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Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Lisa Demuth (R) got 62% of the vote for governor in Kandiyohi County. The margin is 7.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 51 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Kandiyohi County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
62.2%12,130
Peggy Flanagan
35.3%6,879
Marisa Simonetti
1.4%278
Rebecca Whiting
1.1%208
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
61.5%12,012
Amy Klobuchar
37.3%7,288
Steven Young
1.2%228
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Kandiyohi County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 3, 10:49 PM.

51 local contests in Kandiyohi County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures, judges and districts on Kandiyohi County's ballots, from Minnesota's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

County offices

County Commissioner District 1

CandidateVotesShare
Nathan Robert Streed2,64599.7%
Write-In80.3%

Nathan Robert Streed is unopposed.

County Commissioner District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Dale H. Anderson3,74999.4%
Write-In220.6%

Dale H. Anderson is unopposed.

County Commissioner District 5

CandidateVotesShare
Duane Anderson3,66199.3%
Write-In270.7%

Duane Anderson is unopposed.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Eric Tollefson16,94799.2%
Write-In1410.8%

Eric Tollefson is unopposed.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Shane Baker16,23499.4%
Write-In1010.6%

Shane Baker is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Atwater)

CandidateVotesShare
Mark S. Olson41696.1%
Write-In173.9%

Mark S. Olson is unopposed. Atwater's page.

Council Member (Atwater) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Daniel Rouser36348.7%
Dale Tagtow34746.6%
Write-In354.7%

Daniel Rouser and Dale Tagtow are unopposed. Atwater's page.

Mayor (Blomkest)

CandidateVotesShare
Jim Wittman7093.3%
Write-In56.7%

Jim Wittman is unopposed. Blomkest's page.

Council Member (Blomkest) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Brenda Marcus6649.3%
Paulette Ascheman6347.0%
Write-In53.7%

Brenda Marcus and Paulette Ascheman are unopposed. Blomkest's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Blomkest)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In13100.0%

Blomkest's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Dovre Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Ben Nelson98099.1%
Write-In90.9%

Ben Nelson is unopposed. Dovre Township's page.

Mayor (Kandiyohi)

CandidateVotesShare
Jonathan Lindstrand10850.7%
Brad Howard5726.8%
Scott R. McGillivray4521.1%
Write-In31.4%

Jonathan Lindstrand ahead in Kandiyohi County. Kandiyohi's page.

Council Member (Kandiyohi) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Robert Boehme9024.1%
Tina Skappel7921.1%
Jeff Clark7820.9%
Steven Onnen7620.3%
Jason Goodsen4612.3%
Write-In51.3%

Robert Boehme and Tina Skappel ahead in Kandiyohi County. Kandiyohi's page.

Mayor (Lake Lillian)

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Sagness8187.1%
Write-In1212.9%

Michael Sagness is unopposed. Lake Lillian's page.

Council Member (Lake Lillian)

CandidateVotesShare
Wendy Lund7887.6%
Write-In1112.4%

Wendy Lund is unopposed. Lake Lillian's page.

Mayor (New London)

CandidateVotesShare
John Dahl53386.2%
Write-In8513.8%

John Dahl is unopposed. New London's page.

Council Member (New London) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Lauren Marquardt47648.6%
Christopher DeLong25926.4%
Nic Kuehnast23423.9%
Write-In111.1%

Lauren Marquardt and Christopher DeLong ahead in Kandiyohi County. New London's page.

Mayor (Pennock)

CandidateVotesShare
Jeff Arends11565.7%
Kevin Crowley5531.4%
Write-In52.9%

Jeff Arends ahead in Kandiyohi County. Pennock's page.

Council Member (Pennock) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Cory Jorschumb11651.1%
Lance Crowe10747.1%
Write-In41.8%

Cory Jorschumb and Lance Crowe are unopposed. Pennock's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Pennock)

CandidateVotesShare
Todd Eisenlohr9255.1%
James Kidrowski7343.7%
Write-In21.2%

Todd Eisenlohr ahead in Kandiyohi County. Pennock's page.

Mayor (Prinsburg)

CandidateVotesShare
Mitch Swart28699.3%
Write-In20.7%

Mitch Swart is unopposed. Prinsburg's page.

Council Member (Prinsburg) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Greg Bonnema27252.3%
Michael Bredeck24747.5%
Write-In10.2%

Greg Bonnema and Michael Bredeck are unopposed. Prinsburg's page.

