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Nelson, Minnesota

2026 election results. 3 contests on Nelson's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Sean Gay is unopposed. Council Member: Jeff Leroux and Corina Weinhandl are unopposed.

3 contests on Nelson's ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Nelson 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

Mayor (Nelson)

CandidateVotesShare
Sean Gay7098.6%
Write-In11.4%

Sean Gay is unopposed.

Council Member (Nelson) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jeff Leroux5157.3%
Corina Weinhandl3842.7%
Write-In00.0%

Jeff Leroux and Corina Weinhandl are unopposed.

Special Election for Council Member (Nelson)

CandidateVotesShare
Lulu Gibson63100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Lulu Gibson is unopposed.

Statewide races in Douglas County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
65.8%14,063
Peggy Flanagan
31.4%6,720
Marisa Simonetti
1.5%327
100% counted

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

Governor

Lisa Demuth
64.8%13,897
Amy Klobuchar
33.8%7,244
Steven Young
1.4%290
100% counted

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

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