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Willmar, Minnesota

2026 election results. 5 contests on Willmar's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Justin Ask ahead. Council Member Ward 1: Carl Shuldes is unopposed.

5 contests on Willmar's ballot

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

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

Justin Ask ahead.

Council Member Ward 1 (Willmar)

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

Carl Shuldes is unopposed.

Council Member Ward 2 (Willmar)

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

Christopher Jeffords ahead.

Council Member Ward 3 (Willmar)

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

Rick Fagerlie ahead.

Council Member Ward 4 (Willmar)

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

Sarah Kretschmann is unopposed.

Statewide races in Kandiyohi County

U.S. Senate

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

These are Kandiyohi County's votes, which include Willmar's. 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

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

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