Mayor (Raymond)

CandidateVotesShare
Ardell Tensen27791.4%
Write-In268.6%

Ardell Tensen is unopposed. Raymond's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Ardell Tensen 277 (91.4%).

Council Member (Raymond) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Ed Zurn30390.4%
Write-In329.6%

Ed Zurn is unopposed. Raymond's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Ed Zurn 303 (90.4%).

Special Election for Council Member (Raymond)

CandidateVotesShare
Cody Haas17455.8%
Andrea Fragodt13242.3%
Write-In61.9%

Cody Haas ahead in Kandiyohi County. Raymond's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Cody Haas 174 (55.8%), Andrea Fragodt 132 (42.3%).

Council Member (Regal) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Brandon Keller1834.0%
Connor L Heinen1324.5%
Angela Krupke1222.6%
Michael Pauly59.4%
Jason Krupke59.4%
Write-In00.0%

Brandon Keller and Connor L Heinen ahead in Kandiyohi County. Regal's page.

Mayor (Spicer)

CandidateVotesShare
Robin deCathelineau46495.7%
Write-In214.3%

Robin deCathelineau is unopposed. Spicer's page.

Mayor (Sunburg)

CandidateVotesShare
Michael O'Leary4898.0%
Write-In12.0%

Michael O'Leary is unopposed. Sunburg's page.

Council Member (Sunburg) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jeanine Bowman4554.2%
Ronny Rosenboom3845.8%
Write-In00.0%

Jeanine Bowman and Ronny Rosenboom are unopposed. Sunburg's page.

Mayor (Willmar)

CandidateVotesShare
Justin Ask4,22261.8%
Rollie Nissen2,58937.9%
Write-In190.3%

Justin Ask ahead in Kandiyohi County. Willmar's page.

Council Member Ward 1 (Willmar)

CandidateVotesShare
Carl Shuldes1,38199.0%
Write-In141.0%

Carl Shuldes is unopposed. Willmar's page.

Council Member Ward 2 (Willmar)

CandidateVotesShare
Christopher Jeffords1,19464.1%
Terry VanVeldhuizen65235.0%
Write-In160.9%

Christopher Jeffords ahead in Kandiyohi County. Willmar's page.

Council Member Ward 3 (Willmar)

CandidateVotesShare
Rick Fagerlie74353.3%
Ian Bergh64546.2%
Write-In70.5%

Rick Fagerlie ahead in Kandiyohi County. Willmar's page.

Council Member Ward 4 (Willmar)

CandidateVotesShare
Sarah Kretschmann1,31998.9%
Write-In151.1%

Sarah Kretschmann is unopposed. Willmar's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #345, NEW LONDON-SPICER) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Peterson2,91119.5%
Laura Nelson2,88819.3%
Jessica Westby2,70818.1%
Derek Gramstad2,05913.8%
Kathryn Anderson1,78511.9%
Faith Beranek1,3268.9%
Rikki Wold1,1988.0%
Write-In880.6%

Mark Peterson, Laura Nelson, Jessica Westby and Derek Gramstad ahead in Kandiyohi County.

School Board Member (ISD #347, WILLMAR) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Mary Amon6,31930.4%
Patti Johnson4,87523.5%
Jay Lawton4,35921.0%
Forrest Rice2,90814.0%
Virgil Aguirre Jr2,22110.7%
Write-In1040.5%

Mary Amon, Patti Johnson and Jay Lawton ahead in Kandiyohi County.

School Board Member (ISD #741, PAYNESVILLE) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jerald Quarfot15036.1%
Thomas Pierson11728.1%
Rachel Ramthun11226.9%
Write-In378.9%

Jerald Quarfot, Thomas Pierson and Rachel Ramthun are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Jerald Quarfot 2,083 (30.1%), Thomas Pierson 1,973 (28.5%), Rachel Ramthun 1,968 (28.4%).

School Board Member (ISD #775, KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Todd Adam Rudningen21933.0%
Klinton VanHeuveln19229.0%
Carla Olson14321.6%
Amanda Bohlsen10315.5%
Write-In60.9%

Todd Adam Rudningen, Klinton VanHeuveln and Carla Olson ahead in Kandiyohi County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Todd Adam Rudningen 919 (28.6%), Carla Olson 846 (26.4%), Klinton VanHeuveln 828 (25.8%).

