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Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

2026 election results. 4 contests on Detroit Lakes' ballot in Minnesota's official results. Council Member At Large: Jamie Deraney and Thomas R. Klyve ahead. Council Member Ward 1: Shaun Carlson ahead.

4 contests on Detroit Lakes' ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Detroit Lakes as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Cities & towns

Council Member At Large (Detroit Lakes) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jamie Deraney2,31338.3%
Thomas R. Klyve1,92131.8%
Celeste Koppe1,74528.9%
Write-In560.9%

Jamie Deraney and Thomas R. Klyve ahead.

Council Member Ward 1 (Detroit Lakes)

CandidateVotesShare
Shaun Carlson56353.2%
Lindsey Cooksey49346.6%
Write-In30.3%

Shaun Carlson ahead.

Council Member Ward 2 (Detroit Lakes)

CandidateVotesShare
Zachary J Foltz90862.6%
Marga Ybarra53837.1%
Write-In40.3%

Zachary J Foltz ahead.

Council Member Ward 3 (Detroit Lakes)

CandidateVotesShare
Matt Boeke83557.3%
Natalie Bly61442.2%
Write-In70.5%

Matt Boeke ahead.

Statewide races in Becker County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
63.7%10,671
Peggy Flanagan
33.1%5,548
Marisa Simonetti
1.8%302
100% counted

These are Becker County's votes, which include Detroit Lakes'. 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

These are Becker County's votes, which include Detroit Lakes'. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

Results for Detroit Lakes alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Becker County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

Minnesota's official results, file posted Nov 13, 12:38 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Detroit Lakes as their place; other contests on Detroit Lakes voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Becker County's page.