2025 Bloomington, Minnesota municipal election

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2025 Bloomington, Minnesota municipal election
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The 2025 Bloomington, Minnesota municipal election was held on November 4, 2025. Three city council seats were up for election, in addition to four school board seats. In the city council race, which was conducted via ranked-choice voting, voters ranked up to three candidates per office by preference. [1] In the school board election, voters were able to choose up to four candidates, with the four candidates with the most votes being elected. All offices elected were non-partisan. [2] [3]

Contents

The candidate filing period lasted from July 29 to August 12, 2025. Early voting began on September 19, 2025. [4]

City Council

Three seats on the Bloomington City Council will be up for election for four year terms: one at-large seat, and the seats of Districts I and II. [2] [4]

At-large

One of two at-large seats on the Bloomington City Council, this seat has been held by Chao Moua since his appointment by the City Council in February 2023 to fill a vacant seat. He was elected in the November election of that year, winning in the second round of ranked-choice tabulation, receiving 41.88% of first-choice votes and 54.56% of final votes. [5] [6]

Candidates

Filed
  • Jonathan Minks, business owner and chair of the Bloomington Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission [7]
  • Danielle Robertson, lawyer and stay-at-home parent [8] [9]
  • Isaak Rooble, small business owner [3]
Declined
  • Chao Moua, incumbent councilmember (2023–present [10]

Endorsements

Danielle Robertson

State officials

Local officials

  • Tim Busse, Bloomington mayor (2022–present) [11]
  • Jenna Carter, Bloomington city councilmember at-large (2022–present) (first choice) [11] [13]
  • Lona Dallessandro, Bloomington city councilmember from District III (2022–present) [11]
  • Chao Moua, Bloomington city councilmember at-large (2023–present) [10] [11]

Organizations

Isaak Rooble

State officials

Local officials

  • Jenna Carter, Bloomington city councilmember at-large (2022–present) (second choice) [13]

Individuals

  • Aaron Smith, 2025 Bloomington City Council District I candidate [18]
Jonathan Minks

Local officials

  • Victor Rivas, Bloomington City Councilmember from District IV (2024–present) [19]

Organizations

  • Residents for a Better Bloomington [20]

Results

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Results by precinct:
  Robertson
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  Minks
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  Tie
At-large results
CandidateRound 1
Votes%
Danielle Robertson8,62853.37%
Jonathan Minks6,18038.23%
Isaak Rooble1,3258.20%
Write-ins330.20%
Total active votes16,166100.00%
Source: Bloomington City Clerk's Office [21]

District I

District I covers the southwest quadrant of Bloomington and has been represented by Dwayne Lowman since 2014. [22] [23] Lowman was re-elected in the first round of tabulation with 50.38% of the vote in 2023. [5]

Candidates

Filed
  • Dwayne Lowman, incumbent councilmember (District I) [3]
  • Aaron Smith, business owner and member of the Bloomington Sustainability Commission [25]
Endorsements
Dwayne Lowman

County officials

  • Debbie Goettel, Hennepin County commissioner from District 5 (2017–present)

Local officials

  • Jenna Carter, Bloomington city councilmember at-large (2022–present) (co-endorsement with Smith) [13]

Organizations

Jessica Keehan

Organizations

  • Residents for a Better Bloomington [20]
Aaron Smith

Local officials

  • Jenna Carter, Bloomington city councilmember at-large (2022–present) (co-endorsement with Lowman) [13]

Organizations

Results

Results by precinct: Lowman 30%-40% 40%-50% Keehan 30%-40% 2025 Bloomington, Minnesota City Council District I election.svg
Results by precinct:
  Lowman
  •   30%–40%
  •   40%–50%
  Keehan
  •   30%–40%
District I results
CandidateRound 1Round 2
Votes%TransferVotes%
Dwayne A. Lowman (incumbent)1,57137.01%+1741,74552.56%
Aaron C Smith1,36332.11%+2121,57547.44%
Jessica Keehan1,30030.62%-1300Eliminated
Write-ins110.26%-11Eliminated
Total active votes4,245100.00%-1,3113,320100.00%
Source: Bloomington City Clerk's Office [21]

District II

District II covers the southeast quadrant of Bloomington and has been represented by Shawn Nelson since 2018. [6] Nelson was last re-elected in 2023, winning with 51.87% of the vote in the first round of tabulation. [5]

Candidates

Filed
  • Andrew 'Andy' Luckraft, pilot [3]
  • Shawn Nelson, incumbent councilmember (District II) [3]

Endorsements

Andy Luckraft

Organizations

  • Residents for a Better Bloomington [20]
Shawn Nelson

Local officials

  • Jenna Carter, Bloomington city councilmember at-large (2022–present) [13]

Organizations

Results

Results by precinct: Nelson 50%-60% 60%-70% 2025 Bloomington, Minnesota City Council District II election.svg
Results by precinct:
  Nelson
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
District II results
CandidateRound 1
Votes%
Shawn Nelson (incumbent)2,90366.70%
Andrew Luckraft1,43633.00%
Write-ins130.30%
Total active votes4,352100.00%
Source: Bloomington City Clerk's Office [21]

School board

Four of seven school board seats, currently occupied by Beth Beebe, Tom Bennett, Matt Dymoke, and Dawn Steigauf, are up for election in 2025 for four year terms. All Bloomington School Board seats are non-partisan at-large positions. [3] [29]

Candidates

Filed

  • Tom Bennett, incumbent school board member and vice-chair [30]
  • Alex Blanco, Bloomington Public Schools alum [3]
  • Beverly Buchanan, Bloomington Public Schools parent [3] [31]
  • Matt Dymoke, incumbent school board member and chair [32]
  • Ted Moore, Bloomington Public Schools parent [33]
  • Dawn Steigauf, incumbent school board member [34]

