"(Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP) Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) defeated Democratic Socialist Party challenger Omar Fateh and others to win a third term in office after an election that relied on ranked-choice voting. Ranked choice voting required multiple counts before Frey came out on top. In the first round of voting, Frey led Fateh in the 15-person race, but things had to move to another round of counting since he did not meet the required 50% threshold, according to the Associated Press."
"In Minneapolis's ranked-choice voting, the candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated after a first round count. Then their second choice on the ballot is counted and allocated to the remaining candidates. The process continues until someone reaches the 50% threshold. In the end, Frey crossed the 50% mark while Fateh received 44.4% in the final round of counting. Candidates DeWayne Davis, Jazz Hampton, Laverne Turner, and Brenda Short were all eliminated after the second round of counting."
Jacob Frey won a third term as Minneapolis mayor after ranked-choice voting produced multiple counts. The race began with 15 candidates, and Frey led Omar Fateh in the first round but did not reach the 50% threshold. Minneapolis's ranked-choice system eliminates the lowest vote-getters and reallocates their voters' next preferences to remaining candidates. The counting continued through several rounds until a candidate surpassed 50 percent. Frey ultimately crossed the 50% mark while Fateh finished with 44.4% in the final round. Candidates DeWayne Davis, Jazz Hampton, Laverne Turner, and Brenda Short were eliminated after the second round.
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