Editing Minnetonka, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Minnetonka''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|m|ɪ|n|ə|ˈ|t|ɒ|ŋ|k|ə}} {{respell|MIN|ə|TONG|kə}}) is a city in [[Hennepin County, Minnesota]], United States. A western suburb of the [[Minneapolis-Saint Paul|Twin Cities]], Minnetonka is located about {{Convert|10|mi|km}} west of [[Minneapolis]]. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city's population was 53,781.<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2743252 |access-date=June 20, 2022 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 

Minnetonka is the home of [[Cargill]], the country's [[List of largest private non-governmental companies by revenue|largest]] privately owned company, and [[UnitedHealth Group]], the state's largest publicly owned company. [[Interstate 494|I-494]] runs through the city while [[Interstate 394|I-394]]/[[U.S. Route 12 in Minnesota|US 12]] and [[U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota|US 169]] are situated along the suburb's northern and eastern boundaries respectively.

==History==
Since the mid-19th century, Minnetonka has evolved from heavily wooded wilderness through extensive farming and industrialization to its present primarily residential suburban character. The Minnetonka area was home to the [[Dakota people|Dakota]] and [[Ojibwe people|Ojibwe]] Native American tribes before Euro-Americans arrived in the 1800s.  They believed [[Lake Minnetonka]] (''mni'' meaning water, and ''tanka'' meaning big, anglicized to Minnetonka) and the land around it to be sacred.  The first recorded exploration of the area by [[Euro-Americans]] was in 1822, when a group from newly constructed [[Fort Snelling]] made its way up [[Minnehaha Creek]] (then known as Brown's Creek or Falls Creek) to the lake.  In 1851, the Dakota sold the area including Minnetonka to the United States with the [[Treaty of Traverse des Sioux]].  The first census, the Territorial Census of 1857, lists 41 households. Twenty-nine of the heads of households are listed as farmers. The occupations of the remaining twelve are associated with the operations of Minnetonka Mill and a nearby hotel.<ref>[http://www.minnetonka-history.org/history.html A Brief History of Minnetonka] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060604012128/http://www.minnetonka-history.org/history.html|date=June 4, 2006}}, Minnetonka Historical Society</ref>

In 1852, a claim was staked on Minnehaha Creek near McGinty Road.  The [[sawmill]] that was constructed in the thick woods of [[maple tree|maple]], [[oak]], [[elm tree|elm]], [[Juniperus virginiana|red cedar]] and [[basswood]] was the first privately operated mill in Minnesota west of the [[Mississippi River]].  Oak timbers from this mill were used to build the first suspension bridge across the Mississippi River at [[Saint Anthony Falls]] in 1853.  The settlement of Minnetonka Mills that grew up around the mill was the first permanent European–American settlement west of Minneapolis in Hennepin County.  In 1855, a two-story sawmill was constructed with a furniture factory on the second floor. A building for [[varnish]]ing furniture was built on the south side of the creek, at the present Bridge Street.  Production consisted mainly of chairs and [[bedstead]]s.

[[File:Charles H. Burwell House.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[Charles H. Burwell House]]]]
[[File:2009-0612-07-CargillLakeOffice.jpg|thumb|250px|The Cargill Lake Office, occupying a former mansion, formerly housed the company's top executives.]]

In 1860, after only 8 years of operation, the sawmill closed. In 1869, a [[flour mill|flour]] and [[grist mill]] were constructed and operated until the late 1880s.  In 1874, Charles H. Burwell came to manage the Minnetonka Mill Company, and he built a [[Victorian architecture|Victorian home]] on the north bank of Minnehaha Creek (Minnetonka Boulevard at McGinty Road East) for his family.  The [[Charles H. Burwell House]] is now on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and is owned by the city.  There were two other mills in Minnetonka: the St. Alban's Mill, which was less than {{convert|1|mi|km|0}} downstream from Minnetonka Mills on Minnehaha Creek, operated as a flour mill from 1874 to 1881. A grist mill built on Purgatory Creek was washed out in a flood shortly after construction.  Minnetonka Mills, with its post office and port for Lake Minnetonka, was the principal business and trading center for a large area until the 1870s.

