RESULTS FROM 2010 DFL STATE CONVENTION

I had problem trying to connect internet at Duluth Entrainment Convention Center during Democratic Farmer Labor Party State Convention. I had to get results off Politics in Minnesota website.

The endorsing for Governor went through six ballots but only five are available because sixth wasn’t due to Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak conceded and House Speaker Margret Anderson Kelliher was declared winner.

The balloting started at around 1:30PM until 11:00PM.

First Ballot

Rybak: 294.5 (21.7 percent)
Thissen: 254.5 (18.8 percent)
Rukavina: 249.5 (18.4 percent)
Marty: 175.5 (13 percent)
No endorsement: 6.5 (0.5 percent)
*Entenza: 3.5 (0.3 percent)
*Idusogie: 3 (0.2 percent)
*Savior: 0
* - dropped from endorsement consideration

Second ballot
Kelliher: 377.5 (27.8 percent)
Rybak: 332 (24.5 percent)
Thissen: 270 (19.9 percent)
Rukavina: 238 (17.6 percent)
Marty: 136 (10 percent)
No endorsement: 2.5 (0.2 percent)

Third ballot
Kelliher: 414.5 (30.7 percent)
Rybak: 370 (27.4 percent)
Thissen: 295 (21.8 percent)
Rukavina: 269 (19.9 percent)
No endorsement: 2.5 (0.2 percent)

Fourth ballot:
Kelliher: 437 (32.8 percent)
Rybak: 380.5 (28.6 percent)
Thissen: 285 (21.4 percent)
Rukavina: 226 (17 percent)
No endorsement: 4 (.3 percent)

Fifth ballot
Kelliher: 630.5 (46.9 percent)
Rybak: 434 (32.3 percent)
Thissen: 269.5 (20.1 percent
No endorsement: 9 (0.7 percent)