Anika Bowie

Anika Bowie

Nonpartisan

St. Paul City Council Ward 1

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

1

Predecessor: Russel Balenger (Nonpartisan)

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Last election

November 7, 2023

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Anika Bowie is a member of the St. Paul City Council in Minnesota, representing Ward 1. She assumed office on January 2, 2024. Her current term ends on January 3, 2028.

Bowie ran for election to the St. Paul City Council to represent Ward 1 in Minnesota. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in St. Paul, Minnesota (2023)

General election

General election for St. Paul City Council Ward 1

Select round: Round 6 Round 5 Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Anika Bowie in round 6 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Anika Bowie	63.5	3,459	516	Won (6)
	Submit photo	James Lo	36.5	1,991	211	6
		Omar Syed	0.0	0	-1,456	5
	Submit photo	Yan Chen	0.0	0	0	4
	Submit photo	Jeff Zeitler	0.0	0	0	4
		Travis Helkamp	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Suz Woehrle	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Lucky Rosenbloom	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Anika Bowie	47.6	2,943	159	Won (6)
	Submit photo	James Lo	28.8	1,780	386	6
		Omar Syed	23.6	1,456	103	5
	Submit photo	Jeff Zeitler	0.0	0	-551	4
	Submit photo	Yan Chen	0.0	0	-461	4
		Travis Helkamp	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Suz Woehrle	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Lucky Rosenbloom	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Anika Bowie	42.5	2,784	15	Won (6)
	Submit photo	James Lo	21.3	1,394	38	6
		Omar Syed	20.7	1,353	9	5
	Submit photo	Jeff Zeitler	8.4	551	99	4
	Submit photo	Yan Chen	7.0	461	29	4
		Travis Helkamp	0.0	0	-263	3
	Submit photo	Suz Woehrle	0.0	0	0	2
	Submit photo	Lucky Rosenbloom	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Anika Bowie	41.9	2,769	100	Won (6)
	Submit photo	James Lo	20.5	1,356	36	6
		Omar Syed	20.3	1,344	81	5
	Submit photo	Jeff Zeitler	6.8	452	4	4
	Submit photo	Yan Chen	6.5	432	11	4
		Travis Helkamp	4.0	263	8	3
	Submit photo	Suz Woehrle	0.0	0	-254	2
	Submit photo	Lucky Rosenbloom	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Anika Bowie	40.3	2,669	31	Won (6)
	Submit photo	James Lo	19.9	1,320	20	6
		Omar Syed	19.0	1,263	16	5
	Submit photo	Jeff Zeitler	6.8	448	11	4
	Submit photo	Yan Chen	6.3	421	15	4
		Travis Helkamp	3.8	255	10	3
	Submit photo	Suz Woehrle	3.8	254	6	2
	Submit photo	Lucky Rosenbloom	0.0	0	-119	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Anika Bowie	39.7	2,638	0	Won (6)
	Submit photo	James Lo	19.6	1,300	0	6
		Omar Syed	18.8	1,247	0	5
	Submit photo	Jeff Zeitler	6.6	437	0	4
	Submit photo	Yan Chen	6.1	406	0	4
		Travis Helkamp	3.7	245	0	3
	Submit photo	Suz Woehrle	3.7	248	0	2
	Submit photo	Lucky Rosenbloom	1.8	119	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.1	9	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,649
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bowie in this election.

2019

See also: City elections in St. Paul, Minnesota (2019)

General election

General election for St. Paul City Council Ward 1

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Dai Thao in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Dai Thao	53.1	3,311	514	Won (2)
		Anika Bowie	46.9	2,921	907	2
	Submit photo	Liz De La Torre	0.0	0	-1,265	1
		Abu Nayeem	0.0	0	-504	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Dai Thao	42.3	2,797	0	Won (2)
		Anika Bowie	30.4	2,014	0	2
	Submit photo	Liz De La Torre	19.1	1,265	0	1
		Abu Nayeem	7.6	504	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.5	36	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,616
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

For a complete list of Bowie's endorsements, please click here.

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Anika Bowie did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

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Anika Bowie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bowie's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Anika Bowie is a fifth-generation Saint Paul native and honorable Hamline University Alum running to engage more voters, expand access to affordable housing, and empower families with the services to afford their lives. Bowie is the youngest Vice President of NAACP and Lead Organizer of Restore the Vote Minnesota Coalition. As a former educator for Saint Paul Public Schools, Bowie has a lifetime of experience in Ward 1 and plans to bring a principled, progressive, and deeply-rooted service leadership to Saint Paul City Council.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Create Safer and Cleaner Neighborhoods
• Produce and Preserve Affordable Housing for renters and home owners
• Support Small Businesses and Strengthen Local Economy

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Increase engagement and co-governance by hosting monthly policy sessions in community libraries and recreation centers in partnership with our neighborhood district councils

Improve our trash system for impacted residents and engage the community to seek achievable long-term solutions, while promoting clean street initiatives

Support tenants' rights to stable housing, decrease evictions and increase pathways to home-ownership

Increase access to services by reducing educational, financial, physical, language and re-entry barriers

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

There are so many women who inspire me in different ways, because as women we wear so many different hats. Shirley Chisholm is an incredible role model and I think about her often before I speak publicly. Hers is a voice of truth and power. She didn't compromise her vision. Her example reminds me to keep pushing forward.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

My first historical event was attending St. Paul's Icehouse Castles downtown. The design of the ice sculptures was breathtaking. I admire the beauty of the downtown and grew a deeper appreciation for Minnesota winter.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My very first job was a Daycare Assistant for a family-owned Sunshine Day Care Center. I prepared meals for the children and provided early childhood education. It was an experience that taught me patience, compassion, and the power of imagination.

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Preceded by Russel Balenger	St. Paul City Council Ward 1 2024-Present	Succeeded by -