Minnesota school levy election results

MPR News reporter Tom Weber reports on the results of school levy votes around Minnesota

I'll be following school levy votes tonight - 126 districts have tax questions on the ballot in Minnesota.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/8/2011 11:28:18 PM
Election official says new voting method going well in St. Paul: j.mp (SP school board race is NOT part of ranked choice)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/8/2011 11:58:09 PM
One candidate in InverGrove tweets voter turnout appears high there - 3,300+ votes (board race + 3 ballotQs in IGH): j.mp

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 1:06:29 AM
Another school board candidate - this time in Roseville - also reporting high turnout: j.mp (polls close at 8pm)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 1:14:21 AM
I'm tracking school tax votes tonight; 126 districts w/ ballot Q's in MN; most are operating levies, a few capital bonds in there too.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 1:52:28 AM
RT @goldnvallypatch: Election judges in Golden Valley say they estimate voter turnout at about 25%

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:09:58 AM
21% precincts reporting: Four DFL-endorsed candidates for St.Paul school board (Hardy, Carroll, Doran, Seeba) in the lead.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:16:17 AM
Absentee ballots ONLY: In Brainerd, question 1 has 69% 'yes' vote; question two is very close (6 vote diff)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:18:08 AM
RESULT IN: Levy in Byron, MN schools PASSES (1315-844)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:18:37 AM
Byron, MN schools vote was for a tax increase; passes w/ 61% 'yes' votes

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:19:24 AM
RESULT IN: Dover-Eyota (school levy renewal) PASSES, 342-119

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:20:29 AM
51% reporting: Four DFL-endorsed candidates for St. Paul School Board (Hardy, Carroll, Doran, Seeba) are ahead.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:22:08 AM
RESULT IN: BOTH levy questions pass in Chatfield, MN schools (one was to renew levy, the other was to seek tax hike)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:25:28 AM
RESULT IN: School levy in Clearbrook-Gonvick FAILS 213-462

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:27:37 AM
NOT COMPLETE: In @AHschools, question 1 is passing w/ 62%; question 2 is very close; question 3 is losing. (Anoka-Hennepin)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:30:09 AM
NOT COMPLETE: In @AHSchools, incumbent school board members Heidemann and Anderson are in the lead.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:30:39 AM
70% reporting: All four DFL-endorsed candidates for St. Paul School Board (Hardy, Carroll, Doran, Seeba) have comfortable leads.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:31:26 AM
RESULT IN: Both school levies in Cleveland, MN PASS (one was for a renewal; the other was for a tax increase)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:33:17 AM
RESULT IN: School levy in New York Mills, MN PASSES w/ 59% approval (tax increase question)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:34:36 AM
RESULT IN: School levy in Hermantown, MN PASSES, 892-342 (district was seeking renewal of $1 per pupil levy)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:37:04 AM
RESULT IN: School levy in Perham-Dent, MN FAILS with 60% 'no' votes. Fourth straight year this district has been rejected by voters

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:43:40 AM
RESULT IN: School levy in Herman/Norcross, MN PASSES, 243-76

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:45:56 AM
85% reporting: Still comfortable lead for four DFL-endorsed candidates for St. Paul School Board (Hardy, Carroll, Doran, Seeba)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:47:01 AM
RESULT IN: School levy renewal in Willow River, MN PASSES, 172-79

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:48:20 AM
RESULT IN: School referendum in Red Lake, MN PASSES 20-4 (dist. sought approval of $32M for new HS, but money will come from a state loan)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:49:55 AM
RESULT IN: School levy in Pelican Rapids, MN PASSES, 1359-1143 (this is a tax increase; district had no levy in place)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:52:27 AM
RESULT IN: School levy in Stephen-Argyle, MN FAILS 322-256. District was seeking tax increase.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:53:53 AM
RESULT IN: Most lopsided yet... school levy in Climax-Shelly PASSES w/ a vote of 115-4 (that's 96% yes; vote was for a levy renewal)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:55:29 AM
RESULT IN: School levy in Benson, MN PASSES, 849-244 (vote was for a tax increase)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:57:26 AM
RESULT IN: School levy in Cedar Mountain, MN PASSES, 320-32. Vote was for a levy renewal.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 2:59:45 AM
RESULT IN: Both school levy questions in LeSueur-Henderson, MN PASS. Both questions sought approval for higher taxes.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:02:07 AM
RESULT IN: School levy in Eagle Valley, MN PASSES, 430-191. District was seeking a levy renewal.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:03:24 AM
RESULT IN: School levy in Esko, MN FAILS, 727-533. District was seeking tax increase.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:04:20 AM
NOT COMPLETE: More numbers in for @AHschools (Anoka-Hennepin) questions: Q.1 still passing w/ 60+%; Q.2 VERY close; Q.3 losing

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:06:06 AM
First numbers for Owatonna, MN schools -NOT COMPLETE: - all three questions are failing (including request to buy Pillsbury college campus)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:07:23 AM
RESULT IN: School levy in Orono, MN schools PASSES, 1280-476. District seeking to renew $9m technology levy.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:09:03 AM
RESULT IN: Plainview-Elgin-Millville school levy PASSES, 891-195. District was seeking levy renewal.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:11:49 AM
RESULT IN: Mabel-Canton school levy PASSES, 343-45. District was seeking levy renewal.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:12:19 AM
RESULT IN: East Grand Forks, MN school levy PASSES, 559-423. District wanted to merge two levies into one (no tax hike)

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:14:29 AM
Got some questions - so for those following, have NOT seen Montevideo yet. Stay tuned.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:15:10 AM
RESULT IN: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, MN school levy PASSES, 695-220. District was seeking levy renewal.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:16:37 AM
RESULT IN: Nicollet, MN school levies - two questions BOTH PASS. One was to renew a levy, the other was for a tax increase.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:18:47 AM
RESULT IN: Warroad, MN school levy PASSES, 464-182. District was seeking levy renewal.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:23:02 AM
RESULT IN: BOLD, MN (Bird Island, Olivia, Lake Lillian) school levy PASSES, 607-104. District was seeking levy renewal.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:25:28 AM
RESULT IN: Dawson-Boyd school levy PASSES, 534-170. District was seeking a tax increase.

by webertom1 via twitter 11/9/2011 3:26:50 AM

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