Mayor (Empire)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Lee | 1,092 | 95.9% |
| Write-In | 47 | 4.1% |
Melanie Lee is unopposed.
States · Minnesota · Dakota County
Empire, Minnesota
2026 election results. 2 contests on Empire's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Melanie Lee is unopposed. Council Member: Eric Hanson and Josh Gunderson ahead.
2 contests on Empire's ballot
From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Empire 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 (Empire) 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Hanson | 738 | 38.6% |
| Josh Gunderson | 641 | 33.5% |
| Marla Vagts | 519 | 27.1% |
| Write-In | 16 | 0.8% |
Eric Hanson and Josh Gunderson ahead.
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 Empire's. 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 Empire's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.
Results for Empire 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 Empire as their place; other contests on Empire voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Dakota County's page.