Politics & Government
On Whole, Lakeville Didn't Support Marriage Amendment
Check out our citywide results for Lakeville and a number of other Dakota County communities.
It's no longer news that the state defeated the proposed marriage amendment, but it could be considered news that the majority of Lakeville voters—considered some of the most conservative in the state—also voted against it.
After looking at all the precincts in Lakeville, the marriage amendment was defeated 51.01 percent (16,345 votes) to 48.58 percent (15,565 votes).
On the flip side, the voter ID amendment was heavily favored in Lakeville, despite being defeated by the state. Voters in Lakeville preferred the amendment 57.3 percent to 42.06 percent—a 15 point difference.
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Check out our tables below for citywide results for Lakeville and a number of other Dakota County communities, as well as countywide results for both measures. The Voter ID amendment, if passed, would have required Minnesotans to present valid photo identification to vote. The marriage amendment would have defined marriage as between one man and one woman.
Statewide, the Voter ID ballot measure failed to pass the 50 percent level of support it needed (46.34 percent with all but three Minnesota precincts' results). The marriage amendment likewise failed, with only 47.58 percent of voters casting a 'yes' ballot.
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NOTE: These are unofficial figures until local canvassing boards verify them. These are the figures available on Nov. 7, 2012, but they may change as election workers revise their estimates of total ballots cast, or their counts of ballots with Yes, No, or no mark for the amendment.
Marriage Amendment Estimated Results
Community Total Votes Cast Yes Votes No Votes Percentage Yes Percentage No Blank Ballots Dakota County 231,134 103,246 125,703 44.67 54.38 2,185 Apple Valley 29,715 12,867 16,524 43.3 55.6 324 Burnsville 33,860 15,210 18,300 44.92 54.04 350 Eagan 38,734 15,126 23,136 39.05 59.73 472 Farmington 11,187 5,298 5,778 47.36 51.64 111 Hastings 12,116 5,980 6,080 49.36 50.18 56 Inver Grove Heights 19,086 8,640 10,241 45.27 53.65 205 Lakeville 32,039 15,565 16,345 48.58 51.01 129 Mendota Heights 8,129 3,037 5,022 37.36 61.77 70 Rosemount 12,849 5,965 6,758 46.42 52.59 126 South St. Paul 10,748 4,551 6,118 42.34 56.92 79 West St. Paul 10,746 4,561 6,030 42.44 56.11 155Voter ID Amendment Estimated Results
Community Total Votes Cast Yes Votes No Votes Percentage Yes Percentage No Blank Ballots Dakota County 231,134 115,951 112,450 50.17 48.65 2,733 Apple Valley 29,715 14,825 14,492 49.89 48.7 398 Burnsville 33,860 16,739 16,626 49.44 49.1 495 Eagan 38,734 18,136 20,041 46.82 51.7 11 Farmington 11,187 6,497 4,533 58.08 40.5 157 Hastings 12,116 6,197 5,863 51.0 48.39 74 Inver Grove Heights 19,086 9,281 9,568 48.63 50.13 237 Lakeville 32,039 18,357 13,476 57.3 42.06 206 Mendota Heights 8,129 3,609 4,445 44.4 54.68 75 Rosemount 12,849 6,827 5,884 53.13 45.79 138 South St. Paul 10,748 4,642 6,012 43.19 55.93 94 West St. Paul 10,746 4,434 6,137 41.26 57.1 175
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