St. Paul election results 2023: Sales tax increased approved

By FOX 9 Staff

Published November 7, 2023 12:25pm CST

Sales tax, other projects expected on ballot

A sales tax in St. Paul and several other projects around the Twin Cities will be on the ballot for Minnesotans Tuesday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - St. Paul voters approved an increase in the sales tax to help the city pay for street repairs in the city.

A 2019 report laid out the bleak state of the city's roads. Last year, officials estimated a sales tax increase of one percentage point would generate nearly $1 billion over 20 years. Making the expensive and difficult road repair project more feasible.

Voters approved the measure by a 60% to 40% margin.

Here are the results of the St. Paul ballot question.

St. Paul ballot question results

Election results from around Minnesota