Withdrawn

  • Dani Indovino Cawley, disability and education advocate [35] [36]

Declined

  • Beth Beebe, incumbent school board member and treasurer [3]

Endorsements

Tom Bennett

State officials

Local officials

  • Jenna Carter, Bloomington city councilmember at-large (2022–present) [13]

Organizations

Matt Dymoke

State officials

Local officials

  • Jenna Carter, Bloomington city councilmember at-large (2022–present) [13]

Organizations

Ted Moore

State officials

Local officials

  • Jenna Carter, Bloomington city councilmember at-large (2022–present) [13]

Organizations

Dawn Steigauf

State officials

Local officials

  • Jenna Carter, Bloomington city councilmember at-large (2022–present) [13]

Organizations

Dani Indovino Cawley (withdrawn)

Organizations

Results

Results by precinct: Bennett 20%-30% Steigauf 20%-30% Dymoke 20%-30% Tie No votes 2025 Bloomington, Minnesota School Board election.svg
Results by precinct:
  Bennett
  •   20%–30%
  Steigauf
  •   20%–30%
  Dymoke
  •   20%–30%
  Tie
  No votes
School Board results
CandidateVotes%
Tom Bennett (incumbent)10,54422.43%
Dawn Steigauf (incumbent)10,41222.15%
Matt Dymoke (incumbent)10,18621.67%
Ted Moore9,06219.27%
Beverly Buchanan3,7798.04%
Alex Blanco2,4955.31%
Write-ins5371.14%
Total active votes47,015100.00%
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State [42]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Letter of support; multiple can be issued for the same office.

References

  1. ↑ "Ranked-Choice Voting". City of Bloomington, MN . 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  2. 1 2 "2025 Municipal Candidate Information" (PDF). City of Bloomington, MN . 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hanks, Mike (2025-08-12). "Ballots set for Bloomington, Richfield elections". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  4. 1 2 "Voting Information". City of Bloomington, MN . 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  5. 1 2 3 "2023 Official General Election Results" (PDF). City of Bloomington, MN . 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  6. 1 2 "Bloomington Briefing" (PDF). City of Bloomington, MN . January 2024. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  7. ↑ Hanks, Mike (2025-06-30). "Commission chairman seeks Bloomington City Council seat". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  8. ↑ "Home". Robertson 4 Bloomington. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  9. ↑ Hanks, Mike (2025-06-01). "Robertson will seek Bloomington's at-large council seat". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  10. 1 2 Moua, Chao (2025-05-09). "Chao Moua for Bloomington City Council's post". Facebook . Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Endorsements & Support". Robertson 4 Bloomington. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  12. 1 2 Coulter, Nathan (2025-09-19). "Nathan Coulter's post". Facebook . Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Carter, Jenna (2025-09-29). "Jenna Carter for Bloomington City Council's post". Facebook . Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  14. 1 2 3 "2025 Election". afscmemn.org. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2025 Endorsements". Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "2025 Bloomington Candidates We Support". Senate District 51 DFL. 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  17. ↑ "Endorsed Candidates". Women Winning. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  18. ↑ Smith, Aaron (2025-09-15). "Post". Instagram . Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  19. ↑ Minks, Jonathan (2025-08-16). "Minks for City Council's post". Facebook . Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  20. 1 2 3 "2025 City Elections". Residents for a Better Bloomington. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  21. 1 2 3 "2025 Unofficial RCV Election Night Results" (PDF). November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  22. ↑ "City Councilmembers and district maps". City of Bloomington, MN . 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  23. ↑ "Bloomington City Councilmember Dwayne Lowman joins Definitely Someday Advisory Board". Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  24. ↑ "www.Keehan4Bloomington.com". www.Keehan4Bloomington.com. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  25. ↑ "News". Aaron Smith for Bloomington City Council District I. 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  26. 1 2 3 "Political Campaign". Dwayne A. Lowman. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  27. 1 2 "Advocacy". Minneapolis Area Realtors®. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  28. ↑ "2025 Electoral Endorsements". Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  29. ↑ "School Board Bloomington Public Schools". www.bloomington.k12.mn.us. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  30. ↑ Bennett, Tom (2025-04-30). "Tom Bennett for Bloomington School Board's post". Facebook . Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  31. ↑ "Meet Beverly". Beverly Buchanan for Bloomington MN School Board. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  32. ↑ Hanks, Mike (2025-03-25). "Dymoke announces reelection bid". Bloomington-Richfield Sun Current . Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  33. ↑ Moore, Ted (2025-06-01). "Ted for Bloomington's post". Facebook . Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  34. ↑ Steigauf, Dawn (2025-06-30). "Dawn Steigauf for School Board's post". Facebook . Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  35. ↑ Indovino Cawley, Dani (2025-05-02). "Dani Indovino Cawley for Bloomington School Board's post". Facebook . Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  36. ↑ Indovino Cawley, Dani (2025-07-10). "Dani Indovino Cawley for Bloomington Public Schools's post". Facebook . Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  37. 1 2 3 4 Coulter, Nathan (2025-09-17). "Nathan Coulter's post". Facebook . Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  38. 1 2 3 4 Dymoke, Matt (2025-06-02). "Matt Dymoke for Bloomington School Board's post". Facebook . Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  39. 1 2 3 4 "2025 Voter Guide". EdMNVotes . Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  40. 1 2 3 4 "SEIU 2025 Endorsements". SEIU Minnesota State Council. 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  41. ↑ Coulter, Nathan (2025-07-24). "Nathan Coulter's post". Facebook . Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  42. ↑ "Local Results in Hennepin County". November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.

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