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Bemidji, Minnesota

2026 election results. 3 contests on Bemidji's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Council Member At Large: Audrey M. Thayer ahead. Council Member Ward 2: Josh Peterson ahead.

3 contests on Bemidji's ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Bemidji 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 (Bemidji)

CandidateVotesShare
Audrey M. Thayer2,69952.4%
Ron Johnson2,42247.0%
Write-In340.7%

Audrey M. Thayer ahead.

Council Member Ward 2 (Bemidji)

CandidateVotesShare
Josh Peterson56157.0%
Kate Egelhof42242.8%
Write-In20.2%

Josh Peterson ahead.

Council Member Ward 4 (Bemidji)

CandidateVotesShare
Emelie Rivera57053.8%
Misty Bray48145.4%
Write-In80.8%

Emelie Rivera ahead.

Statewide races in Beltrami County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
49.0%9,881
Peggy Flanagan
48.0%9,670
Rebecca Whiting
1.6%315
100% counted

These are Beltrami County's votes, which include Bemidji's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Amy Klobuchar
49.3%9,931
Lisa Demuth
49.1%9,881
Steven Young
1.6%329
100% counted

These are Beltrami County's votes, which include Bemidji's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

Results for Bemidji alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Beltrami 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 Bemidji as their place; other contests on Bemidji voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Beltrami County's page.