Mayor (Hawley)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. Backlund | 798 | 97.4% |
| Write-In | 21 | 2.6% |
Joseph R. Backlund is unopposed.
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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.
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.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. Backlund | 798 | 97.4% |
| Write-In | 21 | 2.6% |
Joseph R. Backlund is unopposed.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Eldred | 649 | 50.6% |
| Stacey Wayne Riedberger | 618 | 48.2% |
| Write-In | 15 | 1.2% |
Brad Eldred and Stacey Wayne Riedberger are unopposed.
These are Clay County's votes, which include Hawley's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.
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.
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.