Jeff Hoehn

Nichole Rogers will be the next Albuquerque city councilor for District 6, which includes Nob Hill and the International District. She beat Jeff Hoehn in Tuesday’s runoff election with 52% of the vote, according to unofficial results. She'll become the first Black woman to hold a seat in the council’s nearly 50-year history.

It’s Election Day Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Albuquerque City Council District 6, where no candidate in last month’s four-way race secured over half of votes cast. So, the top two finishers are competing in a head-to-head runoff election to represent the area that includes Nob Hill, the International District and neighborhoods around the Sunport.

Early voting in the runoff election for Albuquerque City Council District 6 ends Saturday, ahead of Tuesday’s election. Fewer than 7% of eligible voters have cast a ballot in the race so far, according to the Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office.

The runoff for Albuquerque City Council District 6 kicks off Tuesday, Nov. 21, with early voting ahead of the Dec. 12 election. The four-way race for the seat has become a head-to-head contest between November’s top two finishers, Nichole Rogers and Jeff Hoehn. The candidates are making their cases for why their experience sets them apart.

As the race for Albuquerque City Council District 6 heads into a runoff election, the field has narrowed from four to two. Voters who came out for one of the two candidates who didn’t make the cut for the runoff must now assess whether the platforms of Democrats Nichole Rogers or Jeff Hoehn better align with their values and expectations. The two differ greatly on their approaches to policing and public safety.