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Clearwater County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Michele Tafoya (R) got 71% of the U.S. Senate vote in Clearwater County. The margin is 4.4 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 73 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Clearwater County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
71.0%2,822
Peggy Flanagan
26.1%1,035
Marisa Simonetti
1.7%69
Rebecca Whiting
1.2%47
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
70.9%2,806
Amy Klobuchar
27.3%1,081
Steven Young
1.8%71
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Clearwater 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, 11:40 PM.

73 local contests in Clearwater County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, judges and districts on Clearwater 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
Mark Titera64399.2%
Write-In50.8%

Mark Titera is unopposed.

County Commissioner District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Stuart Dukek74499.3%
Write-In50.7%

Stuart Dukek is unopposed.

County Commissioner District 5

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Larson60698.2%
Write-In111.8%

Mark Larson is unopposed.

County Auditor/Treasurer

CandidateVotesShare
Niki Broten2,07256.5%
Taylor Engelstad1,58743.2%
Write-In110.3%

Niki Broten ahead in Clearwater County.

County Recorder

CandidateVotesShare
Rodney C. Knutson3,19999.5%
Write-In150.5%

Rodney C. Knutson is unopposed.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Clarence LaCroix2,02652.2%
Adam Gunderson1,84147.4%
Write-In140.4%

Clarence LaCroix ahead in Clearwater County.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Karin R. Hughes2,98397.4%
Write-In792.6%

Karin R. Hughes is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Bagley)

CandidateVotesShare
Duane Lewis42198.4%
Write-In71.6%

Duane Lewis is unopposed. Bagley's page.

Council Member (Bagley) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
John Michael Sutherland41794.8%
Write-In235.2%

John Michael Sutherland is unopposed. Bagley's page.

Mayor (Clearbrook)

CandidateVotesShare
Dylan Goudge19495.6%
Write-In94.4%

Dylan Goudge is unopposed. Clearbrook's page.

Council Member (Clearbrook) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Rachel Nelson17257.5%
Jeff Newman12040.1%
Write-In72.3%

Rachel Nelson and Jeff Newman are unopposed. Clearbrook's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Copley Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Tim Hoyt33398.8%
Write-In41.2%

Tim Hoyt is unopposed. Copley Township's page.

Town Clerk - Treasurer (Copley Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Cindy Olson34198.6%
Write-In51.4%

Cindy Olson is unopposed. Copley Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Eddy Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Erick Thoresen12798.4%
Write-In21.6%

Erick Thoresen is unopposed. Eddy Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Eddy Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Nordlund13398.5%
Write-In21.5%

Mike Nordlund is unopposed. Eddy Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Falk Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Gene Warren8698.9%
Write-In11.1%

Gene Warren is unopposed. Falk Township's page.

Mayor (Gonvick)

CandidateVotesShare
Susan Sims5674.7%
Write-In1925.3%

Susan Sims is unopposed. Gonvick's page.

Council Member (Gonvick) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Dan Sundquist8150.3%
Shane Olson5332.9%
Adam Burman2515.5%
Write-In21.2%

Dan Sundquist and Shane Olson ahead in Clearwater County. Gonvick's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Hangaard Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In0—

No votes in the state's file yet. Hangaard Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Hangaard Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In0—

No votes in the state's file yet. Hangaard Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Hangaard Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In0—

No votes in the state's file yet. Hangaard Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Holst Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kelly Christensen16899.4%
Write-In10.6%

Kelly Christensen is unopposed. Holst Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Holst Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Bonnie Engen17499.4%
Write-In10.6%

Bonnie Engen is unopposed. Holst Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Itasca Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Marvin Sauer9297.9%
Write-In22.1%

Marvin Sauer is unopposed. Itasca Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Itasca Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Gary L Anderson9497.9%
Write-In22.1%

Gary L Anderson is unopposed. Itasca Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Itasca Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Lynn Riggs9498.9%
Write-In11.1%

Lynn Riggs is unopposed. Itasca Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (La Prairie Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Deborah L McCollum107100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Deborah L McCollum is unopposed. La Prairie Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (La Prairie Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Carl A McCollum10097.1%
Write-In32.9%

Carl A McCollum is unopposed. La Prairie Township's page.

Mayor (Leonard)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew Lundmark1493.3%
Write-In16.7%

Andrew Lundmark is unopposed. Leonard's page.

Council Member (Leonard) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Sam Seyller1451.9%
Tammie Harr1140.7%
Write-In27.4%

Sam Seyller and Tammie Harr are unopposed. Leonard's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Long Lost Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
John Anderson26100.0%
Write-In00.0%

John Anderson is unopposed. Long Lost Lake Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Long Lost Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Nicholas C. Larson26100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Nicholas C. Larson is unopposed. Long Lost Lake Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Moose Creek Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Ray Teige118100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Ray Teige is unopposed. Moose Creek Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Moose Creek Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kenneth Christenson11399.1%
Write-In10.9%

Kenneth Christenson is unopposed. Moose Creek Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Moose Creek Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Janet A. Olson118100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Janet A. Olson is unopposed. Moose Creek Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Nora Township, Clearwater County)

CandidateVotesShare
Bruce P. Christianson21498.2%
Write-In41.8%

Bruce P. Christianson is unopposed. Nora Township, Clearwater County's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Rice Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Casey LaVine5793.4%
Write-In46.6%

Casey LaVine is unopposed. Rice Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Rice Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Owen Shegrud5291.2%
Write-In58.8%

Owen Shegrud is unopposed. Rice Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Rice Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kurt Wannebo5491.5%
Write-In58.5%

Kurt Wannebo is unopposed. Rice Township's page.

