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Becker County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Lisa Demuth (R) got 63% of the vote for governor in Becker County. The margin is 5.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Becker County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 72 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Becker County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya

63.7%10,671

Peggy Flanagan

33.1%5,548

Marisa Simonetti

1.8%302

Rebecca Whiting

1.3%226

100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth

63.2%10,601

Amy Klobuchar

35.1%5,892

Steven Young

1.6%272

100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

U.S. House: Minnesota 7th District

Michelle Fischbach

64.3%9,757

Erik Osberg

35.7%5,411

100% counted

Only part of Becker County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Michelle Fischbach wins. Called.

U.S. House: Minnesota 8th District

Pete Stauber

56.0%862

Trina Swanson

44.0%678

100% counted

Only part of Becker County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Pete Stauber wins. Called.

The leader in Becker 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 9, 10:48 AM.

72 local contests in Becker County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures, judges and districts on Becker 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

Candidate	Votes	Share
Erica Jepson	1,735	55.8%
Daniel Bergstrom	1,364	43.9%
Write-In	10	0.3%

Erica Jepson ahead in Becker County.

County Commissioner District 2

Candidate	Votes	Share
David Meyer	2,505	99.3%
Write-In	18	0.7%

David Meyer is unopposed.

County Auditor/Treasurer

Candidate	Votes	Share
Amy Rosing	8,966	58.1%
Kim Frederick	6,425	41.7%
Write-In	33	0.2%

Amy Rosing ahead in Becker County.

County Sheriff

Candidate	Votes	Share
Luke Sweere	9,278	59.0%
Shane Richard	6,405	40.7%
Write-In	37	0.2%

Luke Sweere ahead in Becker County.

County Attorney

Candidate	Votes	Share
Brian W. McDonald	13,189	99.3%
Write-In	91	0.7%

Brian W. McDonald is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Audubon)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Tyler Lende	150	61.5%
Marjorie Hughes	93	38.1%
Write-In	1	0.4%

Tyler Lende ahead in Becker County. Audubon's page.

Council Member (Audubon) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
David Johnson	99	25.8%
Zakery Beckner	89	23.2%
Mikailah Lundon	80	20.8%
Daniel Myers	73	19.0%
Brentt Allen	36	9.4%
Write-In	7	1.8%

David Johnson and Zakery Beckner ahead in Becker County. Audubon's page.

Mayor (Callaway)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Gretchen Stalboerger	51	81.0%
Write-In	12	19.0%

Gretchen Stalboerger is unopposed. Callaway's page.

Council Member (Callaway) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Julie Molacek	50	51.0%
Angela Conklin Soyring	42	42.9%
Write-In	6	6.1%

Julie Molacek and Angela Conklin Soyring are unopposed. Callaway's page.

Council Member At Large (Detroit Lakes) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jamie Deraney	2,313	38.3%
Thomas R. Klyve	1,921	31.8%
Celeste Koppe	1,745	28.9%
Write-In	56	0.9%

Jamie Deraney and Thomas R. Klyve ahead in Becker County. Detroit Lakes's page.

Council Member Ward 1 (Detroit Lakes)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Shaun Carlson	563	53.2%
Lindsey Cooksey	493	46.6%
Write-In	3	0.3%

Shaun Carlson ahead in Becker County. Detroit Lakes's page.

Council Member Ward 2 (Detroit Lakes)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Zachary J Foltz	908	62.6%
Marga Ybarra	538	37.1%
Write-In	4	0.3%

Zachary J Foltz ahead in Becker County. Detroit Lakes's page.

