U.S. Senate
Michele Tafoya
64.5%7,568
Peggy Flanagan
32.4%3,808
Marisa Simonetti
1.9%225
Rebecca Whiting
1.2%141
Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.
Brown County, Minnesota
2026 election results. Lisa Demuth (R) got 63% of the vote for governor in Brown County. The margin is 7.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Brown County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 54 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Brown County
Governor
Lisa Demuth
63.4%7,446
Amy Klobuchar
35.1%4,123
Steven Young
1.5%182
Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.
U.S. House: Minnesota 1st District
Brad Finstad
60.8%6,096
Jake Johnson
39.2%3,925
Only part of Brown County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: not called; Jake Johnson leads.
U.S. House: Minnesota 7th District
Michelle Fischbach
76.5%1,322
Erik Osberg
23.5%407
Only part of Brown County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Michelle Fischbach wins. Called.
The leader in Brown 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.
54 local contests in Brown County
County offices, city and town races, school boards, judges and districts on Brown 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 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Berg | 2,120 | 98.9% |
| Write-In | 24 | 1.1% |
Anton Berg is unopposed.
County Commissioner District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brian H. Braun | 2,004 | 99.3% |
| Write-In | 14 | 0.7% |
Brian H. Braun is unopposed.
County Commissioner District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Veerkamp | 1,995 | 99.4% |
| Write-In | 13 | 0.6% |
Jeffrey Veerkamp is unopposed.
County Recorder
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Schreiner | 9,914 | 99.5% |
| Write-In | 47 | 0.5% |
Mary Schreiner is unopposed.
County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jason S. Seidl | 10,361 | 99.2% |
| Write-In | 82 | 0.8% |
Jason S. Seidl is unopposed.
County Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Hanson | 9,811 | 99.1% |
| Write-In | 90 | 0.9% |
Chuck Hanson is unopposed.
Cities & towns
Town Supervisor Seat A (Burnstown Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John Holles | 131 | 100.0% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
John Holles is unopposed. Burnstown Township's page.
Town Supervisor Seat B (Burnstown Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Anderson | 130 | 100.0% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Ted Anderson is unopposed. Burnstown Township's page.
Mayor (Cobden)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Krebs | 8 | 88.9% |
| Write-In | 1 | 11.1% |
Allen Krebs is unopposed. Cobden's page.
Council Member (Cobden)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Groebner | 6 | 85.7% |
| Write-In | 1 | 14.3% |
Rhonda Groebner is unopposed. Cobden's page.
City Clerk - Treasurer (Cobden)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Krebs | 7 | 77.8% |
| Write-In | 2 | 22.2% |
Melissa Krebs is unopposed. Cobden's page.
Mayor (Comfrey)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Richter | 135 | 93.1% |
| Write-In | 10 | 6.9% |
Gary Richter is unopposed. Comfrey's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Gary Richter 147 (93.6%).
Council Member (Comfrey) 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Toll | 77 | 25.1% |
| Rick J Kastner | 73 | 23.8% |
| Charles Coners | 63 | 20.5% |
| Alan Barnes | 58 | 18.9% |
| Darlene Arnsdorf | 35 | 11.4% |
| Write-In | 1 | 0.3% |
Troy Toll and Rick J Kastner ahead in Brown County. Comfrey's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Rick J Kastner 81 (24.4%), Troy Toll 81 (24.4%).
Town Supervisor Seat B (Cottonwood Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hawkins | 382 | 99.0% |
| Write-In | 4 | 1.0% |
Dustin Hawkins is unopposed. Cottonwood Township's page.
Town Clerk (Cottonwood Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Earl | 373 | 98.9% |
| Write-In | 4 | 1.1% |
Lisa Earl is unopposed. Cottonwood Township's page.
Council Member (Evan) 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Christensen | 15 | 50.0% |
| Kenneth R. Rothmeier | 13 | 43.3% |
| Write-In | 2 | 6.7% |
Danny Christensen and Kenneth R. Rothmeier are unopposed. Evan's page.
