Minnesota Election Trends Project

November 4, 2008

School Referendum #1

Proposal to raise the school levy by $585 per pupil for 8 years (the Strong Schools, Strong City referendum) (51% needed for passage).

Ward	For	Against
1	9323	5340
2	11,130	3103
3	8574	3471
4	7367	4707
5	6346	2684
6	7833	2079
7	13,256	5133
8	10,045	3307
9	7754	3176
10	12,229	3392
11	11,713	5536
12	11,506	6186
13	14,331	5743
Total	131,407	53,857

Referendum adopted.

School Referendum #2

Proposal to increase the number of School Board Directors to nine, 6 elected from districts, 3 at-large (51% needed for passage).

Ward	For	Against
1	8324	4387
2	8208	3510
3	6875	3086
4	7056	3864
5	5906	2254
6	5936	2337
7	10,396	5185
8	7854	3730
9	6291	3238
10	8727	4052
11	9176	5721
12	9402	5937
13	10,148	6748
Total	104,299	54,049

Referendum adopted.