The 2021 Bloomington, Minnesota municipal elections were held on November 2, 2021. Three city council seats were up for election. Four seats on the school board were also up for election. This was the first election in the city to be held using ranked-choice voting, following approval by voters in a ballot question the previous year.
City council election One at-large seat was up for election. City Council Districts III and IV were also up for election.
At-large One of two at-large seats on the Bloomington City Council, this seat was held by incumbent Nathan Coulter since his election in 2017.
Candidates
Declared
Nathan Coulter, incumbent Paul King, insurance company CEO and son of former mayor James M King Ricardo Oliva, former school board member
Endorsements
Results
At-large resultsCandidateVotes% Votes %Nathan Coulter (incumbent)7,12745.97+949 8,08456.49Paul King4,65330.01+1,5426,21143.31Ricardo Oliva3,39421.89-3,394EliminatedUndervotes2901.87-290EliminatedOvervotes180.12-18EliminatedWrite-ins20.14-2EliminatedTotal Ballots Cast15,504100.00-91414,309100.00Source: City of Bloomington November 2, 2021 General Election
District III District III was held by Jack Baloga since 2012. Baloga chose not to seek re-election.
Candidates
Declared
David Clark, pilot Kevin Heinen Laura Hunt Lona Dallessandro, software developer
Endorsements
Results
District III resultsCandidate Votes %Lona Dallessandro2,33251.66David Clark1,61735.82Laura Hunt2866.34Kevin Heinen2716.00Write-ins70.14Inactive196N/ATotal Ballots Cast4,710100.00Source: City of Bloomington November 2, 2021 General Election
District IV District IV had been held by Patrick Martin since 2018. He sought re-election. Candidates Declared
Angella M. Coil, clinical specialist Becky Strohmeier, PCA Patrick Martin, incumbent city councilmember Victor Rivas
Endorsements
Results
District IV resultsCandidateVotes% Votes %Patrick Martin (incumbent)1,22848.12+791,31156.66Victor Rivas84633.15+1541,00243.30Becky Strohmeier2098.19-209EliminatedAngella M. Coil1686.58-168EliminatedUndervotes973.80-97EliminatedWrite-ins40.16-310.04%Total Ballots Cast2,552100.00-2382,314100.00Source: City of Bloomington November 2, 2021 General Election
School board Four seats on the school board were up for election. Thee incumbents were running for re-election. The four candidates with the most votes would be elected. Voters could vote for up to four candidates.
Candidates
Declared
Beth Beebe, incumbent Dani Indovino Cawley Dawn Steigauf, incumbent Jeff Salovich Kat Eggers Marquisha Fulford Matthew Dymoke Natalie Marose Patricia Riley Tom Bennett, incumbent
Results School boardCandidate Votes %Tom Bennett (incumbent)7,87614.77Dawn Steigauf (incumbent)6,93613.01Matthew Dymoke6,73012.62Beth Beebe (incumbent)6,70212.57Dani Indovino Cawley5,88711.04Natalie Marose5,70010.69Jeff Salovich5,40110.13Marquisha Fulford4,0467.59Patricia Riley2,1374.01Kat Eggers1,7983.37Write-ins1060.20Total Ballots Cast53,319100.00Source: Minnesota Secretary of State
References
External links Voting Information | City of Bloomington MN Minnesota Secretary of State - Elections
Campaign websites