Editing Coon Rapids, Minnesota (section)

==Government==
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The city of Coon Rapids has a nonpartisan [[Council–manager government]], and its [[Mayors of Coon Rapids, Minnesota|mayor]] is Jerry Koch. The city is divided into 5 Wards, each represented on the City Council by its own Councilmember, with one at-Large Councilmember.

As of the 2022 election, Coon Rapids is represented in the State House by districts 35A ([[Zack Stephenson]], [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democrat]]), 35B ([[Jerry Newton (politician)|Jerry Newton]], [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democrat]]), and 34B ([[Melissa Hortman]], Democrat); and in the State Senate by districts 35 ([[Jim Abeler]], Republican), and 36 ([[John Hoffman (Minnesota politician)|John Hoffman]], Democrat).

Coon Rapids is in [[Minnesota's 3rd congressional district]], represented by Democrat [[Kelly Morrison]].

===Mayors and local government===
Since its incorporation as a city in 1952, Coon Rapids, Minnesota has had 15 mayors:

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*Joe Nelson (1952–1953)
*Glenn Haven (1954–1955)
*Leslie B. Mason (1956–1958)
*Irving Nelson (1958–1959)
*Joe Craig (1960–1967)
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*Robert Voss (1968–1971)
*Donald Erlandson (1972–1975)
*George White (1976–1979)
*David S. McCauley (1980–1981)
*Robert B. Lewis (1982–1989)
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*Richard S. Reiter (1990–1991)
*William F. Thompson (1992–1998)
*Ilona McCauley (1999–2002)
*Tim Howe (2003–2014)
*Jerry Koch (2015–present)
|}

The next mayoral election is in 2026.<br>
As of the 2025, the members of the Coon Rapids City Council are:
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*Ward 1: Brad Greskowiak (Term Expires December 31, 2028)
*Ward 2: Peter Butler (Term Expires December 31, 2028)
*Ward 3: Sean Novack (Term Expires December 31, 2026)
*Ward 4: Christopher Geisler (Term Expires December 31, 2028)
*Ward 5: Brian Armstrong (Term Expires December 31, 2026)
*At-Large: Pat Carlson (Term Expires December 31, 2028)
|}

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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]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.1% ''16,154''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.2%''' ''18,707''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.7% ''980''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''47.0%''' ''15,427''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.4% ''14,237''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.6% ''3,137''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.5% ''16,064''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.0%''' ''17,617''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% ''852''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.4% ''16,317''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.5%''' ''17,399''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% ''736''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.8%''' ''17,365''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.0% ''16,414''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.2% ''391''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.4% ''13,262''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.4%''' ''13,817''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.2% ''1,500''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.5% ''9,195''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.0%''' ''14,146''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|12.5% ''3,347''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.6% ''9,105''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''41.7%''' ''12,022''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|26.7% ''7,724''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.7% ''10,111''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.3%''' ''11,994''
| 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}}|48.5% ''9,326''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.5%''' ''9,895''
| 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}}|37.7% ''5,761''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.2%''' ''7,978''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.1% ''1,548''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.7% ''5,134''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.1%''' ''8,533''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.2% ''306''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.9%''' ''5,351''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.0% ''4,839''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.1% ''322''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.0% ''2,795''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.8%''' ''5,400''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.2% ''537''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.4% ''2,205''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''71.5%''' ''5,558''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''12''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.5% ''2,314''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.3%''' ''3,538''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''12''
|}
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