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Aitkin County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Lisa Demuth (R) got 63% of the vote for governor in Aitkin County. The margin is 3.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 107 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Aitkin County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
63.6%5,690
Peggy Flanagan
33.1%2,964
Marisa Simonetti
2.0%180
Rebecca Whiting
1.3%112
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
62.8%5,625
Amy Klobuchar
35.7%3,194
Steven Young
1.5%133
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Aitkin County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 3, 9:40 PM.

107 local contests in Aitkin County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures, judges and districts on Aitkin County's ballots, from Minnesota's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

County offices

County Commissioner District 1

CandidateVotesShare
Timothy Catlin66250.1%
J. Mark Wedel65449.5%
Write-In50.4%

Timothy Catlin ahead in Aitkin County.

County Commissioner District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Patrick Murphy86954.3%
Travis J. Leiviska72345.2%
Write-In90.6%

Patrick Murphy ahead in Aitkin County.

County Commissioner District 5

CandidateVotesShare
Michael L. Kearney1,20497.5%
Write-In312.5%

Michael L. Kearney is unopposed.

County Treasurer

CandidateVotesShare
Lori A. Grams6,85599.5%
Write-In360.5%

Lori A. Grams is unopposed.

County Recorder

CandidateVotesShare
Tara L. Snyder6,64499.4%
Write-In410.6%

Tara L. Snyder is unopposed.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Daniel Guida6,97198.3%
Write-In1181.7%

Daniel Guida is unopposed.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
James Ratz6,59199.2%
Write-In510.8%

James Ratz is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Council Member (Aitkin) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Julie Miller48234.1%
Leeann Moriarty41729.5%
Annie Root28219.9%
Joshua Gaffaney23216.4%
Write-In20.1%

Julie Miller and Leeann Moriarty ahead in Aitkin County. Aitkin's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Aitkin Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Terry Betley36899.2%
Write-In30.8%

Terry Betley is unopposed. Aitkin Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Aitkin Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Greg Kullhem37598.9%
Write-In41.1%

Greg Kullhem is unopposed. Aitkin Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Ball Bluff Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Dale Thompson11296.6%
Write-In43.4%

Dale Thompson is unopposed. Ball Bluff Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Ball Bluff Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Brad Johnson10994.0%
Write-In76.0%

Brad Johnson is unopposed. Ball Bluff Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Ball Bluff Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jackie Swing11599.1%
Write-In10.9%

Jackie Swing is unopposed. Ball Bluff Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Beaver Township, Aitkin County)

CandidateVotesShare
Gilbert Eigsberg34100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Gilbert Eigsberg is unopposed. Beaver Township, Aitkin County's page.

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat C (Beaver Township, Aitkin County)

CandidateVotesShare
James Osiecki3090.9%
Write-In39.1%

James Osiecki is unopposed. Beaver Township, Aitkin County's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Clark Township, Aitkin County)

CandidateVotesShare
Christopher Johnson7298.6%
Write-In11.4%

Christopher Johnson is unopposed. Clark Township, Aitkin County's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Glen Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Charlie Christensen19897.5%
Write-In52.5%

Charlie Christensen is unopposed. Glen Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Glen Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Douglas W Coil22598.7%
Write-In31.3%

Douglas W Coil is unopposed. Glen Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Haugen Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Martin O. Johnson89100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Martin O. Johnson is unopposed. Haugen Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Haugen Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Bruce A. Nelson8597.7%
Write-In22.3%

Bruce A. Nelson is unopposed. Haugen Township's page.

Mayor (Hill City)

CandidateVotesShare
David Lange20392.3%
Write-In177.7%

David Lange is unopposed. Hill City's page.

Council Member (Hill City) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Kenny Hilton22989.1%
Write-In2810.9%

Kenny Hilton is unopposed. Hill City's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Hill Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
James Barry17597.8%
Write-In42.2%

James Barry is unopposed. Hill Lake Township's page.

Town Clerk - Treasurer (Hill Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Erin Boleman17998.4%
Write-In31.6%

Erin Boleman is unopposed. Hill Lake Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Idun Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Laura J. Dunphy8791.6%
Write-In88.4%

Laura J. Dunphy is unopposed. Idun Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Kimberly Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Sara Temte9695.0%
Write-In55.0%

Sara Temte is unopposed. Kimberly Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Kimberly Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Anita Anderson8682.7%
Write-In1817.3%

Anita Anderson is unopposed. Kimberly Township's page.

