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. 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. The candidate filing period lasted from July 29 to August 12, 2025. Early voting began on September 19, 2025.
Housing affordability, rising property taxes, and municipal spending were expected to be key topics influencing the election. Two city council incumbents retained their seats, while the open at-large position was filled, retaining a progressive majority on the council. Of the four school board seats up for election, three incumbents were re-elected and one newcomer filled the seat of a retiring incumbent.
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.
At-large 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.
Candidates
Filed
Jonathan Minks, business owner and chair of the Bloomington Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission Danielle Robertson, lawyer and stay-at-home parent Isaak Rooble, small business owner
Declined
Chao Moua, incumbent councilmember (2023–present)
Endorsements
Results
At-large resultsCandidateRound 1Votes%Danielle Robertson8,62853.37Jonathan Minks6,18038.23Isaak Rooble1,3258.20Write-ins330.20Total active votes16,166100.00Source: Bloomington City Clerk's Office
District I District I covers the southeast quadrant of Bloomington and has been represented by Dwayne Lowman since 2014. Lowman is seeking re-election. Lowman was re-elected in the first round of tabulation with 50.38% of the vote in 2023.
Candidates
Filed
Dwayne Lowman, incumbent councilmember (District I)
Jessica Keehan, teacher
Aaron Smith, business owner and member of the Bloomington Sustainability Commission
Endorsements
Results
District I resultsCandidateRound 1Round 2 Votes % Votes %Dwayne A. Lowman (incumbent)1,57137.01+1741,74552.56Aaron C Smith1,36332.11+2121,57547.44Jessica Keehan1,30030.62-1300EliminatedWrite-ins110.26-11EliminatedTotal active votes4,245100.00-1,3113,320100.00Source: Bloomington City Clerk's Office
District II District II covers the southwest quadrant of Bloomington and has been represented by Shawn Nelson since 2018. Nelson is seeking re-election. Nelson was last re-elected in 2023, winning with 51.87% of the vote in the first round of tabulation.
Candidates
Filed
Andrew 'Andy' Luckraft, pilot Shawn Nelson, incumbent councilmember (District II)
Endorsements
Results
District II resultsCandidateRound 1Votes%Shawn Nelson (incumbent)2,90366.70Andrew Luckraft1,43633.00Write-ins130.30Total active votes4,352100.00Source: Bloomington City Clerk's Office
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.
Candidates
Filed
Tom Bennett, incumbent school board member and vice-chair Alex Blanco, Bloomington Public Schools alum Beverly Buchanan, Bloomington Public Schools parent Matt Dymoke, incumbent school board member and chair Ted Moore, Bloomington Public Schools parent Dawn Steigauf, incumbent school board member
Withdrawn
Dani Indovino Cawley, disability and education advocate
Declined
Beth Beebe, incumbent school board member and treasurer
Endorsements
Results
School Board resultsCandidateVotes%Tom Bennett (incumbent)10,54422.43Dawn Steigauf (incumbent)10,41222.15Matt Dymoke (incumbent)10,18621.67Ted Moore9,06219.27Beverly Buchanan3,7798.04Alex Blanco2,4955.31Write-ins5371.14Total active votes47,015100.00Source: Minnesota Secretary of State
Notes
References
External links Voting Information | City of Bloomington MN Minnesota Secretary of State - Elections
Campaign websites