Mayor (Coates)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Franzmeier | 52 | 78.8% |
| Mike Gores | 9 | 13.6% |
| Write-In | 5 | 7.6% |
Craig Franzmeier ahead.
States · Minnesota · Dakota County
Coates, Minnesota
2026 election results. 2 contests on Coates' ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Craig Franzmeier ahead. Council Member: Brandon Ristau is unopposed.
2 contests on Coates' ballot
From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Coates 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 (Coates) 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ristau | 53 | 73.6% |
| Write-In | 19 | 26.4% |
Brandon Ristau is unopposed.
Statewide races in Dakota County
U.S. Senate
Peggy Flanagan
57.6%132,809
Michele Tafoya
40.0%92,314
Marisa Simonetti
1.4%3,220
These are Dakota County's votes, which include Coates'. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.
Governor
Amy Klobuchar
59.7%137,677
Lisa Demuth
38.6%89,052
Steven Young
1.8%4,078
These are Dakota County's votes, which include Coates'. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.
Results for Coates alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Dakota 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 Coates as their place; other contests on Coates voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Dakota County's page.