Between 1883 and 1956, the area within the original {{convert|36|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} township grew smaller as [[Wayzata, Minnesota|Wayzata]], [[Hopkins, Minnesota|Hopkins]], [[Deephaven, Minnesota|Deephaven]], [[Woodland, Minnesota|Woodland]] and [[St. Louis Park, Minnesota|Saint Louis Park]] incorporated or annexed portions of then-Minnetonka Township.

Until as late as the 1960s, many portions of Minnetonka were still rural in character, with horse pasture and farms. Those final areas have since been developed with the city now a fully developed suburban community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} City of Minnetonka, MN |url=https://www.minnetonkamn.gov/our-city/about-minnetonka/history |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=www.minnetonkamn.gov |language=en}}</ref>

The Minnetonka Town Hall, built in 1906, is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Katy Read Star |title=Downtown Excelsior, the Steamboat Minnehaha named to the National Register of Historic Places |url=https://www.startribune.com/downtown-excelsior-the-steamboat-minnehaha-named-to-the-national-register-of-historic-places/600111572/ |access-date=November 8, 2021 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|28.22|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|26.93|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 13, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref> Part of the city includes the eastern tip of [[Lake Minnetonka]], one of the largest lakes in Minnesota. The outlet of Lake Minnetonka is [[Minnehaha Creek]], which winds through south [[Minneapolis]] and flows over [[Minnehaha Falls]] and into the [[Mississippi River]]. Minnetonka is located {{convert|8|mi|km}} west of Minneapolis, in [[Hennepin County]].

==Economy==
The headquarters of [[Carlson Companies|Carlson]] is in Minnetonka.<ref>"[http://www.carlson.com/contact/ Contact] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110313181217/http://www.carlson.com/contact/ |date=March 13, 2011 }}." [[Carlson Companies]]. Retrieved on February 9, 2011. "Carlson 701 Carlson Parkway Minnetonka, MN 55305 U.S.A."</ref> The headquarters of [[Cargill]] are located in Minnetonka and are in the [[Wayzata Post Office]] area.<ref><!--This map shows that the HQ is actually in the Minnetonka limits-->"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2768818&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Wayzata city, Minnesota]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on December 23, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.cargill.com/wcm/groups/public/@ccom/documents/document/driving-directions.pdf Twin Cities Locations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726092354/http://www.cargill.com/wcm/groups/public/@ccom/documents/document/driving-directions.pdf |date=July 26, 2011}}." [[Cargill]]. Retrieved on December 23, 2010. "15407 McGinty Rd Wayzata, MN 55391"</ref><ref>"[http://www.cargill.com/privacy/index.jsp Privacy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223095725/http://www.cargill.com/privacy/index.jsp|date=December 23, 2010}}." Cargill. Retrieved on December 23, 2010. "Our headquarters are in Wayzata, Minnesota in the United States of America."<!--Despite the explicit statement, the HQ is really in Minnetonka - it just shows that the "Wayzata" office is the main one--></ref> Founded in 1865, Cargill is the largest privately held corporation in the U.S. in terms of revenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/21/private-companies-09_Cargill_5ZUZ.html|title=#1 Cargill - Forbes.com|website=www.forbes.com|access-date=April 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731063945/https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/21/private-companies-09_Cargill_5ZUZ.html|archive-date=July 31, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Other companies based in Minnetonka include [[UnitedHealth Group]], [[Digital River]], [[Radisson Hotel Group]], and the uniform companies AmeriPride Services and [[G&K Services]].

