Mayor (Moorhead)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa A. Borgen | 9,097 | 56.2% |
| Del Rae Williams | 5,401 | 33.4% |
| Craig Whoot E. Whaley | 1,624 | 10.0% |
| Write-In | 65 | 0.4% |
Lisa A. Borgen ahead.
States · Minnesota · Clay County
Moorhead, Minnesota
2026 election results. 5 contests on Moorhead's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Lisa A. Borgen ahead. Council Member Ward 1: Sarah Opitz ahead.
5 contests on Moorhead's ballot
From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Moorhead 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
Council Member Ward 1 (Moorhead)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Opitz | 1,670 | 45.8% |
| Ryan Nelson | 1,312 | 36.0% |
| Ben Livingston | 332 | 9.1% |
| Dalton Swanson | 311 | 8.5% |
| Write-In | 20 | 0.5% |
Sarah Opitz ahead.
Council Member Ward 2 (Moorhead)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Nesemeier | 2,214 | 57.2% |
| Chris Snyder | 987 | 25.5% |
| Ryan Schatz | 651 | 16.8% |
| Write-In | 18 | 0.5% |
Heather Nesemeier ahead.
Council Member Ward 3 (Moorhead)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Deb White | 2,231 | 53.6% |
| Arlan Swenson | 1,459 | 35.1% |
| Evett Ellis | 454 | 10.9% |
| Write-In | 18 | 0.4% |
Deb White ahead.
Council Member Ward 4 (Moorhead)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Charley Johnson | 2,484 | 75.4% |
| Richard Rask | 784 | 23.8% |
| Write-In | 27 | 0.8% |
Charley Johnson ahead.
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
These are Clay County's votes, which include Moorhead's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.
Governor
Amy Klobuchar
55.7%14,907
Lisa Demuth
42.2%11,302
Steven Young
2.0%548
These are Clay County's votes, which include Moorhead's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.
Results for Moorhead 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 Moorhead as their place; other contests on Moorhead voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Clay County's page.