Editing Crystal, Minnesota (section)

==Government==
The City of Crystal has a council–manager form of government. Under this plan, the elected members of the council set the policies for the operation of the city. The council hires a city manager, who is responsible for the administration of all city business. The city council members are elected on a nonpartisan basis.<ref name="City Charter">{{cite web|last1=Charter|first1=City|title=City Charter|url=http://www.crystalmn.gov/cityofcrystal/city_government/uploads/Crystal_City_Charter_Ord__No__89_3___154481v3.pdf|website=City of Crystal|accessdate=January 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170125154654/http://www.crystalmn.gov/cityofcrystal/city_government/uploads/Crystal_City_Charter_Ord__No__89_3___154481v3.pdf|archive-date=January 25, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The city council consists of seven members, which include a mayor and six council members. The current mayor is Jim Adams, whose term expires at the end of 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to the City of Crystal, MN -- Mayor|url=http://www.crystalmn.gov/new_city_government/mayor_jim_adams.php|website=www.crystalmn.gov|accessdate=July 28, 2017|language=en}}</ref> Current council members are John Budziszewski, David Cummings, Forest Eidbo, Traci Kamish, Therese Kiser, Taji Onesirosan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.crystalmn.gov/government/city_council |website=Crystal City Council |publisher=City of Crystal |access-date=January 4, 2023 |title=City Council }}</ref>

Crystal is located in [[Minnesota's 5th congressional district]], represented by [[Ilhan Omar]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].

{{Hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#ccccff|title=Presidential election results 1960–2020}}
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|+ Precinct General Election Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/|title=Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Election Results|access-date=February 22, 2021|archive-date=February 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222230838/https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.9% ''4,274''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''65.1%''' ''8,730''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.0% ''408''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.7% ''3,996''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.8%''' ''6,945''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.5% ''1,279''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.0% ''4,739''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.0%''' ''7,682''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.0% ''374''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.1% ''5,006''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.4%''' ''7,478''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% ''322''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.9% ''5,456''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.7%''' ''7,384''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''194''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.3% ''4,059''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.4%''' ''5,762''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.3% ''767''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.4% ''3,480''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.1%''' ''6,665''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|11.5% ''1,323''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.4% ''3,972''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.4%''' ''6,390''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|23.2% ''3,136''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.3% ''5,620''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.7%''' ''7,373''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.0% ''6,295''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.0%''' ''6,824''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.5% ''4,738''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.0%''' ''6,894''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.5% ''1,369''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.2% ''5,427''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.1%''' ''7,831''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.7% ''230''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.7%''' ''6,635''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.2% ''5,932''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% ''267''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.7% ''4,192''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.9%''' ''7,033''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.4% ''510''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.5% ''3,655''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''66.2%''' ''7,213''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''32''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.0% ''4,345''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.8%''' ''5,289''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''23''
|}
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