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Chisago County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Lisa Demuth (R) got 62% of the vote for governor in Chisago County. The margin is 6.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 58 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Chisago County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
62.4%18,255
Peggy Flanagan
34.5%10,100
Marisa Simonetti
1.7%500
Rebecca Whiting
1.4%422
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
61.8%18,115
Amy Klobuchar
36.6%10,722
Steven Young
1.5%452
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Chisago 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, 11:10 PM.

58 local contests in Chisago County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, judges and districts on Chisago 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 1

CandidateVotesShare
Tim MacMillan2,72598.7%
Write-In361.3%

Tim MacMillan is unopposed.

County Commissioner District 2

CandidateVotesShare
Chris DuBose2,84553.0%
Rick Greene2,48946.4%
Write-In320.6%

Chris DuBose ahead in Chisago County.

County Commissioner District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Marlys L. Dunne2,71165.1%
Cyle Cramer1,42734.3%
Write-In280.7%

Marlys L. Dunne ahead in Chisago County.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Brandon Thyen19,56498.8%
Write-In2331.2%

Brandon Thyen is unopposed.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Janet Reiter17,50998.6%
Write-In2481.4%

Janet Reiter is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Center City)

CandidateVotesShare
Sally J Swanson20091.3%
Write-In198.7%

Sally J Swanson is unopposed. Center City's page.

Council Member (Center City) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jill M Behnke18639.7%
Martin Ziegler14029.9%
Lloyd Vetter13629.0%
Write-In71.5%

Jill M Behnke and Martin Ziegler ahead in Chisago County. Center City's page.

Mayor (Chisago City)

CandidateVotesShare
Jeremy Dresel1,54864.0%
Travis Petschl85635.4%
Write-In150.6%

Jeremy Dresel ahead in Chisago County. Chisago City's page.

Council Member (Chisago City) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Nikki Battles1,39640.8%
Craig Allen Meyer1,05730.9%
Grant Trenton Prentice94827.7%
Write-In220.6%

Nikki Battles and Craig Allen Meyer ahead in Chisago County. Chisago City's page.

Mayor (Harris)

CandidateVotesShare
Randy Carlson36594.8%
Write-In205.2%

Randy Carlson is unopposed. Harris's page.

Council Member (Harris)

CandidateVotesShare
Garret Pearson29851.8%
Allen Siedow26646.3%
Write-In111.9%

Garret Pearson ahead in Chisago County. Harris's page.

Mayor (Lindstrom)

CandidateVotesShare
Judy Chartrand1,72498.2%
Write-In321.8%

Judy Chartrand is unopposed. Lindstrom's page.

Council Member (Lindstrom) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Brian Norelius1,48453.8%
Michael M. Hilber1,24245.0%
Write-In321.2%

Brian Norelius and Michael M. Hilber are unopposed. Lindstrom's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Nessel Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Branden Mell56463.9%
Sharon Kleinsasser31535.7%
Write-In40.5%

Branden Mell ahead in Chisago County. Nessel Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Nessel Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Douglas Johnson73399.3%
Write-In50.7%

Douglas Johnson is unopposed. Nessel Township's page.

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat C (Nessel Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Joe Heidelberger73298.5%
Write-In111.5%

Joe Heidelberger is unopposed. Nessel Township's page.

Mayor (North Branch)

CandidateVotesShare
Shawn Williams2,27350.1%
Kevin Schieber2,20948.7%
Write-In541.2%

Shawn Williams ahead in Chisago County. North Branch's page.

Council Member (North Branch) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Pete Johnson2,66155.1%
Jim Ibinger2,05942.6%
Write-In1102.3%

Pete Johnson and Jim Ibinger are unopposed. North Branch's page.

Mayor (Rush City)

CandidateVotesShare
Alan Johnson59573.3%
Paul A. Allen20425.1%
Write-In131.6%

Alan Johnson ahead in Chisago County. Rush City's page.

Council Member (Rush City)

CandidateVotesShare
Diana Flaten54753.7%
Frank Storm44343.5%
Write-In282.8%

Diana Flaten ahead in Chisago County. Rush City's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Rush City)

CandidateVotesShare
Sara Albrecht45460.9%
Wayne Farr28137.7%
Write-In101.3%

Sara Albrecht ahead in Chisago County. Rush City's page.

Mayor (Shafer)

CandidateVotesShare
Nick Brehm29593.7%
Write-In206.3%

Nick Brehm is unopposed. Shafer's page.

Council Member (Shafer) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Matthew Berglof18233.0%
Patty E. Mattson15227.6%
Kathy Johnston11520.9%
Nelce Sluka7313.2%
Write-In295.3%

Matthew Berglof and Patty E. Mattson ahead in Chisago County. Shafer's page.

