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Elections

Hopkins Sees 85 Percent Voting Rate in 2012 Election

At individual precincts, between 83 percent and 88 percent of registered voters cast a ballot.

Elections

Hennepin County Reports High Voter Turnout at 84 Percent

Many precincts in Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Edina, Golden Valley, Greenwood, Minnetonka, Minnetrista, Plymouth and St. Louis Park had turnouts of more than 90 percent.

Elections

Keith Ellison Won in All but Two of Patch Cities' Precincts

Republican Chris Fields did better in areas Patch covers than in the Fifth District overall.

Percentage-point difference between Yes votes on the MN Voter ID amendment and the MN marriage amendment. Source: Unofficial results, Minnesota Secretary of State

Elections

Hopkins Sees Close Voting Rates for Voter ID, Marriage Amendment

The community had the sixth most-even rates of the 38 communities that Patch covers.

Elections

Ellison on Election: 'We Won an Argument'

Fifth District voters sent Keith Ellison back to Congress. His Republican challenger, Chris Fields, received 25 percent of the vote.

Schools, Business, Elections

Controversial Quilt, Bad Bus Driver Decision and Frankenstein: Pick of Our Patches

This week's selection includes a new gallery/gift shop, a levy rejected, school boundaries issue, DFL wins and good news for Southwest Light Rail Transit.

Minnesota Marriage Amendment Results, Percentage 'Yes' Votes By County in greater Twin Cities region. Credit: MN Secretary of State

Elections

MN Marriage Amendment Got Majority Support in Only One Patch City

Voters in the mostly suburban cities Patch covers were more opposed to the proposed gay-marriage ban than Minnesota voters generally.

Elections

After DFL Wins, Could Legislature Repeal State's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage?

DFL leader are coy on the prospects.

Elections

Chris Fields: Now is a Time to Reflect, Not Retreat From Core Values

After being defeated by incumbent Congressman Keith Ellison, Fields reflects on the outcome of Election Day and encourages people to keep up their fight for a better America.

How Minnesota communities that Patch covers voted on the Voter ID constitutional amendment

Elections

In 14 Cities Patch Covers, Voters Favored MN Voter ID Amendment

In Hopkins, 38 percent of voters favored the amendment.

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