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Windom, Minnesota

2026 election results. 3 contests on Windom's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Council Member At Large: Dennis R. Esplan ahead. Council Member Ward 1: Jenny Quade is unopposed.

3 contests on Windom's ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Windom 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 At Large (Windom)

CandidateVotesShare
Dennis R. Esplan85955.7%
Janice M Vitcak67443.7%
Write-In80.5%

Dennis R. Esplan ahead.

Council Member Ward 1 (Windom)

CandidateVotesShare
Jenny Quade82198.1%
Write-In161.9%

Jenny Quade is unopposed.

Council Member Ward 2 (Windom)

CandidateVotesShare
James Nelson62097.9%
Write-In132.1%

James Nelson is unopposed.

Statewide races in Cottonwood County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
67.1%3,229
Peggy Flanagan
29.6%1,423
Marisa Simonetti
2.1%101
100% counted

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

Governor

Lisa Demuth
66.6%3,209
Amy Klobuchar
31.5%1,519
Steven Young
1.9%91
100% counted

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

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