Council Member Ward 3 (Detroit Lakes)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Matt Boeke	835	57.3%
Natalie Bly	614	42.2%
Write-In	7	0.5%

Matt Boeke ahead in Becker County. Detroit Lakes's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Eagle View Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Write-In	19	100.0%

Eagle View Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Eagle View Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Reed Svare	58	100.0%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Reed Svare is unopposed. Eagle View Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Eagle View Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Sandra Roman	58	98.3%
Write-In	1	1.7%

Sandra Roman is unopposed. Eagle View Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Evergreen Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Scott Ulschmid	117	97.5%
Write-In	3	2.5%

Scott Ulschmid is unopposed. Evergreen Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Evergreen Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Betty Janke	116	99.1%
Write-In	1	0.9%

Betty Janke is unopposed. Evergreen Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Forest Township, Becker County)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Barb Christiansen	55	96.5%
Write-In	2	3.5%

Barb Christiansen is unopposed. Forest Township, Becker County's page.

Town Clerk (Forest Township, Becker County)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Karen Hefner	54	100.0%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Karen Hefner is unopposed. Forest Township, Becker County's page.

Mayor (Frazee)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Erik Anderson	314	64.7%
Shon Bachleitner	168	34.6%
Write-In	3	0.6%

Erik Anderson ahead in Becker County. Frazee's page.

Council Member (Frazee) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
James W. Rader	326	38.4%
Andrea Froeber	178	20.9%
Tyler "Mouse" King	158	18.6%
Peggy Moltzan	112	13.2%
Ryan Majerus	70	8.2%
Write-In	6	0.7%

James W. Rader and Andrea Froeber ahead in Becker County. Frazee's page.

Council Member (Lake Park) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Nick Daniel	267	85.6%
Write-In	45	14.4%

Nick Daniel is unopposed. Lake Park's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Maple Grove Township, Becker County)

Candidate	Votes	Share
John I. Short	184	97.9%
Write-In	4	2.1%

John I. Short is unopposed. Maple Grove Township, Becker County's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Maple Grove Township, Becker County)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Brian E Schneck	178	98.3%
Write-In	3	1.7%

Brian E Schneck is unopposed. Maple Grove Township, Becker County's page.

Town Treasurer (Maple Grove Township, Becker County)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Eva Brakefield	185	98.9%
Write-In	2	1.1%

Eva Brakefield is unopposed. Maple Grove Township, Becker County's page.

Council Member (Ogema) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Susan Baker	34	54.0%
Tim Savior	29	46.0%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Susan Baker and Tim Savior are unopposed. Ogema's page.

City Treasurer (Ogema)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Write-In	8	100.0%

Ogema's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Round Lake Township, Becker County)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jerry Wettels	53	66.2%
Steven Joy	27	33.8%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Jerry Wettels ahead in Becker County. Round Lake Township, Becker County's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Round Lake Township, Becker County)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Lowell Sperling	52	66.7%
Write-In	26	33.3%

Lowell Sperling is unopposed. Round Lake Township, Becker County's page.

Town Treasurer (Round Lake Township, Becker County)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Charlotte Joy	78	100.0%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Charlotte Joy is unopposed. Round Lake Township, Becker County's page.

Mayor (Wolf Lake)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Write-In	11	100.0%

Wolf Lake's page.

Council Member (Wolf Lake) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Write-In	21	100.0%

Wolf Lake's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #22, DETROIT LAKES) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Michelle Okeson	4,255	19.2%
Mary Rotter	3,058	13.8%
Katie Large	3,036	13.7%
Tim Grzybowski	2,853	12.9%
Jonathan Melgaard	2,732	12.3%
Gregory Mark Johnson	2,671	12.0%
Janine Schneider	1,430	6.4%
Kurt Christianson	1,242	5.6%
Emmeline Bartnes	865	3.9%
Write-In	51	0.2%

Michelle Okeson, Mary Rotter and Katie Large ahead in Becker County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Michelle Okeson 4,314 (19.2%), Mary Rotter 3,091 (13.8%), Katie Large 3,080 (13.7%).

