55% of registered voters, cast their ballots for the municipal election. This breaks the previous record of 54% turnout set in 2021 when 145,337 voters participated.

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Minneapolis has consistently shown high voter turnout in off-cycle elections. In 2021, it was one of only two cities with over 50% turnout, alongside Seattle, according to a press release.

"This year’s record-breaking turnout is something our entire City can be proud of," Katie Smith, Director of Elections and Voter Servi

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