HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-073RESOLUTION NO. 2022-73
CANVASSING MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights, did on the 9th day of August 2022, conduct and hold a Primary
Municipal Election for the purpose of nominating candidates for the office of Mayor and two offices of Council
Member to be voted on at the General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, at a meeting of said Council/Canvass Board, held
on the 12th day of August 2022 did canvass the returns and results of said Primary Municipal Election; and
WHERAS, the following results were determined by said canvass of said Primary Municipal Election,
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST IN ELECTION:
Valid Votes Cast for One 2-Year Mayor Seat
Amada Marquez Simula 1,804
Cliff Johnson
Michael P. Ahrens
614
235
Valid Votes Cast for Two 4-Year Council Seats
Rachel James 1,427
Justice Spriggs
1,229
Nick Novitsky
942
John Murzyn
867
Ali Farah
165
Mohamed Aden
149
Brook Ross
130
ORDER OF COUNCIL
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that
Amada Marquez Simula and Cliff Johnson are hereby declared to be the candidates for the two-year Mayor
Seat. Rachel James, Justice Spriggs, Nick Novitsky and John Murzyn are hereby declared to be the candidates
for the two, four-year Council Seats for the General Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2022.
Passed this 121h day of August 2022
Offered by: Buesgens
Seconded by: Murzyn
Roll Call: All Ayes, Marquez Simula Absent
C::�_
Nick Novitsky, Council President
Attest:
Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Sec
Abstract of Votes Cast
In the Precincts of the City of Columbia Heights
State of Minnesota
at the STATE PRIMARY
Held Tuesday, August 09, 2022
as compiled from the official returns.
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Summary of Totals
City of Columbia Heights
Tuesday, August 09, 2022 STATE PRIMARY
Number of persons registered as of 7 a.m.
12169
Number of persons registered on Election Day
89
Number of accepted regular, military, and overseas absentee ballots and mail ballots
400
Number of federal office only absentee ballots
0
Number of presidential absentee ballots
0
Total number of persons voting
2778
Summary of Totals
City of Columbia Heights
Tuesday, August 09, 2022 STATE PRIMARY
KEY TO PARTY ABBREVIATIONS
NP - Nonpartisan
NP - Nonpartisan
Mayor (Columbia Heights)
NP
NP
NP
Amada Marquez Simula
Cliff Johnson
Michael P. Ahrens
1804
614
235
Council Member at Large (Columbia Heights) (Elect 2)
NP
NP
NP
Rachel James
John Murzyn
Brook G. Ross
1427
867
130
NP
NP
Nick Novitsky
All A Farah
942
165
NP NP
Mohamed Aden Justice Spriggs
149 1229
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Detail of Election Results
City of Columbia Heights
Tuesday, August 09, 2022 STATE PRIMARY
Precinct
Persons Registered
Persons Registered
Total Number of
as of 7 A.M.
on Election Day
Persons Voting
02 0805 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-1
2051
18
383
02 0810 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-2
1751
14
367
02 0815 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-3
1455
10
351
02 0820 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-4
1700
11
299
02 0825 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-5
1494
13
418
02 0830 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-6
1217
10
373
02 0835 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-7
1198
9
277
02 0840 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-8
1303
4
310
City of Columbia Heights Total:
12169
89
2778
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Detail of Election Results
City of Columbia Heights
Tuesday, August 09, 2022 STATE PRIMARY
Office Title: Mayor (Columbia Heights)
Precinct
NP
NP
NP
Amada Marquez Simula
Cliff Johnson
Michael P. Ahrens
2 0805
: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-1
260
83
30
2 0810
: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-2
242
86
27
2 0815
: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-3
230
55
32
2 0820
: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-4
186
78
24
2 0825
: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-5
264
88
46
2 0830.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-6
260
67
31
2 0835
: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-7
177
72
22
2 0840
: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-8
185
85
23
Total:
1804
614
235
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Detail of Election Results
City of Columbia Heights
Tuesday, August 09, 2022 STATE PRIMARY
Office Title: Council Member at Large (Columbia Heights) (Elect 2)
Precinct
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Rachel James
John Murzyn
Brook G. Ross
Mohamed Aden
Justice Spriggs
2 0805
= COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-1
193
119
22
36
159
2 0810
: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-2
196
114
16
21
176
2 0815
: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-3
181
85
14
22
126
2 0820
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-4
157
99
14
17
130
2 0825
: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-5
227
127
19
17
220
2 0830
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-6
209
101
14
12
202
2 0835,
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-7
125
105
17
12
96
2 0840
: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-8
139
117
14
12
120
Total:
1427
867
130
149
1229
Precinct
NP
NP
Nick Novitsky
Ali A Farah
2 0805 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-1
128
38
2 0810 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-2
116
25
2 0815 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-3
108
26
2 0820 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-4
102
16
2 0825 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-5
125
9
2 0830 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-6
112
15
2 0835 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-7
110
29
2 0840 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-8
141
7
Total:
942
165
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We certify that we have herein specified the names of the candidates receiving votes and the number of votes received by each candidate, and have specified the number of votes
for and against any question voted on, at the STATE PRIMARY held on Tuesday, August 09, 2022.
As appears by the returns of the election precincts voting in this election, duly returned to, filed, opened, and canvassed, and now remaining on file in the office of the City of
Columbia Heights Clerk. Witness our official signature at C.- -4L .4-� C.r..� n cL R County this 1 'L day of
Member of canvassing board
Member of canvassing board
Member of canvassing board
Member of canvassing board
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State of Minnesota
City of Columbia Heights /
1, 4.Clerk of the City of Columbia Heights do hereby certify the within and foregoing (Y pages to
be a full and correct copy of the original abstract and return of the votes cast in the City of Columbia Heights STATE PRIMARY held on Tuesday, August 09, 2022.
Witness my hand and official seal of office this _- day of 2022.
t
a�..� SARA E7_ISASEI t-I ION
� � Notary Public
Minnesota
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