Minnesota elections, 2015

2016 → ← 2014 The state of Minnesota held elections in 2015. Below are the dates of note: 2015 elections and events in Minnesota Primary election August 11, 2015 Election day November 3, 2015 Races to watch School Boards More information available here: Minnesota school board elections, 2015 Elections by type School boards See also: School board elections, 2015 and Minnesota school board elections, 2015 A total of nine Minnesota school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections for 33 seats on November 3, 2015. Here are several quick facts about Minnesota's school board elections in 2015: The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Anoka-Hennepin School District with 38,467 K-12 students. The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Eden Prairie Schools with 9,402 K-12 students. Six districts were tied for the most seats on the ballot in 2015 with four seats up for election in each district. The remaining three districts tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2015 with three seats up for election in each district. The districts listed below served 172,892 K-12 students during the 2012-2013 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections. 2015 Minnesota School Board Elections District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment Anoka-Hennepin School District 11/3/2015 3 6 38,467 Bloomington Public Schools 11/3/2015 3 7 10,501 Eden Prairie Schools 11/3/2015 4 7 9,402 Minnetonka School District 11/3/2015 4 7 9,596 Mounds View Public Schools 11/3/2015 4 7 10,431 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools 11/3/2015 4 7 27,243 Saint Paul Public Schools 11/3/2015 4 7 38,419 South Washington County Schools 11/3/2015 3 7 18,048 Wayzata Public Schools 11/3/2015 4 7 10,785 Voting information Links related to voting in Minnesota: For an overview and information on deadlines and updates to voting laws, please visit voting in Minnesota. For information on ballot access and signature requirements, please visit our page on ballot access requirements for political candidates in Minnesota. For information about absentee eligibility and military and overseas voting, please visit our absentee voting by state page. For information on early voting (if applicable), please visit our page on early voting by state. For information on online voter registration (if applicable), please visit our page on online voter registration in the 50 states. Primary information A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Minnesota utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary. For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Historical voter turnout 2014 In 2014, Minnesota saw 50.5 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election. 2012 In 2012, Minnesota saw 76.4 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election. See also Elections portal Elections and events calendar Voter guides State Blue Books State Poll Opening and Closing Times State Election Result Canvassing State voter ID laws Voting in Minnesota Absentee voting Early voting Online voter registration Election terms and definitions Recent news This section links to a Google news search for the term "Minnesota + elections + 2015" Minnesota elections news feed Footnotes