School Board Member (ISD #23, FRAZEE-VERGAS) 4 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Nathan Matejka	1,710	23.0%
Becca Gray	1,654	22.3%
Stephen John Ulschmid	1,484	20.0%
Kayla Bellefeuille Simon	1,304	17.6%
Theresa Fett	1,218	16.4%
Write-In	54	0.7%

Nathan Matejka, Becca Gray, Stephen John Ulschmid and Kayla Bellefeuille Simon ahead in Becker County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Nathan Matejka 2,060 (22.7%), Becca Gray 1,985 (21.9%), Stephen John Ulschmid 1,761 (19.4%), Kayla Bellefeuille Simon 1,636 (18.0%).

School Board Member (ISD #309, PARK RAPIDS) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Darrin Hoverson	682	34.4%
Colter Diekmann	656	33.1%
Clayton Hoyt	625	31.5%
Write-In	20	1.0%

Darrin Hoverson, Colter Diekmann and Clayton Hoyt are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Darrin Hoverson 4,108 (33.8%), Colter Diekmann 4,035 (33.2%), Clayton Hoyt 3,912 (32.2%).

School Board Member (ISD #435, WAUBUN-OGEMA-WHITE EARTH) 4 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Vikki Bevins	479	31.9%
Jerome Lhotka	473	31.5%
Nickolas Eugene McArthur	439	29.2%
Write-In	112	7.5%

Vikki Bevins, Jerome Lhotka and Nickolas Eugene McArthur are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Jerome Lhotka 869 (32.3%), Vikki Bevins 850 (31.6%), Nickolas Eugene McArthur 790 (29.4%).

Special Election for School Board Member (ISD #435, WAUBUN-OGEMA-WHITE EARTH)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Katie Olson	522	97.6%
Write-In	13	2.4%

Katie Olson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Katie Olson 929 (97.5%).

School Board Member (ISD #548, PELICAN RAPIDS) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Kristian Lindberg	70	28.7%
Candace Roesch	63	25.8%
Eric Muckenhirn	60	24.6%
Staci Allmaras	50	20.5%
Write-In	1	0.4%

Kristian Lindberg, Candace Roesch and Eric Muckenhirn ahead in Becker County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Kristian Lindberg 2,274 (32.0%), Staci Allmaras 1,716 (24.1%), Candace Roesch 1,582 (22.2%).

School Board Member (ISD #549, PERHAM-DENT) 4 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Keith Friedsam	2	50.0%
Duane Altstadt Jr	2	50.0%
Justine Anderson	0	0.0%
Danielle Collins	0	0.0%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Keith Friedsam and Duane Altstadt Jr are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Keith Friedsam 4,039 (25.6%), Duane Altstadt Jr 3,960 (25.1%), Justine Anderson 3,844 (24.4%), Danielle Collins 3,828 (24.3%).

School Board Member (ISD #553, NEW YORK MILLS) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
AmyAnn W. Mursu	15	36.6%
Derek Geiser	15	36.6%
Cody Barthel	11	26.8%
Write-In	0	0.0%

AmyAnn W. Mursu, Derek Geiser and Cody Barthel are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Derek Geiser 1,359 (35.4%), AmyAnn W. Mursu 1,232 (32.1%), Cody Barthel 1,199 (31.2%).

School Board Member (ISD #820, SEBEKA) 4 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Shannon Dykhoff	0	—
Nathan Erickson	0	—
Megan Olson-Lehner	0	—
Gabe Koll	0	—
Kayla Frame	0	—
Write-In	0	—

No votes in the state's file yet. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Kayla Frame 894 (21.5%), Nathan Erickson 879 (21.1%), Megan Olson-Lehner 872 (21.0%), Shannon Dykhoff 851 (20.5%).

School Board Member (ISD #821, MENAHGA) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Rylan Aho	277	20.9%
Katie Howard	267	20.2%
Andrea M. Haverinen	233	17.6%
Nate Hendrickson	228	17.2%
David Treinen	148	11.2%
Dustie Bakke	105	7.9%
Justin Brown	59	4.5%
Write-In	6	0.5%

Rylan Aho, Katie Howard and Andrea M. Haverinen ahead in Becker County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Katie Howard 887 (18.7%), Nate Hendrickson 869 (18.3%), Andrea M. Haverinen 864 (18.2%).

