The 2009 Minneapolis mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009 to elect the
Mayor of
Minneapolis for a four-year term. Incumbent
R. T. Rybak won re-election for a third term in the first round with 73.6% of the vote.
This was the first mayoral election in the city's history to use
instant-runoff voting, popularly known as ranked choice voting. Voters had the option of ranking up to three candidates. Municipal elections in
Minnesota are
nonpartisan, although candidates were able to identify with a political party on the ballot.
The 2009 Minneapolis mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009 to elect the
Mayor of
Minneapolis for a four-year term. Incumbent
R. T. Rybak won re-election for a third term in the first round with 73.6% of the vote.
This was the first mayoral election in the city's history to use
instant-runoff voting, popularly known as ranked choice voting. Voters had the option of ranking up to three candidates. Municipal elections in
Minnesota are
nonpartisan, although candidates were able to identify with a political party on the ballot.