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat A (Lee Township, Aitkin County)

CandidateVotesShare
Joelle Heldt19100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Joelle Heldt is unopposed. Lee Township, Aitkin County's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Lee Township, Aitkin County)

CandidateVotesShare
Mikki Brodhead17100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Mikki Brodhead is unopposed. Lee Township, Aitkin County's page.

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat C (Lee Township, Aitkin County)

CandidateVotesShare
Paige Brodhead17100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Paige Brodhead is unopposed. Lee Township, Aitkin County's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Libby Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Tom Anderson2195.5%
Write-In14.5%

Tom Anderson is unopposed. Libby Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Libby Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Michael W. Hall24100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Michael W. Hall is unopposed. Libby Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Libby Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald Elfvin23100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Donald Elfvin is unopposed. Libby Township's page.

Mayor (Mcgrath)

CandidateVotesShare
Brian Clark1881.8%
Write-In418.2%

Brian Clark is unopposed. Mcgrath's page.

Council Member (Mcgrath) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Travis Nolan2460.0%
Calvin F. Stemig1332.5%
Write-In37.5%

Travis Nolan and Calvin F. Stemig are unopposed. Mcgrath's page.

Mayor (Mcgregor)

CandidateVotesShare
Steven Nistler7389.0%
Write-In911.0%

Steven Nistler is unopposed. Mcgregor's page.

Council Member (Mcgregor) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Cory Eken6945.1%
Elizabeth Eddy6139.9%
Gregory S. Weaver2315.0%
Write-In00.0%

Cory Eken and Elizabeth Eddy ahead in Aitkin County. Mcgregor's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Macville Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Florian D. Blaszak6995.8%
Write-In34.2%

Florian D. Blaszak is unopposed. Macville Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Millward Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jonathan P Millerbernd2184.0%
Randy Anderson416.0%
Write-In00.0%

Jonathan P Millerbernd ahead in Aitkin County. Millward Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Morrison Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Matt Hurd47100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Matt Hurd is unopposed. Morrison Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Morrison Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Taneal Renee Palmer4697.9%
Write-In12.1%

Taneal Renee Palmer is unopposed. Morrison Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Nordland Township, Aitkin County)

CandidateVotesShare
Darryl Palm29050.9%
Michael Burgmeier27347.9%
Write-In71.2%

Darryl Palm ahead in Aitkin County. Nordland Township, Aitkin County's page.

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat B (Nordland Township, Aitkin County)

CandidateVotesShare
Richard Nix24643.2%
Randy Slette17931.4%
Tom Betley13924.4%
Write-In61.1%

Richard Nix ahead in Aitkin County. Nordland Township, Aitkin County's page.

Special Election for Town Treasurer (Nordland Township, Aitkin County)

CandidateVotesShare
Wendie Bright48399.2%
Write-In40.8%

Wendie Bright is unopposed. Nordland Township, Aitkin County's page.

Mayor (Palisade)

CandidateVotesShare
Gaylene Spolarich5084.7%
Write-In915.3%

Gaylene Spolarich is unopposed. Palisade's page.

Council Member (Palisade) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Barbara Mindrum5583.3%
Write-In1116.7%

Barbara Mindrum is unopposed. Palisade's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Pliny Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Darren Gray52100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Darren Gray is unopposed. Pliny Township's page.

Town Clerk - Treasurer (Pliny Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mata Zimpel53100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Mata Zimpel is unopposed. Pliny Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Seavey Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Harold Harms2696.3%
Write-In13.7%

Harold Harms is unopposed. Seavey Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Spencer Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Lon Nicko23599.2%
Write-In20.8%

Lon Nicko is unopposed. Spencer Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Spencer Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Teri Nelson227100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Teri Nelson is unopposed. Spencer Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Spencer Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Marilyn Crowther23899.6%
Write-In10.4%

Marilyn Crowther is unopposed. Spencer Township's page.

