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Carlton County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Amy Klobuchar (D) got 52% of the vote for governor in Carlton County. The margin is 8.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 85 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Carlton County

U.S. Senate

Peggy Flanagan
50.2%8,764
Michele Tafoya
46.2%8,058
Marisa Simonetti
2.2%392
Rebecca Whiting
1.4%243
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Amy Klobuchar
52.1%9,096
Lisa Demuth
46.0%8,039
Steven Young
1.9%336
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Carlton 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 3, 10:01 PM.

85 local contests in Carlton County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, judges and districts on Carlton 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

CandidateVotesShare
Tony Compo1,99258.4%
Ann Gustafson1,41341.4%
Write-In50.1%

Tony Compo ahead in Carlton County.

County Commissioner District 4

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Thell2,16352.5%
Susan Zmyslony1,95247.4%
Write-In60.1%

Mark Thell ahead in Carlton County.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Dan Danielson13,24081.3%
Chad Walsh2,97518.3%
Write-In660.4%

Dan Danielson ahead in Carlton County.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Jeffrey Boucher13,20399.2%
Write-In1080.8%

Jeffrey Boucher is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Town Supervisor At Large (Atkinson Township) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Sarah Jurek14545.0%
Daniel P. Johnson8927.6%
Isaac Schatz8526.4%
Write-In30.9%

Sarah Jurek and Daniel P. Johnson ahead in Carlton County. Atkinson Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Automba Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Bruce Rengo5995.2%
Write-In34.8%

Bruce Rengo is unopposed. Automba Township's page.

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat B (Automba Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Carl Lingle5393.0%
Write-In47.0%

Carl Lingle is unopposed. Automba Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Automba Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Julie Kowarsch5896.7%
Write-In23.3%

Julie Kowarsch is unopposed. Automba Township's page.

Mayor (Barnum)

CandidateVotesShare
Dale Riihiluoma16289.5%
Write-In1910.5%

Dale Riihiluoma is unopposed. Barnum's page.

Council Member (Barnum) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Lori Berglund14649.8%
Justin D. Dinger14047.8%
Write-In72.4%

Lori Berglund and Justin D. Dinger are unopposed. Barnum's page.

Town Supervisor At Large (Barnum Township) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
David Duesler42553.2%
Keith D. Rasmussen36445.6%
Write-In101.3%

David Duesler and Keith D. Rasmussen are unopposed. Barnum Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Barnum Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kate Rasmussen54399.3%
Write-In40.7%

Kate Rasmussen is unopposed. Barnum Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Beseman Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Budwin Lehti61100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Budwin Lehti is unopposed. Beseman Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Beseman Township)

CandidateVotesShare
John A. Anderson5998.3%
Write-In11.7%

John A. Anderson is unopposed. Beseman Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Beseman Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Dahlman60100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Mark Dahlman is unopposed. Beseman Township's page.

Town Supervisor At Large (Blackhoof Township) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Michael F. Salzer32353.4%
Eric J. Braun27445.3%
Write-In81.3%

Michael F. Salzer and Eric J. Braun are unopposed. Blackhoof Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Blackhoof Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Rhoda L. Fitzsimmons420100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Rhoda L. Fitzsimmons is unopposed. Blackhoof Township's page.

Mayor (Carlton)

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Soderstrom42898.8%
Write-In51.2%

Mike Soderstrom is unopposed. Carlton's page.

Council Member (Carlton) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
David Sobczak40393.9%
Write-In266.1%

David Sobczak is unopposed. Carlton's page.

Mayor (Cloquet)

CandidateVotesShare
Sheila Lamb3,03159.1%
Dave Hallback2,07140.4%
Write-In260.5%

Sheila Lamb ahead in Carlton County. Cloquet's page.

Council Member Ward 1 (Cloquet)

CandidateVotesShare
Brenda Carlson92899.0%
Write-In91.0%

Brenda Carlson is unopposed. Cloquet's page.

Council Member Ward 2 (Cloquet)

CandidateVotesShare
Erik Abrahamson42851.9%
Robert Peacock39648.0%
Write-In10.1%

Erik Abrahamson ahead in Carlton County. Cloquet's page.

Council Member Ward 3 (Cloquet)

CandidateVotesShare
Iris Keller72198.8%
Write-In91.2%

Iris Keller is unopposed. Cloquet's page.

Council Member (Cromwell) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Luke Swenson7653.5%
Sue Youngberg6646.5%
Write-In00.0%

Luke Swenson and Sue Youngberg are unopposed. Cromwell's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Eagle Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Robert Switzer27697.9%
Write-In62.1%

Robert Switzer is unopposed. Eagle Township's page.

Town Clerk (Eagle Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Debra Switzer27298.2%
Write-In51.8%

Debra Switzer is unopposed. Eagle Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Holyoke Township)

CandidateVotesShare
LeeAnne Gibson9483.9%
Write-In1816.1%

LeeAnne Gibson is unopposed. Holyoke Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Holyoke Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Lauren Clark7568.8%
Write-In3431.2%

Lauren Clark is unopposed. Holyoke Township's page.