Mayor (Hanska)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Paulson | 134 | 100.0% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Daniel K. Paulson is unopposed. Hanska's page.
Council Member (Hanska) 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Kjelshus | 127 | 50.8% |
| Lucas Larson | 121 | 48.4% |
| Write-In | 2 | 0.8% |
Ian Kjelshus and Lucas Larson are unopposed. Hanska's page.
Town Supervisor Seat A (Linden Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John A. Thormodson | 107 | 96.4% |
| Write-In | 4 | 3.6% |
John A. Thormodson is unopposed. Linden Township's page.
Town Supervisor Seat B (Linden Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Larson | 116 | 99.1% |
| Write-In | 1 | 0.9% |
Clay Larson is unopposed. Linden Township's page.
Town Treasurer (Linden Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Grams | 117 | 99.2% |
| Write-In | 1 | 0.8% |
Eleanor Grams is unopposed. Linden Township's page.
Town Supervisor Seat B (Milford Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Boelter | 365 | 99.2% |
| Write-In | 3 | 0.8% |
Tony Boelter is unopposed. Milford Township's page.
Town Supervisor Seat A (Mulligan Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Windschitl | 85 | 100.0% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Mike Windschitl is unopposed. Mulligan Township's page.
Town Supervisor Seat C (Mulligan Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Augustin | 86 | 100.0% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Brad Augustin is unopposed. Mulligan Township's page.
Town Treasurer (Mulligan Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lynne Schroepfer | 83 | 97.6% |
| Write-In | 2 | 2.4% |
Lynne Schroepfer is unopposed. Mulligan Township's page.
Mayor (New Ulm)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Backer | 5,317 | 97.0% |
| Write-In | 164 | 3.0% |
Kathleen Backer is unopposed. New Ulm's page.
Council Member Ward 2 (New Ulm)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eric R. Warmka | 1,249 | 98.7% |
| Write-In | 17 | 1.3% |
Eric R. Warmka is unopposed. New Ulm's page.
Council Member Ward 4 (New Ulm)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Write-In | 355 | 100.0% |
Town Supervisor Seat A (North Star Township, Brown County)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Simonson | 117 | 100.0% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Jim Simonson is unopposed. North Star Township, Brown County's page.
Town Supervisor Seat B (North Star Township, Brown County)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hauschild | 118 | 100.0% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Dustin Hauschild is unopposed. North Star Township, Brown County's page.
Town Supervisor Seat B (Sigel Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Willam Berg | 182 | 97.8% |
| Write-In | 4 | 2.2% |
Willam Berg is unopposed. Sigel Township's page.
Council Member At Large (Sleepy Eye)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Stevermer | 1,199 | 98.5% |
| Write-In | 18 | 1.5% |
Nathan Stevermer is unopposed. Sleepy Eye's page.
Council Member Ward 1 (Sleepy Eye)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas G. Pelzel | 471 | 97.7% |
| Write-In | 11 | 2.3% |
Douglas G. Pelzel is unopposed. Sleepy Eye's page.
Council Member Ward 2 (Sleepy Eye)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Windschitl | 716 | 98.9% |
| Write-In | 8 | 1.1% |
Gary Windschitl is unopposed. Sleepy Eye's page.
Council Member At Large (Springfield) 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Miesen | 523 | 40.1% |
| Jeanette Pidde | 484 | 37.1% |
| Ashlyn Hansen | 291 | 22.3% |
| Write-In | 7 | 0.5% |
Joe Miesen and Jeanette Pidde ahead in Brown County. Springfield's page.
Town Supervisor Seat B (Stately Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Corby Graff | 66 | 95.7% |
| Write-In | 3 | 4.3% |
Corby Graff is unopposed. Stately Township's page.
Town Supervisor Seat C (Stately Township)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Curt Thram | 64 | 92.8% |
| Write-In | 5 | 7.2% |
Curt Thram is unopposed. Stately Township's page.