Mayor (Tamarack)

CandidateVotesShare
J. John Cyrus1392.9%
Write-In17.1%

J. John Cyrus is unopposed. Tamarack's page.

Council Member (Tamarack) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Verlyn Haugse1352.0%
Dawn Foerster1144.0%
Write-In14.0%

Verlyn Haugse and Dawn Foerster are unopposed. Tamarack's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Tamarack)

CandidateVotesShare
Benjamin Lawerence Muller10100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Benjamin Lawerence Muller is unopposed. Tamarack's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Verdon Township)

CandidateVotesShare
John D. Grimsbo21100.0%
Write-In00.0%

John D. Grimsbo is unopposed. Verdon Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Verdon Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kent Lorentzen22100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Kent Lorentzen is unopposed. Verdon Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Verdon Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Patricia Horsman19100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Patricia Horsman is unopposed. Verdon Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Wagner Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Paul Peterson154100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Paul Peterson is unopposed. Wagner Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Wagner Township)

CandidateVotesShare
John Schmitz146100.0%
Write-In00.0%

John Schmitz is unopposed. Wagner Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Wagner Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Howard Hanson132100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Howard Hanson is unopposed. Wagner Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Waukenabo Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Richard Ricketts14097.2%
Write-In42.8%

Richard Ricketts is unopposed. Waukenabo Township's page.

Town Clerk (Waukenabo Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Heidi A. Olesen15799.4%
Write-In10.6%

Heidi A. Olesen is unopposed. Waukenabo Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Williams Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Tim Eklund6798.5%
Write-In11.5%

Tim Eklund is unopposed. Williams Township's page.

Town Clerk (Williams Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Beverly Mensing6698.5%
Write-In11.5%

Beverly Mensing is unopposed. Williams Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Workman Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Nathan Johnson10099.0%
Write-In11.0%

Nathan Johnson is unopposed. Workman Township's page.

Town Clerk (Workman Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Wanda Essen10199.0%
Write-In11.0%

Wanda Essen is unopposed. Workman Township's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #1, AITKIN) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Ally Sanford2,87427.7%
Garrett Lee2,61425.2%
Kimberly Clement2,43623.5%
Makto Rono2,25921.8%
Write-In1871.8%

Ally Sanford, Garrett Lee, Kimberly Clement and Makto Rono are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Ally Sanford 3,003 (27.7%), Garrett Lee 2,742 (25.3%), Kimberly Clement 2,541 (23.4%), Makto Rono 2,362 (21.8%).

School Board Member (ISD #2, HILL CITY) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Sarah Kingsley41725.0%
Heidi James29817.8%
Jeremy Nelson27216.3%
Elizabeth Gillman25715.4%
Adam Johnson23914.3%
Matt Huseby17510.5%
Write-In130.8%

Sarah Kingsley, Heidi James and Jeremy Nelson ahead in Aitkin County.

School Board Member (ISD #4, MCGREGOR) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Heather Sorensen1,45835.6%
Jami Pierce1,35933.2%
Jon Napoli1,24030.3%
Write-In401.0%

Heather Sorensen, Jami Pierce and Jon Napoli are unopposed.

School Board Member (ISD #95, CROMWELL-WRIGHT) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Shayne Korpela533.3%
Tom Anderson426.7%
Craig Freiermuth426.7%
Haley Pfisthner213.3%
Write-In00.0%

Shayne Korpela, Tom Anderson and Craig Freiermuth ahead in Aitkin County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Craig Freiermuth 553 (27.5%), Tom Anderson 539 (26.8%), Shayne Korpela 518 (25.8%).

School Board Member (ISD #182, CROSBY-IRONTON) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Barbara Neprud0—
Colleen Kinkaid0—
Kelly Schaefer0—
Jessica Ruehling0—
Gregory Neutz0—
Write-In0—

No votes in the state's file yet. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Kelly Schaefer 2,645 (25.5%), Barbara Neprud 2,262 (21.8%), Colleen Kinkaid 1,951 (18.8%).

School Board Member (ISD #473, ISLE) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Robert Cooper25636.0%
Tracy Lilledahl22832.1%
Kortney Sawatzky22531.6%
Write-In20.3%

Robert Cooper, Tracy Lilledahl and Kortney Sawatzky are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Robert Cooper 1,149 (35.4%), Kortney Sawatzky 1,060 (32.6%), Tracy Lilledahl 1,013 (31.2%).

School Board Member (ISD #577, WILLOW RIVER) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Dawn Tasler621.4%
Will Sorensen621.4%
Suzy Grutkoski621.4%
David T Prachar517.9%
Bruce Bohaty414.3%
Mark Uszenski13.6%
Write-In00.0%

Dawn Tasler, Will Sorensen and Suzy Grutkoski ahead in Aitkin County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Bruce Bohaty 774 (20.7%), Suzy Grutkoski 726 (19.4%), David T Prachar 681 (18.2%).

