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Cook County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Amy Klobuchar (D) got 70% of the vote for governor in Cook County. The margin is 6.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 21 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Cook County

U.S. Senate

Peggy Flanagan
69.0%2,330
Michele Tafoya
28.7%968
Rebecca Whiting
1.2%40
Marisa Simonetti
1.1%37
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Amy Klobuchar
69.9%2,362
Lisa Demuth
28.3%955
Steven Young
1.8%60
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Cook 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 4, 12:38 PM.

21 local contests in Cook County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, judges and districts on Cook 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
Debra K. White23356.0%
Matt Kelm18243.8%
Write-In10.2%

Debra K. White ahead in Cook County.

County Commissioner District 3

CandidateVotesShare
David Mills46362.1%
Roger Westerlind28037.6%
Write-In20.3%

David Mills ahead in Cook County.

County Commissioner District 5

CandidateVotesShare
Christopher Homyak48796.6%
Write-In173.4%

Christopher Homyak is unopposed.

County Auditor/Treasurer

CandidateVotesShare
Braidy Powers2,77499.1%
Write-In240.9%

Braidy Powers is unopposed.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Ben Hallberg2,24167.9%
Ty Backlund1,05932.1%
Write-In10.0%

Ben Hallberg ahead in Cook County.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Jeanne Peterson2,59898.1%
Write-In511.9%

Jeanne Peterson is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Grand Marais)

CandidateVotesShare
Tracy Benson67197.8%
Write-In152.2%

Tracy Benson is unopposed. Grand Marais's page.

Council Member (Grand Marais) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Dane Kufa44938.2%
William B. Lovaas38332.6%
Benjamin Peters33128.2%
Write-In110.9%

Dane Kufa and William B. Lovaas ahead in Cook County. Grand Marais's page.

Schools

School Board Member District 1 (ISD #166, COOK COUNTY)

CandidateVotesShare
Robert James34198.8%
Write-In41.2%

Robert James is unopposed.

School Board Member District 3 (ISD #166, COOK COUNTY)

CandidateVotesShare
Rena Rogers60497.3%
Write-In172.7%

Rena Rogers is unopposed.

School Board Member District 5 (ISD #166, COOK COUNTY)

CandidateVotesShare
Dan Shirley51099.4%
Write-In30.6%

Dan Shirley is unopposed.

Judges

Judge - 6th District Court 1

CandidateVotesShare
Rachel C. Sullivan2,24499.6%
Write-In80.4%

Rachel C. Sullivan is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Rachel C. Sullivan 90,177 (99.2%).

Judge - 6th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Robert C. Friday2,23199.7%
Write-In60.3%

Robert C. Friday is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Robert C. Friday 89,858 (99.2%).

Judge - 6th District Court 4

CandidateVotesShare
Jessica J. Fralich2,24499.7%
Write-In70.3%

Jessica J. Fralich is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Jessica J. Fralich 90,247 (99.2%).

Judge - 6th District Court 11

CandidateVotesShare
Steven Bradley Hanke2,27199.0%
Write-In221.0%

Steven Bradley Hanke is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Steven Bradley Hanke 89,791 (99.2%).

Judge - 6th District Court 14

CandidateVotesShare
Rebekka Lynn Stumme2,24499.7%
Write-In60.3%

Rebekka Lynn Stumme is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Rebekka Lynn Stumme 90,073 (99.2%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2

CandidateVotesShare
Stanley W. Tull2,55899.4%
Write-In160.6%

Stanley W. Tull is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 4

CandidateVotesShare
Gail A. Gieseke2,49199.2%
Write-In190.8%

Gail A. Gieseke is unopposed.

Hospital District Board Member 1 (Cook County)

CandidateVotesShare
Patricia Winchell-Dahl33998.8%
Write-In41.2%

Patricia Winchell-Dahl is unopposed.

Hospital District Board Member 3 (Cook County)

CandidateVotesShare
Sharon Graif Berglund42461.4%
Steven Frykman26538.4%
Write-In10.1%

Sharon Graif Berglund ahead in Cook County.

Hospital District Board Member 5 (Cook County)

CandidateVotesShare
Pat Campanaro35062.9%
Randy Wiitala20637.1%
Write-In00.0%

Pat Campanaro ahead in Cook County.

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateD +41.3D +35.8D +5.5
MN GovernorD +42.4D +35.8D +6.6
MN-08D +43.8D +35.8D +8.0

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 Cook County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris66.0%Donald Trump31.2%D +34.83,660
2020Joe Biden65.6%Donald Trump31.6%D +34.03,806
2016Hillary Clinton56.3%Donald Trump34.1%D +22.33,395
2012Barack Obama60.0%Mitt Romney36.8%D +23.23,322
2008Barack Obama60.3%John McCain37.0%D +23.33,348
2004John Kerry52.5%George W. Bush45.1%D +7.43,303
2000Al Gore41.5%George W. Bush45.9%R +4.42,820

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 D +39.2.

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.