School Board Member District 5 (ISD #2180, MACCRAY)

CandidateVotesShare
Debi Brandt28996.7%
Write-In103.3%

Debi Brandt is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Debi Brandt 289 (96.7%).

School Board Member (ISD #2364, BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Aaron Radermacher25026.7%
Megan Jenniges23925.6%
Paul Gregory21923.4%
Josh Chisholm21523.0%
Write-In121.3%

Aaron Radermacher, Megan Jenniges, Paul Gregory and Josh Chisholm are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Aaron Radermacher 1,368 (26.3%), Megan Jenniges 1,344 (25.9%), Paul Gregory 1,265 (24.3%), Josh Chisholm 1,181 (22.7%).

School Board Member (ISD #2396, ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Trever Heining95321.2%
Dylan Hoerchler67214.9%
Kristin Anderson63414.1%
Elizabeth Ammermann61113.6%
Scott Stafford50611.2%
Kayla Henderson48010.7%
Charles Richardson3187.1%
Russ Thyen3187.1%
Write-In120.3%

Trever Heining, Dylan Hoerchler, Kristin Anderson and Elizabeth Ammermann ahead in Kandiyohi County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Trever Heining 1,522 (19.6%), Scott Stafford 1,103 (14.2%), Dylan Hoerchler 1,101 (14.2%), Elizabeth Ammermann 1,078 (13.9%).

School Board Member (ISD #2534, BOLD) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Todd Frank13133.6%
Sandy Benson12933.1%
Michael Zimmerman12532.1%
Write-In51.3%

Todd Frank, Sandy Benson and Michael Zimmerman are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Todd Frank 1,649 (34.7%), Sandy Benson 1,581 (33.3%), Michael Zimmerman 1,445 (30.4%).

School Board Member (ISD #2890, RENVILLE COUNTY WEST) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Casi Mulder15697.5%
Write-In42.5%

Casi Mulder is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Casi Mulder 1,590 (85.4%).

Local measures

School District Question 1 (Isd #345, New London-Spicer)

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,95155.6%
No2,35344.4%

Yes ahead with 55.6% in Kandiyohi County.

Judges

Judge - 8th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Stephanie L. Beckman14,51399.4%
Write-In880.6%

Stephanie L. Beckman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Stephanie L. Beckman 56,401 (99.4%).

Judge - 8th District Court 4

CandidateVotesShare
Melissa Listug14,46599.4%
Write-In920.6%

Melissa Listug is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Melissa Listug 56,208 (99.4%).

Judge - 8th District Court 7

CandidateVotesShare
Laurence J. Stratton14,47699.5%
Write-In770.5%

Laurence J. Stratton is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Laurence J. Stratton 56,242 (99.5%).

Judge - 8th District Court 10

CandidateVotesShare
Benjamin Charles Pieh14,49499.4%
Write-In860.6%

Benjamin Charles Pieh is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Benjamin Charles Pieh 56,151 (99.4%).

Judge - 8th District Court 11

CandidateVotesShare
Allison T. Whalen14,46299.4%
Write-In870.6%

Allison T. Whalen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Allison T. Whalen 56,150 (99.4%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2

CandidateVotesShare
Donnel Williamson16,08099.7%
Write-In550.3%

Donnel Williamson is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 5

CandidateVotesShare
Brandon Smith15,95199.6%
Write-In600.4%

Brandon Smith is unopposed.

Minnesota's official results, file posted Nov 13, 12:38 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateR +27.6R +31.5D +3.9
MN GovernorR +24.5R +31.5D +7.1
MN-07R +21.8R +31.5D +9.7

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Kandiyohi County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris33.6%Donald Trump64.5%R +30.923,283
2020Joe Biden36.1%Donald Trump61.8%R +25.723,366
2016Hillary Clinton33.4%Donald Trump58.7%R +25.321,772
2012Barack Obama45.7%Mitt Romney52.4%R +6.721,465
2008Barack Obama46.2%John McCain51.7%R +5.521,895
2004John Kerry43.7%George W. Bush54.8%R +11.121,349
2000Al Gore42.6%George W. Bush52.0%R +9.419,285

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +21.6.

Other counties in Minnesota

Minnesota results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Minnesota certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Minnesota's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.