School Board Member (ISD #698, FLOODWOOD) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Caryn Heavirland440.0%
Jessica Laine330.0%
Peter Kramer330.0%
David Rohde00.0%
Write-In00.0%

Caryn Heavirland, Jessica Laine and Peter Kramer ahead in Aitkin County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Jessica Laine 442 (29.2%), Caryn Heavirland 422 (27.8%), David Rohde 321 (21.2%).

Special Election for School Board Member (ISD #698, FLOODWOOD)

CandidateVotesShare
Brady Ledo3100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Brady Ledo is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Brady Ledo 551 (99.3%).

Local measures

TOWNSHIP QUESTION 1 (Hill Lake Township)

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes11759.1%
No8140.9%

Yes ahead with 59.1% in Aitkin County. Hill Lake Township's page.

TOWNSHIP QUESTION 1 (Millward Township)

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes1878.3%
No521.7%

Yes ahead with 78.3% in Aitkin County. Millward Township's page.

TOWNSHIP QUESTION 2 (Millward Township)

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes1773.9%
No626.1%

Yes ahead with 73.9% in Aitkin County. Millward Township's page.

Judges

Judge - 9th District Court 1

CandidateVotesShare
Matti Adam5,44298.9%
Write-In581.1%

Matti Adam is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Matti Adam 105,146 (99.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Matthew R. Mallie3,71758.4%
Henry C. Ambelang2,61041.0%
Write-In360.6%

Matthew R. Mallie ahead in Aitkin County. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Matthew R. Mallie 73,773 (62.4%), Henry C. Ambelang 44,022 (37.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 4

CandidateVotesShare
Charles D. Halverson5,50798.9%
Write-In601.1%

Charles D. Halverson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Charles D. Halverson 105,428 (99.3%).

Judge - 9th District Court 5

CandidateVotesShare
Kimberly Wimmer5,48098.9%
Write-In591.1%

Kimberly Wimmer is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Kimberly Wimmer 105,312 (99.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 12

CandidateVotesShare
Sarah L. McBroom5,48999.0%
Write-In571.0%

Sarah L. McBroom is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Sarah L. McBroom 105,202 (99.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 13

CandidateVotesShare
Daniel M. Hawley5,50299.0%
Write-In581.0%

Daniel M. Hawley is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Daniel M. Hawley 105,018 (99.3%).

Judge - 9th District Court 14

CandidateVotesShare
Kathryn A. Lorsbach5,47299.0%
Write-In561.0%

Kathryn A. Lorsbach is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Kathryn A. Lorsbach 104,977 (99.3%).

Judge - 9th District Court 15

CandidateVotesShare
Tamara L. Yon5,48299.0%
Write-In571.0%

Tamara L. Yon is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Tamara L. Yon 105,844 (99.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 19

CandidateVotesShare
Jana Austad5,48499.0%
Write-In541.0%

Jana Austad is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Jana Austad 105,289 (99.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 20

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Patrick Grover5,44899.0%
Write-In571.0%

Michael Patrick Grover is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Michael Patrick Grover 104,991 (99.3%).

Judge - 9th District Court 21

CandidateVotesShare
Patricia A. Aanes5,47898.9%
Write-In621.1%

Patricia A. Aanes is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Patricia A. Aanes 105,007 (99.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 22

CandidateVotesShare
Seamus P. Duffy5,47299.0%
Write-In581.0%

Seamus P. Duffy is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Seamus P. Duffy 104,918 (99.2%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 1

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas Fasteland6,55699.5%
Write-In340.5%

Thomas Fasteland is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2

CandidateVotesShare
Francis Dierickx6,44599.4%
Write-In400.6%

Francis Dierickx is unopposed.

Minnesota's official results, file posted Nov 13, 12:38 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateR +31.5R +31.3R +0.2
MN GovernorR +27.6R +31.3D +3.8
MN-08R +27.0R +31.3D +4.3

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Aitkin County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris33.7%Donald Trump64.5%R +30.810,446
2020Joe Biden36.0%Donald Trump62.4%R +26.510,026
2016Hillary Clinton34.0%Donald Trump59.8%R +25.89,231
2012Barack Obama48.3%Mitt Romney49.6%R +1.39,142
2008Barack Obama48.8%John McCain48.8%D +0.19,410
2004John Kerry48.0%George W. Bush50.4%R +2.49,452
2000Al Gore46.4%George W. Bush45.5%D +0.98,260

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +31.7.

Other counties in Minnesota

Minnesota results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Minnesota certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Minnesota's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.