Wednesday, November 7, 2012
It's not a secret that Northfield has a reputation that favors Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates.
It's not a secret that Northfield has a reputation that favors Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates. In the 2008 presidential election, then-DFL candidate Barack Obama won each of Northfield's nine precincts by a large margin. Overall, he collected 71.8 percent of the 10,860 votes cast in his race against Republican candidate John McCain. In 2010, DFLers Kevin Dahle and David Bly easily carried Northfield but lost their re-election bid for the Minnesota Senate and House, respectively, to their Republican counterparts. It'll be no surprised that the DFL momentum continued in Northfield for this year's election. No DFL candidate on the ballot received fewer than 65 percent of the vote. For the 2012 election, we've broken down how Northfield's …
With the Senate District 20 race separated by a mere 82 votes and an automatic recount in sight, here's a look at the 46-precinct breakdown in the race between the DFL's Kevin Dahle and Republican Mike Dudley.
With the Senate District 20 race separated by a mere 82 votes and an automatic recount in sight, here's a look at the 46-precinct breakdown in the race between the DFL's Kevin Dahle and Republican Mike Dudley. The second table shows the 25-precinct breakdown between DFLer David Bly and Republican Brian Wermerskirchen in the House District 20B race. All results are unofficial until verified by a canvassing board. You can also visit other pages on Northfield Patch to see: Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter (As of Nov. 7, 2012) All results were obtained from the Minnesota Secretary of State's website.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
DFLer David Bly beat Republican Brian Wermerskirchen 57 percent to 43 percent in the House District 20B race. DFLer Kevin Dahle narrowly defeated Republican Mike Dudley.
UPDATED: 8:15 a.m. Wednesday Editor's note: The full update on the Dahle, Dudley race can be found here. Northfield's David Bly and Kevin Dahle are heading back to St. Paul. Bly, who lost a re-election bid to the Minnesota House in 2010 by 37 votes, beat Republican Brian Wermerskirchen 57 percent to 43 percent on Tuesday in the House District 20B race. Dahle's race was much closer, besting Republican Mike Dudley by 82 votes, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State's preliminary results, which were updated at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday. Around 1 a.m., MPR and WCCO reported that Dahle had won by 332 votes (20,361 to 20,029). Because the the new vote totals are within one-half of 1 percent of each other (50.04 percent for Dahle and 49.84 …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Here's a cheat sheet so you know when you can vote, where you can vote and who's asking for your vote.
Nov. 6 has been circled on the calendar for some time. Finally, Election Day is here. Northfield Patch has created a guide so you know when you can vote, where you can vote and who's asking for your vote. On this post you'll find a breakdown of the races and issues with several links that'll lead you to more information on Patch and other sources. Words that are blue are links that will bring you to more information. Be sure to keep your browser on Patch on Election Day as we bring you updates throughout the day and share results as they come in. Voting is open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Because of redistricting this year, some voters have shifted precincts, wards and polling locations. If you're still not able to …
How much money have local candidates raised? Patch has the documents.
Election season is nearly done and Northfield's legislative candidates have released their finance reports that were due last week to the state's Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Some candidates have raised tens of thousands of dollars during the election cycle. With Election Day only hours away, some candidates still have sizable amounts of cash on hand. Here's a look at the totals through Oct. 29 for candidates for Senate District 20 and 58 and House District 20B and 58B. Special notes: Public subsidy from state: $6,102.84 received on Aug. 28. Public subsidy from state: $4,273.36 received on Aug. 27. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter
Saturday, October 27, 2012
In this video, Brian Wermerskirchen, the Republican candidate for the House District 20B, which includes Northfield, tells you why you should vote for him.
No questions. Sixty-three seconds. Why should you be elected? It was that simple. Northfield Patch spent the past few weeks meeting with candidates in Northfield-related races to have them tell you, the constituent, why you should vote for them in their respective races. They could talk about anything they wanted: their experience, the issues or why they're a better option than their opponents. We wanted to take this approach because if you ran into a candidate on the street and he or she had your attention for a minute, what would they say to get your vote? In this video, Brian Wermerskirchen, the Republican candidate for the House District 20B, which includes Northfield, tells you why you should vote for him. Also be sure to read the …
In this video, David Bly, a candidate for the House District 20B, which includes Northfield, tells you why you should vote for him.
No questions. Sixty-three seconds. Why should you be elected? It was that simple. Northfield Patch spent the past few weeks meeting with candidates in Northfield-related races to have them tell you, the constituent, why you should vote for them in their respective races. They could talk about anything they wanted: their experience, the issues or why they're a better option than their opponents. We wanted to take this approach because if you ran into a candidate on the street and he or she had your attention for a minute, what would they say to get your vote? In this video, David Bly, the DFL candidate for the House District 20B, which includes Northfield, tells you why you should vote for him. Also be sure to read the Patch Q&A with Bly. …
Friday, October 19, 2012
David Bly faces Republican Brian Wermerskirchen.
Two candidates are vying for your support as representative of House District 20B, which represents the majority of Northfield. The two candidates are: Patch asked candidates to respond to a series of questions. Below, you will find responses from Bly, the DFL-endorsed candidate. You can also read responses from Republican Wermerskirchen here. Responses are written by the candidates and have not been edited by Patch. In the coming weeks we'll run Q&As and video interviews for candidates who are on Nov. 6's ballot in Northfield-related races. You can also find out more information about the candidates by checking out our election guide for all election-related stories. Age: 60 Family: Two adult children, Gareth and Julia Education: BA St. …
Brian Wermerskirchen faces DFLer David Bly.
Two candidates are vying for your support as representative of House District 20B, which represents the majority of Northfield. The two candidates are: Patch asked candidates to respond to a series of questions. Below, you will find responses from Wermerskirchen, the DFL-endorsed candidate. You can also read responses from DFLer Bly here. Responses are written by the candidates and have not been edited by Patch. In the coming weeks we'll run Q&As and video interviews for candidates who are on Nov. 6's ballot in Northfield-related races. You can also find out more information about the candidates by checking out our election guide for all election-related stories. Age: 36 Family: Wife, Tory; Sons, Zack (17) and Alex (12). Education: B.A. in…
Thursday, October 11, 2012
With less than a month to go until Election Day, we want to make sure you're following every status update, tweet and blog post from Northfield candidates who are using the web to reach voters.
With less than a month to go until Election Day, we want to make sure you're following every status update, tweet and blog post from Northfield candidates who are using the web to reach voters. Below you will find links to each candidate's online efforts. You can find out more about each candidate by clicking on their names below. In the coming weeks we'll run Q&As and video interviews for candidates who are on November's ballot. You can also find out more information about the candidates by checking out our election guide for all election-related stories. In addition to our coverage of all the races, Patch encourages you to visit the Northfield News, Northfield.org, Locally Grown Northfield and listen to KYMN Radio to get a more complete …
Corey Butler Jr.
9:10 am on Friday, November 9, 2012
Julie, is there a specific township and race or races you're interested in for results? I could help answer that, though I don't know if I'll have time today to add to the above table. Otherwise, if you're interested in playing around on the Secretary of State website, this link should give you a good start: http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/ENR/Select/CountyPrecinctSelect/1?id=pcountyid&… more ›