2. SR 08-17-2012 f�
Elk -- REQUEST FOR ACTION
River
TO ITEM NUMBER
Mayor and City Council 2.
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
Canvassing August 17,2012 Tina Allard, City Clerk
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By
Resolution Adopting Abstract of Canvass for August 14,2012,
Primary Election REVIEWED BY
ACTION REQUESTED
1. Canvassing Board to take the oath of office.
2. Motion adopting resolution approving the abstract of ballots cast. Once the Board signs the
abstract resolution,the results become official.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Per state law, the Canvassing Board is required to canvass the returns and declare official results for the
Primary Election.Attached is an abstract of the votes cast for Elk River precincts.
The Elk River race on the primary ballot was for Councilmember Ward 3. Barbara Burandt and Michael
McDonough received the most votes and will be placed on the November 6, 2012, General Election
ballot.
Elk River had a 9%voter turnout which was in line with the statewide average.
ATTACHMENTS
• Resolution Adopting Abstract
• Miscellaneous Statistical Data
Action Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up
N:\Departments\Administrative Services\Administration\FIections\Canvassing Board\Primary\Memo.doc
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Unofficial Results Tuesday,August 14,2012 Results Home << PreViOUS
Precincts Reporting in Municipality:100% 2 of 2 Last Updated:08/14/12 11:41 PM Voters Registered at 7AM;3266
ReSLAS for Selected Coritests in 1.8674 - City of Elk River
Council Member Ward 3(Elk River) &5glts B
3LE[ecinct 2 precincts in contest.2 of 2 precincts reported In municipality.
Nonpartisan Candidate Totals Pct Graph
MICHAEL MCDONOUGH 102 29.74%=1
RYAN HOLMGREN 68 19.83%FM
BARBARA BURANDT 131 38.19%EM
CHAD WURM 42 12.24%19
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9%voted in Minnesota. primary, 2nd lowest turnout
15 August.2012 P Bill Salisbury E Taps
Only 9 percent of Minnesota's eligible voters cast ballots in the Tuesday,Aug.14,primary election,according to an estimate by Secretary of State
Mark Ritchie.
That is the second-lowest turnout for a primary in the 62 years that state officials have kept such election records.The previous low was 7.7 percent in
2004.Before that,the smallest turnout was 10.1 percent in 1988.
In recent decades,the average voter turnout for primaries was around 15 percent.During the 1950s and 1960s,turnouts usually were more than 30
percent.
Although turnout statistics by congressional district aren't available yet,it appears the 8th District with its hotly contested,three-candidate DFL
congressional race had a relatively large turnout.About 74,000 voters cast ballots in the 8th,accounting for 22 percent of the votes cast throughout the
state.
About 38,000 voters turned out in the 1st District,where there was a contested Republican congressional race.That represents about 12 percent of
the statewide turnout,which is close to the average for a congressional district.
