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Turtle River, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Turtle River's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Kent McKercher is unopposed. Council Member: Dave Carlson and Alan Vesely are unopposed.

2 contests on Turtle River's ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Turtle River 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

Mayor (Turtle River)

CandidateVotesShare
Kent McKercher4692.0%
Write-In48.0%

Kent McKercher is unopposed.

Council Member (Turtle River) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Dave Carlson4955.1%
Alan Vesely3033.7%
Write-In1011.2%

Dave Carlson and Alan Vesely are unopposed.

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 Turtle River'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 Turtle River's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

Results for Turtle River 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 Turtle River as their place; other contests on Turtle River voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Beltrami County's page.