This page lists the individuals who have served as mayor of Bloomington, Minnesota . [1]
Bloomington's mayors are full councilmembers who serve at large.
The term of office was two years until 1995, when voters approved a change to 4-year terms.
| No. | Mayor | Years | # of Terms | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Kossow | 1953–1955 | 1 | |
| 2 | Gordon Miklethun | 1956–1961 | 3 | |
| 3 | Herbert A. Knudsen | 1962–1963 | 1 | |
| 4 | Donald R. Hasselberg | 1964–1967 | 2 | |
| 5 | John A. Thomasberg | 1968–1969 | 1 | |
| 6 | James M. King | 1970–1973 | 2 | |
| 7 | Robert M. Benedict | 1974–1977 | 2, 1 partial | resigned January 3, 1977 to become MN State Senator |
| 8 | James H. Lindau | 1977–1987 | 6, 1 partial | appointed on January 10, 1977 elected in November 1977 |
| 9 | Kurt Laughinghouse | 1988–1989 | 1 | |
| 10 | Neil W. Peterson | 1990–1995 | 3, 1 partial | resigned mid-term on January 3, 1995 to join Metropolitan Council |
| 11 | Coral Houle | 1995–1999 | 2, 1 partial | appointed January 3, 1995 to replace Peterson – was elected in own right in November 1995, first woman to serve as mayor |
| 12 | Gene Winstead | 2000–2019 | 5 | Longest serving Mayor |
| 13 | Tim Busse | 2020– | 2 | elected in November 2019, incumbent |