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New Ulm, Minnesota

2026 election results. 3 contests on New Ulm's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Kathleen Backer is unopposed. Council Member Ward 2: Eric R. Warmka is unopposed.

3 contests on New Ulm's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Kathleen Backer5,31797.0%
Write-In1643.0%

Kathleen Backer is unopposed.

Council Member Ward 2 (New Ulm)

CandidateVotesShare
Eric R. Warmka1,24998.7%
Write-In171.3%

Eric R. Warmka is unopposed.

Council Member Ward 4 (New Ulm)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In355100.0%

Statewide races in Brown County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
64.5%7,568
Peggy Flanagan
32.4%3,808
Marisa Simonetti
1.9%225
100% counted

These are Brown County's votes, which include New Ulm's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
63.4%7,446
Amy Klobuchar
35.1%4,123
Steven Young
1.5%182
100% counted

These are Brown County's votes, which include New Ulm's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

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