| Minnesota Election Trends | |
| 1961 | |
| Source: City Council Proceedings (v. 87), Aug. 18, 1961 | |
| Ward 1 | |
| East Hennepin-5th St. NE-4th Ave. NE-Madison-Broadway-5th St. NE-City Limits | |
| Ward 2 | |
| East Hennepin-across Nicollet Island to the River's main channel-28th Ave. S.-27th St.-31st Ave.-35th St.-40th Ave.-34th St.-the River- City Limits | |
| Ward 3 | |
| East Hennepin-5th St. NE-4th Ave. NE-Madison-Broadway-5th St. NE-City Limits-44th Ave. N.-Lyndale-41st Ave.-Bryant-33rd Ave.-Fremont-26th Ave.-Bryant-Olson Memorial Highway-6th St. N.-Hennepin | |
| Ward 4 | |
| The River- 44th Ave. N.-Lyndale-41st Ave.-Bryant-33rd Ave.-Fremont-29th Ave.-City Limits | |
| Ward 5 | |
| 29th Ave. N.-Fremont-26th Ave.-Bryant-Olson Memorial Highway-6th St. N.-Hennepin-Wayzata Blvd.-Great Northern tracks-Olson Memorial Highway-City Limits | |
| Ward 6 | |
| Hennepin-Willow-Grant-LaSalle-13th St.-Marquette-Grant-Stevens-24th St.-14th Ave.-19th St.-15th Ave.-Franklin-16th Ave.-Minn. Hwy 55- 9th St. S.-28th Ave. S.-the River | |
| Ward 7 | |
| Hennepin-Wayzata Blvd.-(Irving)-railroad tracks-Olson Highway-City Limits-41st St.-Zenith-42nd St.-Queen-William Berry Road- East Lake Calhoun Blvd.-East Lake of the Isles Blvd.-26th St.-Blaisdell-24th St.-Stevens-Grant-Marquette-13th St.-LaSalle-Grant-Willow | |
| Ward 8 | |
| Blaisdell-34th St.-Nicollet-43rd St.-Standish-38th St.-Chicago-35th St.-14th Ave.-31st St.-Chicago-24th St. | |
| Ward 9 | |
| Standish-38th St.-Chicago-35th St.-14th Ave.-31st St.-Chicago-24th St.-14th Ave.-19th St.-15th Ave.-Franklin-16th Ave.-Minn. Hwy 55-9th St. S.-28th Ave. S.-27th St.-31st Ave.-35th St.-Snelling-38th St.-28th Ave.-42nd St. | |
| Ward 10 | |
| Blaisdell-34th St.-Nicollet-44th St.-King's Highway-42nd St.-Lake Harriet Blvd.-William Berry Road-East Lake Calhoun Blvd.- East Lake of the Isles Blvd.-26th St. | |
| Ward 11 | |
| Pleasant-Minnehaha Pkwy.-Lyndale-44th St.-Nicollet-43rd St.-Standish-Minnehaha Pkwy-28th Ave.-56th St.-Standish-City Limits | |
| Ward 12 | |
| The River-34th St.-40th Ave. S.-35th St.-Snelling-38th St.-28th Ave.-42nd St.-Standish-Minnehaha Pkwy-28th Ave.-56th St.-Standish- City Limits | |
| Ward 13 | |
| Pleasant-Minnehaha Pkwy.-Lyndale-44th St.- King's Highway-42nd St.-Lake Harriet Blvd.-(42nd St.)-Queen-42nd St.-Zenith-41st St.- City Limits | |
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