2017 Saint Paul mayoral election

The city of St. Paul, Minnesota held an election on November 7, 2017, to elect its next mayor, which was won by city councilman Melvin Carter III.[1] Chris Coleman, who served as mayor from 2006, did not run for a fourth term and instead planning to run for Governor of Minnesota in 2018. This was the second mayoral election in St. Paul to use ranked-choice voting. Municipal elections in Minnesota are non-partisan, although candidates can identify with a political party.

2017 Saint Paul mayoral election

November 7, 2017
 
Candidate Melvin Carter III Pat Harris
Party Democratic (DFL) Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 31,353 15,281
Percentage 50.9% 24.8%

Results by city council district
Carter:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Thao:      30–40%

Mayor before election

Chris Coleman
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Mayor

Melvin Carter III
Democratic (DFL)

Candidates

  • Melvin Carter III, DFL, former city council member, director of the Office of Early Learning, Minnesota Department of Education[2]
  • Elizabeth Dickinson, Green, environmental advocate, 2005 Mayoral candidate[3]
  • Tom Goldstein, DFL, former St. Paul School Board member, 2015 City Council candidate, small business owner[4]
  • Pat Harris, DFL, former city council member and government banking specialist at BMO Harris Bank.[5]
  • Tim Holden, Nonpartisan, 2013 mayoral candidate, small business owner[6]
  • Dai Thao, DFL, city council member[7]

Declined to Run

  • Kristin Beckmann, deputy mayor[8]
  • Amy Brendmoen, city council member[8]
  • Chris Coleman, mayor
  • Erin Dady, former mayoral chief of staff[8]
  • Tim Mahoney, state representative[9]
  • Erin Murphy, state representative[8]

References

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