In bond elections, voters in 13 Greater Minnesota school districts approved at least one question while voters in 11 other Greater Minnesota school districts rejected all questions. This 54 percent passage rate is a sizable improvement over the 36 percent passage rate from January-August this year, and last November’s 44 percent passage rate.
It still significantly lags the metro passage rate of 82 percent where only three of seventeen questions were rejected by the voters.
Here’s a look at the results across Greater Minnesota.
Greater Minnesota Bond Referendums
| Approved Bond Questions |
Disapproved Bond Questions |
| Hinkley-Finlayson | Cass Lake-Bena |
| International Falls | Cromwell-Wright |
| Kenyon-Wannamingo | Faribault |
| Lake City | Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop |
| Luverne | Greenbush-Middle River |
| Maple Lake | Holdingford |
| Menahga | Maple River |
| Masabi East | Northfield |
| Mora | Pillager |
| Morris Area | Rockford |
| Ortonville | Winona |
| Rocori | |
| Wadena-Deer Creek |
Greater Minnesota Operating Referendums
Voters approved increases in Operating Referendums in 18 Greater Minnesota school districts. In nine districts, voters rejected the requested increases for an approval rate of 67 percent.
In contrast, metro voters approved 93 percent of the increases, approving fourteen and turning down one. All thirteen renewals of existing Operating Referendums passed across the state.
| Approved Operating Referendums |
Disapproved Operating Referendums |
| Blooming Prairie | Faribault |
| Caledonia | Greenbush-Middle River |
| Clinton-Beardsley-Graceville | Holdingford |
| International Falls | Onamia |
| LaCrescent-Hoka | Pipestone |
| Le Sueur-Henderson | Red Wing |
| Mankato | Rockford |
| Maple Lake | Rush City |
| Melrose | Triton |
| Nett Lake | |
| New Prague | |
| Northfield | |
| Ortonville | |
| Truman | |
| Upsala | |
| Wadena-Deer Creek | |
| Westbrook-Walnut Grove | |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa |
View a list of Operating Referendums
A special thanks to MSBA for providing the election results
