Mike Simonson (Iowa)

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Mike Simonson

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Nonpartisan

Des Moines City Council At-large

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

1

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Last elected

November 4, 2025

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Mike Simonson is an at-large member of the Des Moines City Council in Iowa. Simonson assumed office on April 1, 2024.

Simonson ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Des Moines City Council in Iowa. Simonson won in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Des Moines, Iowa (2025)

General election

General election for Des Moines City Council At-large

Incumbent Mike Simonson defeated Endi Montalvo-Martinez in the general election for Des Moines City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mike Simonson (Nonpartisan)	51.6	14,308
	Submit photo	Endi Montalvo-Martinez (Nonpartisan)	47.1	13,052
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	362

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 27,722
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2024

See also: City elections in Des Moines, Iowa (2024)

General election

Special general election for Des Moines City Council At-large

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Des Moines City Council At-large on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mike Simonson (Nonpartisan)	58.3	4,264
	Submit photo	Justyn Lewis (Nonpartisan)	33.2	2,428
	Submit photo	Claudia Addy (Nonpartisan)	2.6	192
	Submit photo	Benjamin Clarke (Nonpartisan)	2.5	184
	Submit photo	Rose Marie Smith (Nonpartisan)	2.4	178
	Submit photo	Robert Pate (Nonpartisan)	0.7	54
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	20

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,320
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2025

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2024

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