Editing Andover, Minnesota (section)

==Government==
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The Andover City Council consists of four at-large council members, each elected to four-year terms, while the mayor is elected to two-year terms. At each citywide election, two council members and the mayor are up for election, with council member elections staggered so that only two members are elected at a time. Elections are held every even year concurrently with state and federal general elections.<ref>{{cite web |title=Elections |url=https://www.andovermn.gov/225/Elections |website=www.andovermn.gov |access-date=April 3, 2024 }}</ref>

As of the [[2024 Minnesota elections|2024 election]], Andover is represented in the State House by districts 31A ([[Harry Niska]], [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]), 31B ([[Peggy Scott (politician)|Peggy Scott]], [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]), and 35B ([[Kari Rehrauer]], [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democrat]]); and in the State Senate by districts 31 ([[Cal Bahr|Calvin Bahr]], [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]), and 35 ([[Jim Abeler]], [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]). 

Andover is located in [[Minnesota's 6th congressional district]], represented by Republican [[Tom Emmer]].

===Mayor & Current Local Government===
As of the 2024 election, the current members of the Andover City Council are:<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council |url=https://www.andovermn.gov/258/City-Council |website=www.andovermn.gov |access-date=March 16, 2024 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |title=Results for Selected Contests in 01486 - Andover |url=https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=170&scenario=LocalMunicipality&FipsCode=01486&show=Go |website=electionresults.sos.mn.gov |access-date=January 14, 2024}}</ref>
*Mayor: Jamie Barthel (Term expires January 2027)
*Council member: Rick Engelhardt (Term expires January 2027)
*Council member: Scott Schue (Term expires January 2029)
*Council member: Johnathan Shafto (Term expires January 2029)
*Council member: Vacant (Term expires January 2027)