Mayor (Stacy)

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Utecht1,39395.3%
Write-In684.7%

Mark Utecht is unopposed. Stacy's page.

Council Member Ward 1 (Stacy)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew Nyblom42597.0%
Write-In133.0%

Andrew Nyblom is unopposed. Stacy's page.

Council Member Ward 2 (Stacy)

CandidateVotesShare
Jeff Barrett92298.2%
Write-In171.8%

Jeff Barrett is unopposed. Stacy's page.

Mayor (Taylors Falls)

CandidateVotesShare
Robert Bayer28858.2%
Geri Aanonsen20741.8%
Write-In00.0%

Robert Bayer ahead in Chisago County. Taylors Falls's page.

Council Member (Taylors Falls) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Khrissy Linnerooth31951.0%
Jeremiah Burnham29046.4%
Write-In162.6%

Khrissy Linnerooth and Jeremiah Burnham are unopposed. Taylors Falls's page.

Council Member (Wyoming) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jodie Witte1,56327.0%
Andrew Perry1,43824.9%
Dennis Schilling1,41024.4%
Jessica Bergan1,32622.9%
Write-In460.8%

Jodie Witte and Andrew Perry ahead in Chisago County. Wyoming's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #138, NORTH BRANCH) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Adam Trampe4,06134.2%
Sarah Grovender3,86632.5%
Jesse LaValla3,83532.3%
Write-In1221.0%

Adam Trampe, Sarah Grovender and Jesse LaValla are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Adam Trampe 4,532 (34.0%), Sarah Grovender 4,338 (32.5%), Jesse LaValla 4,330 (32.5%).

School Board Member At Large (ISD #139, RUSH CITY) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Allie Schmidt97820.2%
Teri Umbreit94719.6%
Justin J Whittaker87318.0%
Kenneth Lind77216.0%
William Schmidt66113.7%
Jarrod L Hamlin54711.3%
Write-In591.2%

Allie Schmidt, Teri Umbreit and Justin J Whittaker ahead in Chisago County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Allie Schmidt 1,057 (20.1%), Teri Umbreit 1,026 (19.5%), Justin J Whittaker 951 (18.0%).

Special Election for School Board Member At Large (ISD #139, RUSH CITY)

CandidateVotesShare
Kevin Haugrud1,69898.1%
Write-In331.9%

Kevin Haugrud is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Kevin Haugrud 1,848 (98.2%).

School Board Member At Large (ISD #314, BRAHAM) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
John W. Swanson23435.3%
Bret Cuda22534.0%
Justin Karolevitz19930.1%
Write-In40.6%

John W. Swanson, Bret Cuda and Justin Karolevitz are unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: John W. Swanson 1,670 (36.0%), Bret Cuda 1,474 (31.7%), Justin Karolevitz 1,462 (31.5%).

School Board Member At Large (ISD #831, FOREST LAKE) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Belz1,79021.6%
Sean Thomas1,49218.0%
Jill Christenson1,49018.0%
Claire Luger1,32316.0%
Curt Rebelein, Junior1,08413.1%
Andi Courneya1,06612.9%
Write-In400.5%

Mike Belz, Sean Thomas and Jill Christenson ahead in Chisago County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Mike Belz 10,925 (20.0%), Jill Christenson 10,659 (19.5%), Sean Thomas 9,429 (17.3%).

School Board Member At Large (ISD #911, CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Kevin Gross23627.3%
Nikki Johnson22626.2%
Keith Koehler20623.8%
DeEtta N. Moos19122.1%
Write-In50.6%

Kevin Gross, Nikki Johnson, Keith Koehler and DeEtta N. Moos are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Nikki Johnson 7,616 (26.9%), Kevin Gross 7,318 (25.8%), Keith Koehler 6,810 (24.0%), DeEtta N. Moos 6,283 (22.2%).

School Board Member (ISD #2144, CHISAGO LAKES) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Sarah Aadland5,09628.0%
Jennifer Penzenstadler4,64225.5%
Aaron Olson4,60025.3%
Amy Forkner3,68820.3%
Write-In1440.8%

Sarah Aadland, Jennifer Penzenstadler and Aaron Olson ahead in Chisago County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Sarah Aadland 5,265 (28.0%), Jennifer Penzenstadler 4,792 (25.5%), Aaron Olson 4,747 (25.3%).

Judges

Judge - 10th District Court 1

CandidateVotesShare
Juanita C. Freeman12,56298.9%
Write-In1401.1%

Juanita C. Freeman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Juanita C. Freeman 259,784 (98.8%).