School Board Member (ISD #914, ULEN-HITTERDAL) 4 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Laura Tweten	74	33.0%
Troy Amundson	69	30.8%
Jennie Wibe-Bjerke	68	30.4%
Write-In	13	5.8%

Laura Tweten, Troy Amundson and Jennie Wibe-Bjerke are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Troy Amundson 558 (33.1%), Jennie Wibe-Bjerke 530 (31.4%), Laura Tweten 518 (30.7%).

School Board Member (ISD #2889, LAKE PARK AUDUBON) 4 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Cole Wixo	2,063	30.1%
Sarah Hill	1,596	23.3%
Aaron Schober	1,504	21.9%
Gretchen Shervey	1,422	20.7%
Write-In	277	4.0%

Cole Wixo, Sarah Hill, Aaron Schober and Gretchen Shervey are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Cole Wixo 2,115 (30.0%), Sarah Hill 1,640 (23.3%), Aaron Schober 1,544 (21.9%), Gretchen Shervey 1,460 (20.7%).

Local measures

CITY QUESTION 1 (Ogema)

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	19	51.4%
No	18	48.6%

Yes ahead with 51.4% in Becker County. Ogema's page.

School District Question 1 (Isd #23, Frazee-Vergas)

Choice	Votes	Share
No	1,516	55.0%
Yes	1,239	45.0%

No ahead with 55.0% in Becker County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: No 1,842 (54.2%), Yes 1,556 (45.8%).

School District Question 1 (Isd #309, Park Rapids)

Choice	Votes	Share
No	618	56.9%
Yes	468	43.1%

No ahead with 56.9% in Becker County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: No 3,381 (51.8%), Yes 3,145 (48.2%).

School District Question 1 (Isd #549, Perham-Dent)

Choice	Votes	Share
No	2	100.0%
Yes	0	0.0%

No ahead with 100.0% in Becker County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 3,357 (52.9%), No 2,983 (47.1%).

School District Question 1 (Isd #553, New York Mills)

Choice	Votes	Share
No	17	73.9%
Yes	6	26.1%

No ahead with 73.9% in Becker County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: No 1,011 (54.3%), Yes 850 (45.7%).

School District Question 2 (Isd #553, New York Mills)

Choice	Votes	Share
No	16	69.6%
Yes	7	30.4%

No ahead with 69.6% in Becker County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: No 1,125 (60.7%), Yes 727 (39.3%).

School District Question 3 (Isd #553, New York Mills)

Choice	Votes	Share
No	22	95.7%
Yes	1	4.3%

No ahead with 95.7% in Becker County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: No 1,318 (71.4%), Yes 527 (28.6%).

School District Question 1 (Isd #820, Sebeka)

Choice	Votes	Share
No	2	100.0%
Yes	0	0.0%

No ahead with 100.0% in Becker County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: No 892 (62.5%), Yes 536 (37.5%).

School District Question 1 (Isd #2889, Lake Park Audubon)

Choice	Votes	Share
No	1,599	57.5%
Yes	1,181	42.5%

No ahead with 57.5% in Becker County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: No 1,642 (57.7%), Yes 1,206 (42.3%).

School District Question 2 (Isd #2889, Lake Park Audubon)

Choice	Votes	Share
No	1,635	58.8%
Yes	1,144	41.2%

No ahead with 58.8% in Becker County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: No 1,685 (59.2%), Yes 1,162 (40.8%).