===Top employers===
According to the city's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eminnetonka.com/images/finance/cafr/2016-CAFR-Minnetonka.pdf |title=City of Minnetonka CAFR |access-date=May 30, 2018 |archive-date=August 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806172625/http://eminnetonka.com/images/finance/cafr/2016-CAFR-Minnetonka.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
| 1
|[[UnitedHealth Group]]
|4,400
|-
|2
|[[Cargill]]
|3,400
|-
|3
|[[Minnetonka High School|Minnetonka Public Schools]]
|1,883
|-
|4
|[[Rosemount Engineering]] ([[Emerson Electric|Emerson]])
|1,600
|-
|5
|[[Starkey Laboratories]]
|1,300
|-
|6
|[[St. Jude Medical]]
|1,300
|-
|7
|Medica Health Plans
|1,300
|-
|8
|[[SuperValu (United States)|SuperValu]] 
|1,265
|-
|9
|[[MTS Systems Corporation|MTS]]
|800
|-
|}

==Education==

===Public schools===
The city of Minnetonka is covered by three independent school districts.<ref>[http://www.eminnetonka.com/your_government/elected_officials/maps/school_districts.cfm  City of Minnetonka covered by three school districts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622051943/http://www.eminnetonka.com/your_government/elected_officials/maps/school_districts.cfm |date=June 22, 2008 }}, City of Minnetonka webpage</ref> The [[Hopkins Public Schools (Minnesota)|Hopkins School District]], which encompasses the central and eastern part of Minnetonka; the Minnetonka School District, in the western part of city; and the [[Wayzata School District]], which covers an area along the northern boundary of the city. Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Academic_Excellence/School_Choice/Public_School_Choice/Open_Enrollment/index.html |title=Open Enrollment |publisher=Minnesota Department of Education |access-date=November 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826062337/http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Academic_Excellence/School_Choice/Public_School_Choice/Open_Enrollment/index.html <!--Added by H3llBot--> |archive-date=August 26, 2010}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
! colspan=3|Public Schools in Minnetonka (Minnetonka School District)
|-
! Elementary School !! Junior High School !! Senior High School
|-
|Clear Springs Elementary||Minnetonka Middle School East||[[Minnetonka High School]]
|-
|Groveland Elementary
|-
|Scenic Heights Elementary
|-
|}
The Minnetonka School District also includes four schools outside of the city of Minnetonka: Deephaven Elementary School ([[Deephaven, MN|Deephaven]]), Excelsior Elementary School ([[Excelsior, MN|Excelsior]]), Minnewashta Elementary School ([[Shorewood, MN|Shorewood]]), and Minnetonka Middle School West ([[Chanhassen, MN|Chanhassen]]).
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
! colspan=3|Public Schools in Minnetonka (Hopkins School District)
|-
! Elementary Schools !! Junior High School !! Senior High School
|-
| Gatewood Elementary School || Hopkins West Junior High School || [[Hopkins High School]]
|-
| Glen Lake Elementary School || Hopkins North Junior High School
|-
| L. H. Tanglen Elementary School
|}

The Hopkins School District comprises two-thirds of the city of Minnetonka, the entirety of Hopkins, and portions of the cities of Golden Valley, Edina, St. Louis Park, Wayzata, and Plymouth. In addition to schools located within Minnetonka, the Hopkins School District also includes four schools in the cities of Hopkins and Golden Valley: 
Eisenhower Elementary School/Xin Xing Academy ([[Hopkins, Minnesota|Hopkins]]), Alice Smith Elementary School ([[Hopkins, Minnesota|Hopkins]]), Meadowbrook Elementary School ([[Golden Valley, Minnesota|Golden Valley]]), and Harley Hopkins Early Childhood/Family Center ([[Hopkins, Minnesota|Hopkins]]).