Judge - 10th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Carrie A. Doom12,56298.9%
Write-In1351.1%

Carrie A. Doom is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Carrie A. Doom 259,322 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 4

CandidateVotesShare
Suzanne M Brown12,51299.0%
Write-In1281.0%

Suzanne M Brown is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Suzanne M Brown 259,103 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 6

CandidateVotesShare
Stoney L. Hiljus12,45499.0%
Write-In1311.0%

Stoney L. Hiljus is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Stoney L. Hiljus 257,298 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 7

CandidateVotesShare
Viet-Hanh Winchell12,27098.7%
Write-In1591.3%

Viet-Hanh Winchell is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Viet-Hanh Winchell 255,249 (98.6%).

Judge - 10th District Court 8

CandidateVotesShare
Laura A. Pietan12,41299.0%
Write-In1221.0%

Laura A. Pietan is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Laura A. Pietan 257,690 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 9

CandidateVotesShare
Sheridan Hawley12,32599.1%
Write-In1180.9%

Sheridan Hawley is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Sheridan Hawley 256,280 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 14

CandidateVotesShare
Justin Collins12,34399.1%
Write-In1110.9%

Justin Collins is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Justin Collins 256,798 (99.0%).

Judge - 10th District Court 15

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas Robert Lehmann12,30899.1%
Write-In1160.9%

Thomas Robert Lehmann is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Thomas Robert Lehmann 256,681 (99.0%).

Judge - 10th District Court 17

CandidateVotesShare
Patrick W. Flanagan12,28298.7%
Write-In1561.3%

Patrick W. Flanagan is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Patrick W. Flanagan 255,863 (98.7%).

Judge - 10th District Court 19

CandidateVotesShare
Tricia Loehr12,28199.0%
Write-In1251.0%

Tricia Loehr is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Tricia Loehr 256,226 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 22

CandidateVotesShare
Melissa Saterbak12,28999.0%
Write-In1241.0%

Melissa Saterbak is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Melissa Saterbak 256,634 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 23

CandidateVotesShare
Catherine McPherson12,31499.0%
Write-In1261.0%

Catherine McPherson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Catherine McPherson 256,439 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 24

CandidateVotesShare
Karin L. McCarthy12,32699.0%
Write-In1301.0%

Karin L. McCarthy is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Karin L. McCarthy 255,986 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 28

CandidateVotesShare
Karen B. Schommer12,33199.0%
Write-In1301.0%

Karen B. Schommer is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Karen B. Schommer 255,936 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 29

CandidateVotesShare
Jacob Fischmann12,35899.0%
Write-In1201.0%

Jacob Fischmann is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Jacob Fischmann 255,918 (99.0%).

Judge - 10th District Court 32

CandidateVotesShare
Elizabeth H. Strand12,38099.1%
Write-In1170.9%

Elizabeth H. Strand is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Elizabeth H. Strand 256,568 (99.0%).

Judge - 10th District Court 38

CandidateVotesShare
Rebecca A. Waxse8,86251.7%
Ben Lacy8,17847.7%
Write-In1110.6%

Rebecca A. Waxse ahead in Chisago County. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Rebecca A. Waxse 179,264 (54.8%), Ben Lacy 145,870 (44.6%).

Judge - 10th District Court 43

CandidateVotesShare
Heather Pipenhagen12,28799.0%
Write-In1211.0%

Heather Pipenhagen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Heather Pipenhagen 255,964 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 45

CandidateVotesShare
Jennifer D. Peterson12,33399.0%
Write-In1211.0%

Jennifer D. Peterson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Jennifer D. Peterson 254,807 (98.9%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 1

CandidateVotesShare
Lance Petersen17,08399.1%
Write-In1550.9%

Lance Petersen is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 3

CandidateVotesShare
David Tollberg16,98799.3%
Write-In1230.7%

David Tollberg is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateR +28.8R +31.9D +3.2
MN GovernorR +25.6R +31.9D +6.3
MN-08R +24.2R +31.9D +7.7

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 Chisago County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris33.4%Donald Trump64.7%R +31.335,601
2020Joe Biden34.2%Donald Trump63.4%R +29.234,554
2016Hillary Clinton30.7%Donald Trump61.0%R +30.330,228
2012Barack Obama42.5%Mitt Romney55.1%R +12.629,441
2008Barack Obama43.6%John McCain53.9%R +10.329,305
2004John Kerry43.2%George W. Bush55.6%R +12.328,260
2000Al Gore43.6%George W. Bush49.7%R +6.121,987

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 +25.2.

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.