Fewer than 7% of Bloomington’s 55,602 registered voters (3685 of 55,602) took part in the August 8 primary election that determined which City Council candidates will appear on our November ballot.
Congratulations to Eldon Spencer for his decisive (41%) first-place finish for District II. He’ll face Shawn Nelson (23%) in November. Lower votes for the other 2 candidates – Cheryl Lewis (15%) and Lenny Klevan Schmitz (21%) - ended their campaigns.
For the At-Large seat, Nathan Coulter (35%) and Michael Arulfo (25%) will compete in November.
- Nathan Coulter is a DFL Legislative Assistant in the MN Senate
- Mike Arulfo was a National Pledged Delegate at Large, Democratic National Committee and delegate to the DNC National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016
Appointed incumbent Kim Vlaisavljevich (18%) and life-long Bloomington resident Susan "Hofmeister" Woodruff (22%) will not be on November’s ballot.
To see the vote counts and to drill down for results by Precinct, see the MN Secretary of State Election Results page. Click Here