ELECTION RESULTS: Edelson, Simonetti advance in Hennepin County District 6 election

Nearly 7,000 voters in District 6 of Hennepin County decided in an April 30 special primary which two candidates will appear on the ballot for the May 14 county commissioner special election.

With all 66 precincts reporting, Heather Edelson and Marisa Simonetti will move on to the election. According to unofficial poll data from Tuesday night, Edelson received 44.27% of the vote and Simonetti grabbed 31.66%.

Edelson is serving her third term in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing southern and eastern Edina and western Bloomington. Simonetti is the managing owner of Simonetti Real Estate Team.

The other four candidates in the primary election were Patrick Gage (earning 10.2% of the vote), Jen Westmoreland (9.81%), Daniel Moret (2.16%) and Janet Kitui (1.9%).

These results are considered unofficial until canvass, which is slated for 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2.

District 6 includes areas of Deephaven, Edina, Excelsior, Greenwood, Hopkins, Long Lake, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Mound, Northern Eden Prairie, Orono, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, Woodland and Wayzata.

The seat was left vacant by Chris LaTondresse, who resigned last fall to serve as the next chief executive officer for Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative.

The special election winner will complete LaTondresse’s term, which ends December 2024. The seat will be on the ballot again during the November election.

For more information on voting, visit hennepin.us/residents/elections/prepare-vote .