===Private schools===
There are three private and parochial schools within Minnetonka's city limits:
* Accell Academy, an accredited private [[University-preparatory school|college preparatory school]] serving grades [[Kindergarten|K]]-[[Grade 12|12]]
* Notre Dame Academy, [[preschool]] through [[eighth grade]]
* Minnetonka Christian Academy

===Public libraries===
The [[Hennepin County Library]] has its headquarters in the Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka.<ref>"[http://www.hclib.org/pub/info/AboutHCL.cfm About Hennepin County Library] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225131514/http://hclib.org/pub/info/AboutHCL.cfm |date=February 25, 2010}}." [[Hennepin County Library]]. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.</ref> The system also operates the Minnetonka Library.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20001219045300/http://www.hclib.org/AgenciesAction.cfm?agency=mi Minnetonka Library]." [[Hennepin County Library]]. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 203
|1870= 552
|1880= 1069
|1890= 1441
|1900= 1083
|1910= 1538
|1920= 2298
|1930= 4601
|1940= 6466
|1950= 11896
|1960= 25037
|1970= 35776
|1980= 38683
|1990= 48370
|2000= 51301
|2010= 49734
|2020= 53781
|estyear=2022
|estimate=52544
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 25, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 25, 2023}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 23, 2014}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 49,734 people, 21,901 households, and 13,619 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1846.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 23,294 housing units at an average density of {{convert|865.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 21,901 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 45 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 51,301 people, 21,393 households, and 14,097 families living in the city.  The population density was 1,893.0 persons per square mile (729.7/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 22,228 housing units at an average density of {{convert|818.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 94.40% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.50% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.29% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.57% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.03% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.28% of the population. 24.7% were of German, 13.8% [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]], 9.1% Irish, 8.2% [[Swedish people|Swedish]] and 6.7% English ancestry.

There were 21,393 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of single individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

According to the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the city was $83,437.

==Government==
[[File:2009-0612-06-MinnetonkaCH.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Minnetonka Police Department and City Hall]]
The City Council of Minnetonka consists of the mayor and six council members. Of the six council members, two are elected at large and the remaining four are elected from wards. The council exercises the [[legislative]] power of the city and determines all matters of policy. It has the responsibility of basic decisions for the community, including appointment of the [[city manager]]. The city manager is responsible for putting council policies into effect and administering affairs of city government.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eminnetonka.com/your_government/departments/city_manager.cfm |title=City Manager: City of Minnetonka |website=eminnetonka.com |access-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012210249/http://eminnetonka.com/your_government/departments/city_manager.cfm |archive-date=October 12, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Minnetonka Post Office and the Minnetonka Carrier Annex.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/minnetonka-14702-excelsior-blvd-minnetonka-mn-1439035 Post Office Location – MINNETONKA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231102736/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/minnetonka-14702-excelsior-blvd-minnetonka-mn-1439035 |date=December 31, 2010}}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on December 23, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/minnetonka-carrier-annex-15400-minnetonka-industrial-rd-minnetonka-mn-1373340 Post Office Location – MINNETONKA CARRIER ANNEX] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221022347/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/minnetonka-carrier-annex-15400-minnetonka-industrial-rd-minnetonka-mn-1373340 |date=December 21, 2010}}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on December 23, 2010.</ref> In addition, Minnetonka is served by four zip codes: one representing Minnetonka (55345), two representing [[Hopkins, Minnesota|Hopkins]] and Minnetonka (55305, 55343) and one representing [[Wayzata, Minnesota|Wayzata]] (55391).

==Politics==
Minnetonka is located in [[Minnesota's 3rd congressional district]], represented by Democrat [[Kelly Morrison]].
{{Hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#ccccff|title=Presidential election results 1956–2024}}
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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}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election|2024]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.2% ''11,301''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''66.4%''' ''24,088''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% ''894''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.7% ''11,851''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''66.3%''' ''24,804''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% ''752''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.6% ''11,378''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.7%''' ''19,533''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.7% ''3,057''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.2% ''14,819''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.1%''' ''18,874''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.7% ''579''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.3% ''13,814''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.3%''' ''19,171''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''499''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.9% ''15,347''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.5%''' ''17,790''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% ''294''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.9% ''14,359''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.9%''' ''15,289''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.2% ''1,702''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.0% ''11,861''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.7%''' ''13,740''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.3% ''2,612''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.9% ''11,921''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''39.3%''' ''12,340''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|22.8% ''7,177''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.7%''' ''15,468''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.3% ''11,332''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.1%''' ''15,056''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.9% ''9,195''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.6%''' ''11,209''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.0% ''7,379''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|14.4% ''3,082''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.9%''' ''11,334''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.0% ''7,505''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% ''394''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.0%''' ''10,902''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.6% ''5,631''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''235''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.2%''' ''7,946''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.7% ''5,751''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.1% ''439''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.6%''' ''6,805''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.1% ''6,082''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''40''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.5%''' ''7,442''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.3% ''4,075''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''25''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.4%''' ''4,835''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.5% ''2,665''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''7''
|}
{{Hidden end}}