Schools
School Board Member (ISD #81, COMFREY) 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gabe Hirsch | 277 | 33.6% |
| Andrea Toll | 277 | 33.6% |
| Brandon Anderson | 269 | 32.6% |
| Write-In | 1 | 0.1% |
Gabe Hirsch, Andrea Toll and Brandon Anderson are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Andrea Toll 430 (34.0%), Gabe Hirsch 420 (33.2%), Brandon Anderson 408 (32.3%).
School Board Member (ISD #84, SLEEPY EYE) 4 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mikayla Bruggeman | 1,662 | 25.8% |
| Steve Petersen | 1,632 | 25.3% |
| Brian Nelson | 1,573 | 24.4% |
| Sheila Wurtzberger | 1,519 | 23.6% |
| Write-In | 58 | 0.9% |
Mikayla Bruggeman, Steve Petersen, Brian Nelson and Sheila Wurtzberger are unopposed.
School Board Member (ISD #85, SPRINGFIELD) 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Kretsch | 932 | 34.2% |
| Victor A. Thatcher | 895 | 32.8% |
| Jessica Potter | 880 | 32.3% |
| Write-In | 19 | 0.7% |
Jeff Kretsch, Victor A. Thatcher and Jessica Potter are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Jeff Kretsch 1,085 (34.1%), Victor A. Thatcher 1,042 (32.8%), Jessica Potter 1,027 (32.3%).
School Board Member (ISD #88, NEW ULM) 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Gag | 5,684 | 35.2% |
| Melissa Sunderman | 5,243 | 32.5% |
| Tara Nilson | 5,009 | 31.1% |
| Write-In | 190 | 1.2% |
Steven Gag, Melissa Sunderman and Tara Nilson are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Steven Gag 6,883 (35.3%), Melissa Sunderman 6,322 (32.5%), Tara Nilson 6,049 (31.1%).
School Board Member (ISD #837, MADELIA) 4 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Julie A. Pace | 56 | 23.9% |
| Steve Sorenson | 49 | 20.9% |
| Brandon Ordorff | 47 | 20.1% |
| Gayle Fenske | 41 | 17.5% |
| Claudia Reyes | 40 | 17.1% |
| Write-In | 1 | 0.4% |
Julie A. Pace, Steve Sorenson, Brandon Ordorff and Gayle Fenske ahead in Brown County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Julie A. Pace 987 (23.8%), Brandon Ordorff 833 (20.1%), Steve Sorenson 832 (20.0%), Gayle Fenske 758 (18.3%).
School Board Member (ISD #840, ST. JAMES) 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Tonsager | 40 | 34.8% |
| Richard Spitzner | 38 | 33.0% |
| Laura Roloff | 18 | 15.7% |
| Nancy Trujillo Vite | 15 | 13.0% |
| Amy Erin Boyes | 4 | 3.5% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Michael Tonsager, Richard Spitzner and Laura Roloff ahead in Brown County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Michael Tonsager 1,545 (29.0%), Richard Spitzner 1,311 (24.6%), Nancy Trujillo Vite 1,013 (19.0%).
School Board Member (ISD #2754, CEDAR MOUNTAIN) 3 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Sorenson | 48 | 31.0% |
| Joshua Hoffmann | 44 | 28.4% |
| Andrew Van Nurden | 35 | 22.6% |
| Ashley Heibel | 28 | 18.1% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Jeffrey Sorenson, Joshua Hoffmann and Andrew Van Nurden ahead in Brown County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Joshua Hoffmann 694 (30.7%), Jeffrey Sorenson 640 (28.3%), Ashley Heibel 533 (23.5%).
School Board Member District 3 (ISD #2884, RED ROCK CENTRAL)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Wahl | 30 | 100.0% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.0% |
Jacob Wahl is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Jacob Wahl 438 (99.3%).
Judges
Judge - 5th District Court 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kayla M. Johnson | 8,909 | 99.5% |
| Write-In | 45 | 0.5% |
Kayla M. Johnson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Kayla M. Johnson 91,792 (99.4%).
