UPDATE: Lakeville Election Results: Mayor, City Council, School Board

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Welcome to Lakeville Patch's hub for all things Election 2012. Here, we'll be offering up-to-the-moment election results from the races all across town. We will also have links to Lakeville Patch's regional (think county races) as well as state and federal (think senate and president) election coverage. 

• | Dakota County election results including judicial races | Other local coverage: Burnsville | Eagan | Northfield | Apple Valley/Rosemount | Mendota Heights | Inver Grove Heights | Voter's Guide

We're on top of all the local races that affect Lakeville including:

• State senate and house races
• Mayor
• City Council
• School Board

If you're looking for updates on all of Dakota County's legislative races, or are looking for county or judicial contest results, be sure to check out our Dakota County election hub by clicking here.

To find results for the Presidential election, senate race, congressional election and constitutional amendment questions, you can find all the up-to-the-minute results here on Patch by clicking here.

Looking for results on those local races around the towns of Dakota County? Check out the latest from our sister Patches around the South Metro:

• Burnsville | Eagan |Northfield | Apple Valley/Rosemount | Mendota Heights | Inver Grove Heights

STATE SENATE

* - Denotes incumbent

ALL PRECINCTS ARE REPORTING

STATE HOUSE

MAYOR

CITY COUNCIL

Lakeville City Council (Top two win four-year terms)   

SCHOOL BOARD

AN HISTORICAL PERSPECITVE

Lakeville is considered, not only a Repiublican community, but one of Minnesota's strongest GOP contingent. For perspective: in 2008, Republican presidential candidate John McCain visited Lakeville for a campaign stop. Generally speaking, candidates only visit friendly locations in the midst of the campaign.

The proof is in the pudding. In 2008, President Obama beat McCain by 10 percentage points, 54-44. In Lakeville? McCain beat Obama by a similar margin of 10 points, 45-55.

McCain carried 12 of Lakeville's 14 precincts. A whopping 81 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot, according to the city, besting the state number of 78 percent, which was best in the country.

Beyond presidential politics, Lakeville Republican Representatives Mary Liz Holberg and Pat Garofalo are not only stalwarts of elections, but they also chair two of the most powerful committees in the Minnesota House—Holberg the Ways and Means Committee, and Garofalo the Education Finance Committee. Freshman Senator Dave Thompson is a leader of Minnesota's Republican caucus.

Nationally, Rep. John Kline, a Lakeville resident, is the Republican chairman of the U.S. House's Education and Workforce Committee.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS YEAR

Lakeville's local government is guaranteed some new blood this year.

Longtime Lakeville School Board Member Kathy Lewis announced her retirementafter more than 20 years serving the town. Her open seat guarantees at least one fresh-face on the board.

As for the city council, Laurie Rieb announced she's running for mayor instead of city council, meaning her seat is promised to be filled by a new face.

Redistricting also caused a local governance shakeup. In addition to adding a couple of new voting precincts, Lakeville was splintered into two additional senate districts, resulting in new representatives in both the house and senate for a number of Lakeville's northern residents. 

Also, Lakeville is no longer a part of Rep. Pat Garofalo's house district and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg moved districts, so she's no longer considered an incumbent.

• Still confused? Be sure to check out our voting guide so you know where to vote.