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Hayward, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Hayward's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Anthony Cox is unopposed. Council Member: Derek Lerum and Eugene D. Flaskerud are unopposed.

2 contests on Hayward's ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Hayward 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 (Hayward)

CandidateVotesShare
Anthony Cox10198.1%
Write-In21.9%

Anthony Cox is unopposed.

Council Member (Hayward) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Derek Lerum8650.3%
Eugene D. Flaskerud7946.2%
Write-In63.5%

Derek Lerum and Eugene D. Flaskerud are unopposed.

Statewide races in Freeborn County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
55.2%7,392
Peggy Flanagan
42.0%5,622
Marisa Simonetti
1.8%235
100% counted

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

Governor

Lisa Demuth
54.9%7,354
Amy Klobuchar
43.2%5,794
Steven Young
1.9%250
100% counted

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

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