Special Election for Town Clerk (Holyoke Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Amanda VanAuken11399.1%
Write-In10.9%

Amanda VanAuken is unopposed. Holyoke Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Holyoke Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mary L. Munn10898.2%
Write-In21.8%

Mary L. Munn is unopposed. Holyoke Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Kalevala Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Dustin Wick9799.0%
Write-In11.0%

Dustin Wick is unopposed. Kalevala Township's page.

Town Clerk (Kalevala Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Ginger Azzam93100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Ginger Azzam is unopposed. Kalevala Township's page.

Mayor (Kettle River)

CandidateVotesShare
David Lucas4688.5%
Write-In611.5%

David Lucas is unopposed. Kettle River's page.

Council Member (Kettle River) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Kris Miller4350.0%
Elizabeth Mascarenas4147.7%
Write-In22.3%

Kris Miller and Elizabeth Mascarenas are unopposed. Kettle River's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Mahtowa Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jeffrey R. Gilbertson28198.6%
Write-In41.4%

Jeffrey R. Gilbertson is unopposed. Mahtowa Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Mahtowa Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Richard Gehrke26398.5%
Write-In41.5%

Richard Gehrke is unopposed. Mahtowa Township's page.

Mayor (Moose Lake)

CandidateVotesShare
Jim Michalski38050.5%
Doug Juntunen36248.1%
Write-In111.5%

Jim Michalski ahead in Carlton County. Moose Lake's page.

Council Member (Moose Lake) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Walter Lower III31425.5%
Gail Lundgren30624.9%
Jan Ashmore25020.3%
Sarah Palmer21917.8%
Terry Koren12310.0%
Write-In171.4%

Walter Lower III and Gail Lundgren ahead in Carlton County. Moose Lake's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Moose Lake Township, Carlton County)

CandidateVotesShare
Tracy Matuseski22153.3%
Philip Lattu19346.5%
Write-In10.2%

Tracy Matuseski ahead in Carlton County. Moose Lake Township, Carlton County's page.

Town Treasurer (Moose Lake Township, Carlton County)

CandidateVotesShare
Dawn Moffett27868.0%
Cara Keinanen12931.5%
Write-In20.5%

Dawn Moffett ahead in Carlton County. Moose Lake Township, Carlton County's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Perch Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Gary A. Harms42697.9%
Write-In92.1%

Gary A. Harms is unopposed. Perch Lake Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Perch Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Keith J. Depre42399.1%
Write-In40.9%

Keith J. Depre is unopposed. Perch Lake Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Perch Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Cheryl DeMenge44399.6%
Write-In20.4%

Cheryl DeMenge is unopposed. Perch Lake Township's page.

Mayor (Scanlon)

CandidateVotesShare
Cody Grashorn30162.6%
Joshua Kolodge17937.2%
Write-In10.2%

Cody Grashorn ahead in Carlton County. Scanlon's page.

Council Member (Scanlon) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Berthiaume36256.2%
Marshall J Johnson25940.2%
Write-In233.6%

Michael Berthiaume and Marshall J Johnson are unopposed. Scanlon's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Silver Township)

CandidateVotesShare
David Isaacson16997.7%
Write-In42.3%

David Isaacson is unopposed. Silver Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Silver Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Earl K. Nett16696.5%
Write-In63.5%

Earl K. Nett is unopposed. Silver Township's page.

Town Supervisor At Large (Silver Brook Township) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Duane Laveau25052.5%
Randall Wolf22447.1%
Write-In20.4%

Duane Laveau and Randall Wolf are unopposed. Silver Brook Township's page.

Special Election for Town Clerk (Silver Brook Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Samantha Schmidt28399.6%
Write-In10.4%

Samantha Schmidt is unopposed. Silver Brook Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Silver Brook Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Deborah A. Nyberg297100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Deborah A. Nyberg is unopposed. Silver Brook Township's page.

Town Clerk (Skelton Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Linda A. Loons197100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Linda A. Loons is unopposed. Skelton Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Thomson Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Hannah Schoneberger1,36258.6%
Steven Erickson95641.2%
Write-In50.2%

Hannah Schoneberger ahead in Carlton County. Thomson Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Thomson Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Elliott Simon1,93899.3%
Write-In140.7%

Elliott Simon is unopposed. Thomson Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat E (Thomson Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kristine Basilici1,27951.5%
John L. Koski1,20148.4%
Write-In20.1%

Kristine Basilici ahead in Carlton County. Thomson Township's page.

Mayor (Wrenshall)

CandidateVotesShare
Jeff Bloom14857.6%
Gary Butala10942.4%
Write-In00.0%

Jeff Bloom ahead in Carlton County. Wrenshall's page.

Council Member (Wrenshall) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Keith D. Klosner13140.3%
Melvin M. Martindale11936.6%
Write-In7523.1%

Keith D. Klosner and Melvin M. Martindale are unopposed. Wrenshall's page.

Town Treasurer (Wrenshall Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Christina Osberg18598.9%
Write-In21.1%

Christina Osberg is unopposed. Wrenshall Township's page.

Mayor (Wright)

CandidateVotesShare
Donovan Ranta3384.6%
Write-In615.4%

Donovan Ranta is unopposed. Wright's page.

