As you can see by these numbers, there is wide support to increase the minimum wage in Sioux Falls. Councilor Anderson said in the Argus today that he doesn’t think the council should get involved in the matter, but as you can see in his own district it had 64% support. This tells me that if the council proposed a $10 citywide increase in the minimum wage, the only real blowback the council would get is from the Chamber and the business community. You never know though, businesses that already pay over that amount may come out promoting the measure.
Voting Results for Initiated Measure 18 November 4, 2014 within the City of Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County alone
Yes – 61%
No – 39%
Lincoln County alone
Yes – 54%
No – 47%
City of Sioux Falls (Minnehaha & Lincoln County combined)
Yes – 60%
No – 40%
Northeast District, City of Sioux Falls (Councilor Kenny Anderson’s District)
Yes – 64%
No – 36%