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Minnesota State Primary Statistics, 1950-2010
YEAR # ELIGIBLE #WHO % #ELECTION %VOTERS REG ON
VOTERS VOTED TURNOUT DAY REG. ELECTION DAY
1950 1,879,00:0' 583,617 31.06% n/a n/a
1952 1,899,000 652,825 34.38% n/a n/a
1954 1,920,000 641,906 33,43% n/a n/a
1956 1,940,000 611,197 31.51% n/a n/a
1958 1,960,000 632,240 32.26% n/a n/a
1960 1,987,000 596,272 30.01% n/a n/a
1962 2,033,000 592,719 29.15% n/a_ n/a
1964 2,078,000 442,642 21.30% n/a n/a
1966> 2,124,000 833,53,0 39.24% n/a n/a
1968 2,170,000 408,541 18.83% n/a n/a
1970'
2,226,000t 32.26% n/a n/a
1972 2,523,000 489,298 19.39% n/a n/a
1974- 2,617,000 537,284 20.53% 131,724 24.52%
1976 2,710,000 538,382 19.87% 66,557 12.36%
1978 2,804,000 811,581 28.94% 90,219 11.12%
1980 2,882,406 397,145 13.78% 34,215 8.62%
1982 2,943,169 915,180 31.10% 90,048 9.84%
1984 2,982,015 537,342 18.02% 47,218 8.79%
1986` 3,024,070 786123`0 26.00% 76,531 9.73%
1988 3,087,194 311,145 10.08% 21,470 6.90%
1990 3,136,83,0 771,85:0 24.61% 53,462 6.93%
1992 3,187,255 560,659 17.59% 35,967 6.42%
1994 3,253,779 901,0032 27.69% 72,108 8.00%
1996 3,319,509 450,120 13.56% 27,542 6.12%
1998 3,378,089 683,433 20.23% 47,940 7.01%
2000 3,506,432 602,690 17.19% 42,943 7.13%
2002 3,518,184 X35,972 15.23% 350798
2004 3,609,185 279,132 7.73% 20,438 7.32%
2006 3,667,707 514,373 14.02% 36,503 7.10%
2008 3,744,757 419,474 11.20% 24,700 5.89%
2010' 3,799,328 606,394 15.96% 39,669 6.54%
1950-1978 data from Curtis Gans of the Center for the Study of the American Electorate
1980-2010 data from Dr.Michael McDonald of George Mason University
Minnesota General Election Statistics, 1950-2010
YEAR #ELIGIBLE #WHO %TURNOUT # ELECTION %VOTERS REG ON
VOTERS VOTED DAY REG. ELECTION DAY
1950 1,879,00,0 1,0;67,967 56,84% n/a n/a
1952 1,899,000 1,466,326 77.22% n/a n/a
1954 1,920,000 1,168,101 60.84% n/a n/a
1956 1,940,000 1,613,138 83.15% n/a n/a
.1958 1,960,000 1,178,173 60.11% n/a n/a
1960 1,987,000 1,577,509 79.39% n/a n/a
1962 2,033,000 1,267,502 62.35% n/a n/a
1964 2,078,000 1,586,173 76.33% n/a n/a
1966 2,124,000 1,312,288' 61.78% n/a n/a
1968 2,170,000 1,606,307 74.02% n/a n/a
1970 . 21226,000 1,388,525 62.`38% n/a n/a
1972 2,523,000 1,773,838 70.31% n/a n/a
1974 2,617,000 1,296,209 43.53%a 280,812 20.12%
1976 2,710,000 1,978,590 73.01% 454,147 22.95%
1978 2,804,000 1,624,911 57.95%Q 208,985 12.86%
1980 2,882,406 2,079,411 72.14% 433,567 20.85%
1982 2,943,169 1,834,737 62.34% 238,979 '13.03%
1984 2,982,015 2,115,317 70.94% 344,157 16.27%
1986 3,024,070 1,456,579 48.17% 137,864 9447%
1988 3,087,194 2,125,119 68.84% 364,625 17.16%
1994 3,136,830 1,843,104 58.76% 208,625 11.32%
1992 3,187,255 2,355,796 73.91% 427,639 18.15%
1394 3,253,779 1,794,618 55.15% 179,360 9.99%
1996 3,319,509 2,211,161 66.61% 337,297 15.25%
1998 3,378,089 2,105,984 62.34% 332,540 15.79%
2000 3,506,432 2,458,303 70.11% 464,155 18.88%
20.02 3,518,184 2,282,860; 64e89% 342,978 15.02%
2004 3,609,185 2,842,912 78.77% 581,904 20.47%
2006 3,667,707 2,217,552 60.46% 292,168 13,18%
2008 3,744,757 2,921,498 78.02% 542,257 18.56%
2010 3,799,328 2,123,369 55.89% 227,857 10.73%
1950-1978 data from Curtis Gans of the Center for the Study of the American Electorate
1980-2010 data from Dr, Michael McDonald of George Mason University