==Sports==
The Minnetonka Dynamo, a [[bandy]] club, became [[List of United States bandy champions|national champions]] of bandy in 1994, 1998 and 2000.

The Minnetonka Millers, a Class A baseball club, became state champions in 2015, 2016, and 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://minnetonkamillers.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805210217/http://minnetonkamillers.com/ |archive-date=August 5, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Millers play at Veterans Field, located on the campus of [[Minnetonka High School]].

==Notable people==
* [[Beau Allen]] – Defensive Tackle, [[NFL]], [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
* [[Alan Bersten]] - Professional ballroom dancer and choreographer
* [[Douglas Ewald]] - Minnesota state legislator
* [[Jake Gardiner]] – professional hockey player currently with the [[Carolina Hurricanes]]
* [[Jack Hillen]] – retired professional ice hockey player
* [[Kris Humphries]] – retired professional basketball player. 
* [[Gary Jacobson (golfer)|Gary Jacobson]] – professional golfer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19770831&id=DU0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5526,4804290|title=Lawrence Journal-World – Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=April 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506223608/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19770831&id=DU0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5526,4804290|archive-date=May 6, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Ryan McCartan]] – Disney channel actor<ref>{{Cite web |title=LIVE BLOG: The 24 Hour Plays: Ryan McCartan Inspires – Twin Cities Arts Reader |url=https://twincitiesarts.com/2017/03/13/the-24-hour-plays-get-ready-for-melissa-gilbert/ |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=twincitiesarts.com}}</ref>
* [[Sidney Morin]] – professional ice hockey player currently with [[HV71]]
* [[Tom Petters]] – former CEO of Petters Group Worldwide convicted of running a 3.65&nbsp;billion dollar [[Ponzi scheme]].
* [[Al Quie]] – former [[Governor of Minnesota]] (1979–1983)<ref name=ppress/>
* [[Gretchen Quie]] – artist and former [[First Lady of Minnesota]] (1979–1983)<ref name=ppress>{{cite news |first=Bill |last=Salisbury |title=Gretchen Quie, opened governor's house to public, dies at 88 |url=http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_29249710/obituary-minnesotas-first-lady-gretchen-quie-worked-restore |work=[[St. Paul Pioneer Press]] |date=December 14, 2015 |access-date=January 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102042644/http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_29249710/obituary-minnesotas-first-lady-gretchen-quie-worked-restore |archive-date=January 2, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Mike Ramsey (ice hockey)|Mike Ramsey]] – member of United States 1980 Olympic Gold Medal hockey team, the [[Miracle on Ice|"Miracle Team"]]
* [[Terrell Sinkfield]] – American football cornerback who is currently a free agent
* [[Dave Snuggerud]] – professional ice hockey player drafted by the [[Buffalo Sabres]]
* [[Wesley So]] – Chess Grandmaster<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why Chess Genius Wesley So is Representing the US and Not the Philippines |url=https://news.yahoo.com/why-chess-genius-wesley-representing-212621201.html |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=news.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[David Stenshoel]] — musician ([[Boiled in Lead]])
* [[Judy Traub]] – Minnesota state senator and community volunteer
* [[Jill Trenary]] – professional figure skater
* [[Will Leer]] – professional runner

==See also==
*[[Minneapolis Jewish Federation]]

==References==
{{Portal|Minnesota|United States}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Minnetonka}}
* [http://eminnetonka.com/ City website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/19991128085411/http://minnetonka-history.org/ Minnetonka Historical Society]

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