Council Member (Wright) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Sharon M. Lake3550.0%
Abigail Brimacomb2535.7%
Terri Lott1014.3%
Write-In00.0%

Sharon M. Lake and Abigail Brimacomb ahead in Carlton County. Wright's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #91, BARNUM) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Nicolle Gilbertson1,15624.5%
Jessica Unkelhaeuser1,00221.3%
Karissa Twining96820.5%
Ashley Wallace81017.2%
Allainie Goad75616.0%
Write-In220.5%

Nicolle Gilbertson, Jessica Unkelhaeuser and Karissa Twining ahead in Carlton County.

School Board Member (ISD #94, CLOQUET) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Annie Saboe2,39218.8%
Elizabeth Kersting-Peterson2,12216.7%
Don Gentilini1,91515.1%
Nathan Hallgren1,73713.7%
Victoria M.L. McMillen1,64513.0%
Shaun Williams1,55412.2%
Daniel Lee1,27110.0%
Write-In640.5%

Annie Saboe, Elizabeth Kersting-Peterson and Don Gentilini ahead in Carlton County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Annie Saboe 2,525 (18.8%), Elizabeth Kersting-Peterson 2,256 (16.8%), Don Gentilini 2,034 (15.1%).

School Board Member (ISD #95, CROMWELL-WRIGHT) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Craig Freiermuth54927.5%
Tom Anderson53526.8%
Shayne Korpela51325.7%
Haley Pfisthner39119.6%
Write-In60.3%

Craig Freiermuth, Tom Anderson and Shayne Korpela ahead in Carlton County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Craig Freiermuth 553 (27.5%), Tom Anderson 539 (26.8%), Shayne Korpela 518 (25.8%).

School Board Member (ISD #97, MOOSE LAKE) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Paul Olson76521.3%
Peter Steen69119.3%
Julie Peterson67418.8%
Brenda Sue Heikkila57115.9%
Haley Fogarty43912.2%
Mark "Barney" Hollis42611.9%
Write-In190.5%

Paul Olson, Peter Steen and Julie Peterson ahead in Carlton County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Paul Olson 1,136 (22.0%), Peter Steen 1,044 (20.2%), Julie Peterson 971 (18.8%).

School Board Member (ISD #99, ESKO) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Steven Knutson1,78831.6%
Robert Johnson1,47926.1%
Sarah Solomon1,37224.2%
Daniel L. Rust1,00517.7%
Write-In230.4%

Steven Knutson, Robert Johnson and Sarah Solomon ahead in Carlton County.

School Board Member (ISD #2918, CARLTON-WRENSHALL) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Eric Ankrum2,05223.6%
Jeremy "Sam" Ojibway1,70319.6%
Laura Nilsen1,68619.4%
Jamie Hopp1,63518.8%
Ashley Beecroft1,53017.6%
Write-In710.8%

Eric Ankrum, Jeremy "Sam" Ojibway, Laura Nilsen and Jamie Hopp ahead in Carlton County.

Judges

Judge - 6th District Court 1

CandidateVotesShare
Rachel C. Sullivan12,00699.4%
Write-In680.6%

Rachel C. Sullivan is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Rachel C. Sullivan 90,177 (99.2%).

Judge - 6th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Robert C. Friday11,99199.5%
Write-In660.5%

Robert C. Friday is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Robert C. Friday 89,858 (99.2%).

Judge - 6th District Court 4

CandidateVotesShare
Jessica J. Fralich12,03099.5%
Write-In660.5%

Jessica J. Fralich is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Jessica J. Fralich 90,247 (99.2%).

Judge - 6th District Court 11

CandidateVotesShare
Steven Bradley Hanke11,99999.5%
Write-In640.5%

Steven Bradley Hanke is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Steven Bradley Hanke 89,791 (99.2%).

Judge - 6th District Court 14

CandidateVotesShare
Rebekka Lynn Stumme12,08599.3%
Write-In810.7%

Rebekka Lynn Stumme is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Rebekka Lynn Stumme 90,073 (99.2%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2

CandidateVotesShare
Julianne Motis12,91399.3%
Write-In850.7%

Julianne Motis is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Schultz7,65556.6%
Robert Fox3,25324.0%
John Pesonen Johnson2,55618.9%
Write-In700.5%

Mike Schultz ahead in Carlton County.

Minnesota's official results, file posted Nov 13, 12:38 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateD +4.2R +2.6D +6.8
MN GovernorD +6.2R +2.6D +8.8
MN-08D +8.8R +2.6D +11.4

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 Carlton County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris47.6%Donald Trump50.1%R +2.520,815
2020Joe Biden49.6%Donald Trump48.1%D +1.520,368
2016Hillary Clinton46.5%Donald Trump44.8%D +1.618,211
2012Barack Obama61.8%Mitt Romney35.7%D +26.118,436
2008Barack Obama62.3%John McCain35.5%D +26.818,449
2004John Kerry62.5%George W. Bush36.2%D +26.318,334
2000Al Gore57.2%George W. Bush37.0%D +20.215,081

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 +22.7.

Other counties in Minnesota

Minnesota results

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.