Mayor (Mankato)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Hamann | 8,118 | 51.1% |
| Najwa Massad | 7,694 | 48.4% |
Julia Hamann ahead across 3 counties. Votes by county: Blue Earth County 15,893, Nicollet County 0, Le Sueur County 0.
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2026 election results. 4 contests on Mankato's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Julia Hamann ahead across 3 counties. Council Member Ward 1: Michael McLaughlin is unopposed.
From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Mankato 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.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Hamann | 8,118 | 51.1% |
| Najwa Massad | 7,694 | 48.4% |
Julia Hamann ahead across 3 counties. Votes by county: Blue Earth County 15,893, Nicollet County 0, Le Sueur County 0.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McLaughlin | 3,077 | 99.4% |
| Write-In | 20 | 0.6% |
Michael McLaughlin is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Don Friend | 843 | 50.5% |
| Jacob Bases | 813 | 48.7% |
| Write-In | 13 | 0.8% |
Don Friend ahead.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Hatanpa | 1,339 | 57.2% |
| Bryan Schneider | 992 | 42.4% |
| Write-In | 11 | 0.5% |
Jessica Hatanpa ahead.
These are Blue Earth County's votes, which include Mankato's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.
These are Blue Earth County's votes, which include Mankato's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.
Results for Mankato alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Blue Earth County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.
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 Mankato as their place; other contests on Mankato voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Blue Earth County's page and Le Sueur County's page and Nicollet County's page.