Mayor (Shevlin)

CandidateVotesShare
Calvin A Larson Sr4093.0%
Write-In37.0%

Calvin A Larson Sr is unopposed. Shevlin's page.

Council Member (Shevlin)

CandidateVotesShare
Bradley Spaulding44100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Bradley Spaulding is unopposed. Shevlin's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Shevlin Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kyle Gray188100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Kyle Gray is unopposed. Shevlin Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Shevlin Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Daniel Johnshoy18498.9%
Write-In21.1%

Daniel Johnshoy is unopposed. Shevlin Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Shevlin Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Amanda Haugan178100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Amanda Haugan is unopposed. Shevlin Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Sinclair Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Larry Pond Jr.81100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Larry Pond Jr. is unopposed. Sinclair Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Sinclair Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Hilary Johnson80100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Hilary Johnson is unopposed. Sinclair Township's page.

Schools

School Board Member At Large (ISD #38, RED LAKE) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Deanna Pemberton529.4%
Tina Stately423.5%
Sharon Kingbird317.6%
Robert Pemberton Sr317.6%
Vestanna Cook211.8%
Dustin Thunder-Harris00.0%
Jennifer Schoenborn00.0%
Ryan Holthusen00.0%
Write-In00.0%

Deanna Pemberton, Tina Stately, Sharon Kingbird and Robert Pemberton Sr ahead in Clearwater County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Sharon Kingbird 1,045 (19.9%), Dustin Thunder-Harris 830 (15.8%), Jennifer Schoenborn 665 (12.6%), Tina Stately 626 (11.9%).

School Board Member (ISD #162, BAGLEY) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Wendy Fultz1,42323.7%
Elliott Stai1,08918.2%
Mercedes Jesness1,08718.1%
Christine Bjerke91015.2%
Amanda Koop80813.5%
Kayci Styles65911.0%
Write-In220.4%

Wendy Fultz, Elliott Stai and Mercedes Jesness ahead in Clearwater County.

School Board Member (ISD #2311, CLEARBROOK-GONVICK) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Scott Anderson85529.9%
Dan Larson71024.8%
Randall Bodensteiner65222.8%
Corey Petterson60321.1%
Write-In411.4%

Scott Anderson, Dan Larson and Randall Bodensteiner ahead in Clearwater County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Scott Anderson 901 (29.8%), Dan Larson 751 (24.8%), Randall Bodensteiner 691 (22.8%).

Judges

Judge - 9th District Court 1

CandidateVotesShare
Matti Adam2,55799.2%
Write-In200.8%

Matti Adam is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Matti Adam 105,146 (99.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Matthew R. Mallie1,65258.6%
Henry C. Ambelang1,15741.0%
Write-In110.4%

Matthew R. Mallie ahead in Clearwater County. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Matthew R. Mallie 73,773 (62.4%), Henry C. Ambelang 44,022 (37.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 4

CandidateVotesShare
Charles D. Halverson2,55499.5%
Write-In140.5%

Charles D. Halverson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Charles D. Halverson 105,428 (99.3%).

Judge - 9th District Court 5

CandidateVotesShare
Kimberly Wimmer2,53299.2%
Write-In210.8%

Kimberly Wimmer is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Kimberly Wimmer 105,312 (99.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 12

CandidateVotesShare
Sarah L. McBroom2,54199.2%
Write-In210.8%

Sarah L. McBroom is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Sarah L. McBroom 105,202 (99.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 13

CandidateVotesShare
Daniel M. Hawley2,53399.3%
Write-In170.7%

Daniel M. Hawley is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Daniel M. Hawley 105,018 (99.3%).

Judge - 9th District Court 14

CandidateVotesShare
Kathryn A. Lorsbach2,61799.2%
Write-In220.8%

Kathryn A. Lorsbach is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Kathryn A. Lorsbach 104,977 (99.3%).

Judge - 9th District Court 15

CandidateVotesShare
Tamara L. Yon2,56799.2%
Write-In210.8%

Tamara L. Yon is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Tamara L. Yon 105,844 (99.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 19

CandidateVotesShare
Jana Austad2,55099.3%
Write-In190.7%

Jana Austad is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Jana Austad 105,289 (99.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 20

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Patrick Grover2,56399.4%
Write-In150.6%

Michael Patrick Grover is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Michael Patrick Grover 104,991 (99.3%).

Judge - 9th District Court 21

CandidateVotesShare
Patricia A. Aanes2,53699.4%
Write-In160.6%

Patricia A. Aanes is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Patricia A. Aanes 105,007 (99.2%).

Judge - 9th District Court 22

CandidateVotesShare
Seamus P. Duffy2,54999.3%
Write-In190.7%

Seamus P. Duffy is unopposed. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Seamus P. Duffy 104,918 (99.2%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In294100.0%

Soil and Water Supervisor District 4

CandidateVotesShare
Douglas Alan Sloan3,06298.7%
Write-In391.3%

Douglas Alan Sloan is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateR +46.3R +50.7D +4.4
MN GovernorR +44.4R +50.7D +6.4
MN-08R +43.6R +50.7D +7.1

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 Clearwater County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris24.3%Donald Trump74.3%R +50.04,814
2020Joe Biden26.8%Donald Trump71.6%R +44.84,710
2016Hillary Clinton25.9%Donald Trump68.9%R +43.04,245
2012Barack Obama41.8%Mitt Romney56.2%R +14.44,197
2008Barack Obama44.1%John McCain53.8%R +9.74,261
2004John Kerry42.9%George W. Bush55.9%R +13.04,361
2000Al Gore38.3%George W. Bush55.9%R +17.53,824

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 +32.4.

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.