Judge - 5th District Court 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Christina M. Wietzema | 5,822 | 60.8% |
| Christopher Cain | 3,721 | 38.9% |
| Write-In | 26 | 0.3% |
Christina M. Wietzema ahead in Brown County. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Christina M. Wietzema 61,724 (61.5%), Christopher Cain 38,379 (38.2%).
Judge - 5th District Court 8
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paul J. Gunderson | 8,983 | 99.5% |
| Write-In | 46 | 0.5% |
Paul J. Gunderson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Paul J. Gunderson 91,659 (99.4%).
Judge - 5th District Court 11
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen J. Ferrazzano II | 8,850 | 99.5% |
| Write-In | 43 | 0.5% |
Stephen J. Ferrazzano II is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Stephen J. Ferrazzano II 91,218 (99.3%).
Judge - 5th District Court 12
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Rohland | 8,883 | 99.6% |
| Write-In | 40 | 0.4% |
Patrick Rohland is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Patrick Rohland 91,446 (99.4%).
Judge - 5th District Court 13
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Troy G. Timmerman | 8,895 | 99.6% |
| Write-In | 36 | 0.4% |
Troy G. Timmerman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Troy G. Timmerman 91,880 (99.4%).
Judge - 5th District Court 15
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Docherty | 9,041 | 99.2% |
| Write-In | 76 | 0.8% |
Robert Docherty is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Robert Docherty 91,581 (99.4%).
Districts
Soil and Water Supervisor District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark E. Portner | 9,964 | 99.6% |
| Write-In | 37 | 0.4% |
Mark E. Portner is unopposed.
Soil and Water Supervisor District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Nelson | 9,864 | 99.7% |
| Write-In | 34 | 0.3% |
Derek Nelson 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 +33.1 | R +35.9 | D +2.8 |
| MN Governor | R +28.7 | R +35.9 | D +7.1 |
| MN-01 part of the county | R +21.7 | R +32.1 | D +10.4 |
| MN-07 part of the county | R +52.9 | R +56.7 | D +3.8 |
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 Brown County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 31.3% | Donald Trump | 66.4% | R +35.0 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 32.4% | Donald Trump | 65.3% | R +32.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 27.3% | Donald Trump | 63.2% | R +35.9 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 40.4% | Mitt Romney | 57.0% | R +16.6 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 42.7% | John McCain | 54.7% | R +12.1 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 37.4% | George W. Bush | 60.9% | R +23.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 36.2% | George W. Bush | 57.4% | R +21.2 |
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 +13.9.
Other counties in Minnesota
Minnesota results- Aitkin County
- Anoka County
- Becker County
- Beltrami County
- Benton County
- Big Stone County
- Blue Earth County
- Carlton County
- Carver County
- Cass County
- Chippewa County
- Chisago County
- Clay County
- Clearwater County
- Cook County
- Cottonwood County
- Crow Wing County
- Dakota County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Faribault County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Goodhue County
- Grant County
- Hennepin County
- Houston County
- Hubbard County
- Isanti County
- Itasca County
- Jackson County
- Kanabec County
- Kandiyohi County
- Kittson County
- Koochiching County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Lake County
- Lake of the Woods County
- Le Sueur County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- Mahnomen County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Mille Lacs County
- Morrison County
- Mower County
- Murray County
- Nicollet County
- Nobles County
- Norman County
- Olmsted County
- Otter Tail County
- Pennington County
- Pine County
- Pipestone County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Ramsey County
- Red Lake County
- Redwood County
- Renville County
- Rice County
- Rock County
- Roseau County
- Scott County
- Sherburne County
- Sibley County
- St. Louis County
- Stearns County
- Steele County
- Stevens County
- Swift County
- Todd County
- Traverse County
- Wabasha County
- Wadena County
- Waseca County
- Washington County
- Watonwan County
- Wilkin County
- Winona County
- Wright County
- Yellow Medicine County
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.