2011 Minnesota elections

Brooklyn Park held a special election on April 30, 2011 to replace Steve Lampi, who had died from cancer shortly after beginning his third term.^[12] Twelve candidates filed to succeed Lampi, with former city councillor and 2010 mayoral candidate Jeff Lunde winning roughly 31% of the vote.^[13] Lunde defeated activist Billy Bushop, Lauri Hilgers, former mayor Jim Krautkremer, former city councillors Mark Mata and Jeanette Meyer, activist and consultant Boyd Morson, former city councillor Tony Pistilli, infectious disease researcher Wynfred Russell, independent contractor Scott Scheid, local comedian Joe Tanner, and activist Tait Turnquist.^[14]

Instead of being scheduled on a tuesday, when elections are normally held, the special election was held on a Saturday in an effort to increase voter turnout.^[15]

St. Paul held regularly scheduled elections for the city council.

A regularly scheduled mayoral election was held in Duluth, Minnesota, concurrent with the fall general election. Incumbent mayor Don Ness, first elected in 2007, was re-elected without opposition.^[16]

Regularly scheduled elections were held in 5 districts of the Duluth City Council, concurrent with the fall general election.^[17]

A special election was held in the 4th district, concurrent with the fall general election, Garry Krause was elected with a 3 point margin.^[17]

A regularly scheduled ballot question was voted on, concurrent with the fall general election. The ballot proposed creating a "Parks Fund" to provide funding to Duluth's parks and recreation facilities. The measure passed with 57% of the vote.^[17]

• List of special elections to the Minnesota Senate
• List of special elections to the Minnesota House of Representatives