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Hawley, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Hawley's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Joseph R. Backlund is unopposed. Council Member: Brad Eldred and Stacey Wayne Riedberger are unopposed.

2 contests on Hawley's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Backlund79897.4%
Write-In212.6%

Joseph R. Backlund is unopposed.

Council Member (Hawley) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Brad Eldred64950.6%
Stacey Wayne Riedberger61848.2%
Write-In151.2%

Brad Eldred and Stacey Wayne Riedberger are unopposed.

Statewide races in Clay County

U.S. Senate

Peggy Flanagan
54.1%14,469
Michele Tafoya
42.9%11,467
Marisa Simonetti
1.7%454
100% counted

These are Clay County's votes, which include Hawley's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Amy Klobuchar
55.7%14,907
Lisa Demuth
42.2%11,302
Steven Young
2.0%548
100% counted

These are Clay County's votes, which include Hawley's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

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