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] The candidate filing period lasted from July 29 to August 12, 2025. Early voting began on September 19, 2025.[4]
Housing affordability, rising property taxes, and municipal spending were expected to be key topics influencing the election.[5][6] Two city council incumbents retained their seats, while the open at-large position was filled, retaining a progressive majority on the council.[7] Of the four school board seats up for election, three incumbents were re-elected and one newcomer filled the seat of a retiring incumbent.
At-large
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]
This seat is one of two at-large positions on the Bloomington City Council and has been held by Chao Moua since his appointment February 2023 filling a vacancy. 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. Moua is not seeking re-election.[8][9]
Candidates
Filed
- Jonathan Minks, business owner and chair of the Bloomington Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission[10]
- Danielle Robertson, lawyer and stay-at-home parent[11][12]
- Isaak Rooble, small business owner[3]
Declined
- Chao Moua, incumbent councilmember (2023–present)[13]
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFSCME Council 5[14]
- Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation[15]
- North Star Chapter Sierra Club[16]
- Women Winning[17]
- Party chapters
Results
- 40%–50%
- 50%–60%
- 60%–70%
- 40%–50%
- 50%–60%
| At-large results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Round 1 | |
| Votes | % | |
| Danielle Robertson | 8,628 | 53.37 |
| Jonathan Minks | 6,180 | 38.23 |
| Isaak Rooble | 1,325 | 8.20 |
| Write-ins | 33 | 0.20 |
| Total active votes | 16,166 | 100.00 |
| Source: Bloomington City Clerk's Office[19] | ||
District I
District I covers the southeast quadrant of Bloomington and has been represented by Dwayne Lowman since 2014. Lowman is seeking re-election.[20][21] Lowman was re-elected in the first round of tabulation with 50.38% of the vote in 2023.[8]
Candidates
Filed
- Dwayne Lowman, incumbent councilmember (District I)[3]
- Aaron Smith, business owner and member of the Bloomington Sustainability Commission[23]
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- AFSCME Council 5[14]
- Minneapolis Area Realtors[24]
- Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council[25]
- Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation[15]
Party chapters
Results
- 30%–40%
- 40%–50%
- 30%–40%
| District I results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | |||
| Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | |
| Dwayne A. Lowman (incumbent) | 1,571 | 37.01 | +174 | 1,745 | 52.56 |
| Aaron C Smith | 1,363 | 32.11 | +212 | 1,575 | 47.44 |
| Jessica Keehan | 1,300 | 30.62 | -1300 | Eliminated | |
| Write-ins | 11 | 0.26 | -11 | Eliminated | |
| Total active votes | 4,245 | 100.00 | -1,311 | 3,320 | 100.00 |
| Source: Bloomington City Clerk's Office[19] | |||||
District II
District II covers the southwest quadrant of Bloomington and has been represented by Shawn Nelson since 2018. Nelson is seeking re-election.[9] Nelson was last re-elected in 2023, winning with 51.87% of the vote in the first round of tabulation.[8]
Candidates
Filed
Endorsements
Results
- 50%–60%
- 60%–70%
| District II results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Round 1 | |
| Votes | % | |
| Shawn Nelson (incumbent) | 2,903 | 66.70 |
| Andrew Luckraft | 1,436 | 33.00 |
| Write-ins | 13 | 0.30 |
| Total active votes | 4,352 | 100.00 |
| Source: Bloomington City Clerk's Office[19] | ||
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][26]
Candidates
Filed
- Tom Bennett, incumbent school board member and vice-chair[27]
- Alex Blanco, Bloomington Public Schools alum[3]
- Beverly Buchanan, Bloomington Public Schools parent[3][28]
- Matt Dymoke, incumbent school board member and chair[29]
- Ted Moore, Bloomington Public Schools parent[30]
- Dawn Steigauf, incumbent school board member[31]
Withdrawn
Declined
- Beth Beebe, incumbent school board member and treasurer[3]
Endorsements
Party chapters
Results
- 20%–30%
- 20%–30%
- 20%–30%
| School Board results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Tom Bennett (incumbent) | 10,544 | 22.43 |
| Dawn Steigauf (incumbent) | 10,412 | 22.15 |
| Matt Dymoke (incumbent) | 10,186 | 21.67 |
| Ted Moore | 9,062 | 19.27 |
| Beverly Buchanan | 3,779 | 8.04 |
| Alex Blanco | 2,495 | 5.31 |
| Write-ins | 537 | 1.14 |
| Total active votes | 47,015 | 100.00 |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[36] | ||
