[6][7] The moderate faction, represented by the All of Mpls PAC, includes council members Jenkins, Rainville, Vetaw, Palmisano, and Koski.

Mayor Jacob Frey, who is associated with the moderate faction, vetoed the council's budget, the first time in city history.

Municipal elections in Minnesota are officially nonpartisan, although candidates are able to identify with a political party on the ballot.

Write-in candidates must file a request with the Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services Division for votes for them to be counted.

[16] Ward 2 contains the neighborhoods of Cooper, Prospect Park, and University District, as well as portions of Seward and Cedar-Riverside.

[13] Ward 6 contains the neighborhoods of Philips West, and Ventura Village, as well as portions of Seward, Stevens Square-Loring Heights, Cedar-Riverside, and Elliot Park.

[15] The incumbent is Democrat Andrea Jenkins, who was re-elected in the second round of ranked-choice-voting in 2023 despite receiving fewer first-choice votes than opponent Soren Stevenson.

[15] The incumbent is Democrat and current council vice president Aisha Chughtai, who was re-elected in the first round with 60.74% of the vote in 2023.

[16] Ward 11 contains the neighborhoods of Diamond Lake, Hale, Page, Northrop, Tangletown, Wenonah, and Windom, as well as a portion of Keewaydin.

[14] Ward 12 contains the neighborhoods of Cooper, Ericsson, Hiawatha, Howe, Minnehaha, Morris Park, and Standish, as well as a portion of Keewaydin.

[16] Ward 13 contains the neighborhoods of Armatage, Fulton, Kenny, Linden Hills, Lynnhurst, and West Maka Ska, as well as a portion of East Harriet.