HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-079 Election CanvassRESOLUTION NO. 2024-079
CANVASSING MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS
BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota (the "City") as
follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights, did on the 5th day of November 2024, conduct and hold a General
Municipal Election for the office of Mayor and two offices of Council; 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 November 2024 did canvass the returns and results of said Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, the following results were determined by said canvass of said General Municipal Election,
NUMBER Of PERSONS VOTING: 10,096
Valid Votes Cast for One 2-Year Mayor Seat
Amada Marquez Simula 5552
Montrell Bond 2806
Write -In 54
Valid Votes Cast for Two 4-Year Council Seats
Connie Buesgens 4679
Laurel Deneen 4959
Ali Farrah 3007
Write -In 85
ORDER OF COUNCIL
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that Amada
Marquez Simula is hereby declared to be the elected candidate for the two-year Mayor seat. Connie Buesgens
and Laurel Deneen are hereby declared to be the elected candidates for the two, four-year Council seats.
Passed this 12th day of November 2024
Offered by: James
Seconded by: Spriggs
Roll Call: All Ayes, Councilmember Buesgens Absent
a or, Ama arquez i ul
Attest:
Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary
Abstract of Votes Cast
In the Precincts of the City of Columbia Heights
State of Minnesota
at the State General Election
Held Tuesday, November 5, 2024
as compiled from the official returns.
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Summary of Totals
City of Columbia Heights
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 State General Election
Number of persons registered as of 7 a.m.
12314
Number of persons registered on Election Day
954
Number of accepted regular, military, and overseas absentee ballots and mail ballots
3708
Number of federal office only absentee ballots
17
Number of presidential absentee ballots
0
Total number of persons voting
10096
Summary of Totals
City of Columbia Heights
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 State General Election
KEY TO PARTY ABBREVIATIONS
NP - Nonpartisan
Mayor (Columbia Heights)
NP
NP
Amada M6rquez Simula
Montrell Bond
5552
2806
Council Member At Large (Columbia Heights) (Elect 2)
NP
NP
Laurel Deneen
Ali Farah
4959
3007
WI
WRITE-IN
54
NP WI
Connie Buesgens WRITE-IN
4679 85
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Detail of Election Results
City of Columbia Heights
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 State General Election
Precinct Persons Registered
as of 7 A.M.
02 0805 : COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS
P-1
2021
02 0810 : COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS
P-2
1818
02 0815 : COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS
P-3
1562
02 0820 : COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS
P-4
1678
02 0825 : COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS
P-5
1481
02 0830 : COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS
P-6
1219
02 0835 : COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS
P-7
1233
02 0840 : COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS
P-8
1302
City of Columbia Heights Total:
12314
Persons Registered Total Number of
on Election Day Persons Voting
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182
1577
156
1457
77
1320
149
1256
106
1272
74
1081
98
1036
112
1097
954
10096
Detail of Election Results
City of Columbia Heights
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 State General Election
Office Title: Mayor (Columbia Heights)
Precinct
NP
NP
WI
Am6da Marquez Simula
Montrell Bond
WRITE-IN
02 0805 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-1
861
430
11
02 0810 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-2
806
395
7
02 0815 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-3
754
322
4
02 0820 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-4
634
361
5
02 0825 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-5
700
381
4
02 0830 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-6
663
281
7
02 0835 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-7
520
345
7
02 0840 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-8
614
291
9
Total:
5552
2806
54
Office Title: Council Member At Large (Columbia Heights) (Elect 2)
Precinct
02 0805 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-1
02 0810 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-2
02 0815 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-3
02 0820 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-4
02 0825 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-5
02 0830 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-6
02 0835 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-7
02 0840 : COLUMBIA HEIGHTS P-8
Total:
NP
NP
NP
WI
Laurel Deneen
Ali Farah
Connie Buesgens
WRITE-IN
752
533
638
15
687
477
633
16
627
371
632
9
509
432
553
12
682
309
675
9
621
262
583
11
526
317
458
3
555
306
507
10
4959
3007
4679
85
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We, the legally constituted county canvassing board, certify that we have herein specified the names of the persons receiving votes and the number of votes received by each
office voted on, and have specified the number of votes for and against each question voted on, at the State General Election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
As appears by the returns of the election precincts voting in this election, duI returrto, filed, opened, and canvas ed, and now remaining on file in the office of the City of
Columbia` Heights Clerk. Witness our official signature at , } in County this :' t/ day of
2024.
ber of canvassing board
Member of canvassing board
Member of canvassing board
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State of Minnesota
City of Columbia Heights
1, 'i. ;' Clerk of the City of Columbia Heights do hereby certify the within and foregoing ` (� pages to
be a fu nd correct copy of the original abstract and return of the votes cast in the City of Columbia Heights State General Election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
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Witness my and and official seal of office this /7 � day of /\j &V-�YJJZA 2024.
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