Judges

Judge - 7th District Court 2

Candidate	Votes	Share
Michael Leeser	11,296	99.4%
Write-In	69	0.6%

Michael Leeser is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Michael Leeser 147,128 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 8

Candidate	Votes	Share
Matthew E. Engelking	11,280	99.4%
Write-In	68	0.6%

Matthew E. Engelking is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Matthew E. Engelking 146,991 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 9

Candidate	Votes	Share
Michelle Winkis Lawson	11,298	99.3%
Write-In	79	0.7%

Michelle Winkis Lawson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Michelle Winkis Lawson 146,599 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 11

Candidate	Votes	Share
Andrew Pearson	11,269	99.4%
Write-In	67	0.6%

Andrew Pearson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Andrew Pearson 146,848 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 12

Candidate	Votes	Share
Kevin M. Miller	11,297	99.4%
Write-In	73	0.6%

Kevin M. Miller is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Kevin M. Miller 146,547 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 13

Candidate	Votes	Share
Michelle Clark	11,260	99.4%
Write-In	71	0.6%

Michelle Clark is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Michelle Clark 146,835 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 14

Candidate	Votes	Share
Meriel Lester	11,225	99.3%
Write-In	75	0.7%

Meriel Lester is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Meriel Lester 145,996 (99.3%).

Judge - 7th District Court 15

Candidate	Votes	Share
Ole Tvedten	11,243	99.3%
Write-In	74	0.7%

Ole Tvedten is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Ole Tvedten 145,999 (99.3%).

Judge - 7th District Court 21

Candidate	Votes	Share
Robert J. Raupp	11,219	99.4%
Write-In	73	0.6%

Robert J. Raupp is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Robert J. Raupp 146,010 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 22

Candidate	Votes	Share
Doug Clark	11,227	99.2%
Write-In	95	0.8%

Doug Clark is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Doug Clark 145,877 (99.3%).

Judge - 7th District Court 24

Candidate	Votes	Share
Karl L. Schmidt	11,221	99.3%
Write-In	80	0.7%

Karl L. Schmidt is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Karl L. Schmidt 145,825 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 26

Candidate	Votes	Share
Mark J. Herzing	11,214	99.3%
Write-In	78	0.7%

Mark J. Herzing is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Mark J. Herzing 145,927 (99.3%).

Judge - 7th District Court 27

Candidate	Votes	Share
Tammy L. Merkins	11,300	99.3%
Write-In	82	0.7%

Tammy L. Merkins is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Tammy L. Merkins 145,938 (99.3%).

Judge - 7th District Court 28

Candidate	Votes	Share
Antoinette C. Wetzel	11,218	99.3%
Write-In	81	0.7%

Antoinette C. Wetzel is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Antoinette C. Wetzel 146,153 (99.3%).

Judge - 7th District Court 30

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jade M. Rosenfeldt	11,239	99.3%
Write-In	75	0.7%

Jade M. Rosenfeldt is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Jade M. Rosenfeldt 146,120 (99.3%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 1

Candidate	Votes	Share
Curtis R. Ballard	13,208	99.5%
Write-In	67	0.5%

Curtis R. Ballard is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 4

Candidate	Votes	Share
Eugene Pavelko	13,013	99.4%
Write-In	73	0.6%

Eugene Pavelko is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

Race	Margin	2024 president	Shift
MN Senate	R +31.6	R +33.6	D +2.1
MN Governor	R +28.6	R +33.6	D +5.1
MN-07 part of the county	R +28.7	R +35.6	D +7.0
MN-08 part of the county	R +11.9	R +14.4	D +2.4

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 Becker County has voted for president

Year	Democrat	Share	Republican	Share	Margin	Votes
2024	Kamala Harris	32.6%	Donald Trump	65.7%	R +33.1	19,739
2020	Joe Biden	34.0%	Donald Trump	64.1%	R +30.1	19,400
2016	Hillary Clinton	30.2%	Donald Trump	63.2%	R +32.9	17,222
2012	Barack Obama	41.7%	Mitt Romney	56.2%	R +14.5	16,382
2008	Barack Obama	45.3%	John McCain	52.2%	R +6.9	16,965
2004	John Kerry	40.2%	George W. Bush	58.3%	R +18.1	16,801
2000	Al Gore	36.6%	George W. Bush	56.9%	R +20.2	14,333

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 +12.8.

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.