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Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Lisa Demuth (R) got 62% of the vote for governor in Lac qui Parle County. The margin is 6.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 72 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Lac qui Parle County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
63.1%2,136
Peggy Flanagan
33.6%1,139
Marisa Simonetti
2.4%80
Rebecca Whiting
0.9%30
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
62.1%2,106
Amy Klobuchar
36.4%1,235
Steven Young
1.6%53
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Lac qui Parle 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, 10:09 PM.

72 local contests in Lac qui Parle County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures, judges and districts on Lac qui Parle 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 2

CandidateVotesShare
DeRon Brehmer58496.8%
Write-In193.2%

DeRon Brehmer is unopposed.

County Commissioner District 4

CandidateVotesShare
Ben Bothun55998.9%
Write-In61.1%

Ben Bothun is unopposed.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Cole Weick1,89457.0%
Brian Benck1,42842.9%
Write-In30.1%

Cole Weick ahead in Lac qui Parle County.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Richard G. Stulz2,98598.9%
Write-In331.1%

Richard G. Stulz is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Arena Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Aaron Tasto66100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Aaron Tasto is unopposed. Arena Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Arena Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Dru Olson5485.7%
Write-In914.3%

Dru Olson is unopposed. Arena Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Arena Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Stanley C. Olson5995.2%
Write-In34.8%

Stanley C. Olson is unopposed. Arena Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Augusta Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Paul Streich2654.2%
Jessica Jessen-Kriz2245.8%
Write-In00.0%

Paul Streich ahead in Lac qui Parle County. Augusta Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Augusta Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Nathaniel Schuelke4297.7%
Write-In12.3%

Nathaniel Schuelke is unopposed. Augusta Township's page.

Town Clerk (Augusta Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Daniel Willis4193.2%
Write-In36.8%

Daniel Willis is unopposed. Augusta Township's page.

Mayor (Bellingham)

CandidateVotesShare
Randy Dean Larson Jr.5294.5%
Write-In35.5%

Randy Dean Larson Jr. is unopposed. Bellingham's page.

Council Member Seat 3 (Bellingham)

CandidateVotesShare
Levi Schellberg5192.7%
Write-In47.3%

Levi Schellberg is unopposed. Bellingham's page.

Special Election for City Clerk (Bellingham)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In15100.0%

Bellingham's page.

Mayor (Boyd)

CandidateVotesShare
Terry Lein2644.1%
Diane Eschen1932.2%
Amanda Bartunek1423.7%
Write-In00.0%

Terry Lein ahead in Lac qui Parle County. Boyd's page.

Council Member (Boyd) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Scott Thaemlitz3824.1%
Mason Hutt3421.5%
Trevor Hermanson3421.5%
Robert Hahn1912.0%
Roger Bendickson1610.1%
Daniel Hanson148.9%
Write-In31.9%

Scott Thaemlitz, Mason Hutt and Trevor Hermanson ahead in Lac qui Parle County. Boyd's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Camp Release Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Brian Tofte14698.6%
Write-In21.4%

Brian Tofte is unopposed. Camp Release Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Camp Release Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kristina Riskey139100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Kristina Riskey is unopposed. Camp Release Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Camp Release Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kristi Enevoldsen147100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Kristi Enevoldsen is unopposed. Camp Release Township's page.

Council Member At Large (Dawson) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Derek Arnold Gritmacker41328.8%
David Hansen27619.3%
Ross Schaefer25017.4%
Ethan Myers18012.6%
Dena Burman1268.8%
Eric Burman1178.2%
Joseph Martin Plotz594.1%
Write-In120.8%

Derek Arnold Gritmacker, David Hansen and Ross Schaefer ahead in Lac qui Parle County. Dawson's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Hantho Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Curtis Baldwin60100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Curtis Baldwin is unopposed. Hantho Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Hantho Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Dan Struxness60100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Dan Struxness is unopposed. Hantho Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Lake Shore Township)

CandidateVotesShare
John Witte85100.0%
Write-In00.0%

John Witte is unopposed. Lake Shore Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Lake Shore Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Dominic Fernholz8196.4%
Write-In33.6%

Dominic Fernholz is unopposed. Lake Shore Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Lake Shore Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Rick Nelson74100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Rick Nelson is unopposed. Lake Shore Township's page.

Mayor (Louisburg)

CandidateVotesShare
Stan Lien13100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Stan Lien is unopposed. Louisburg's page.

Council Member At Large (Louisburg)

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Wellnitz12100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Mike Wellnitz is unopposed. Louisburg's page.

Special Election for City Clerk (Louisburg)

CandidateVotesShare
Haley Kunde1392.9%
Write-In17.1%

Haley Kunde is unopposed. Louisburg's page.

City Treasurer (Louisburg)

CandidateVotesShare
Laurie Wellnitz13100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Laurie Wellnitz is unopposed. Louisburg's page.

Mayor (Madison)

CandidateVotesShare
Maynard Meyer35750.6%
Bart Hill34649.1%
Write-In20.3%

Maynard Meyer ahead in Lac qui Parle County. Madison's page.

Council Member At Large (Madison) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Timothy J. Volk48550.2%
William Lynn Zimmerman45847.4%
Write-In242.5%

Timothy J. Volk and William Lynn Zimmerman are unopposed. Madison's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Manfred Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Brian Beutler44100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Brian Beutler is unopposed. Manfred Township's page.

Mayor (Marietta)

CandidateVotesShare
Troy Hoyles4690.2%
Write-In59.8%

Troy Hoyles is unopposed. Marietta's page.

Council Member At Large (Marietta) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Donald Skillings4041.7%
Lyndon Fitzpatrick3233.3%
Lorraine Johnson1919.8%
Write-In55.2%

Donald Skillings and Lyndon Fitzpatrick ahead in Lac qui Parle County. Marietta's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Maxwell Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew Pehrson9198.9%
Write-In11.1%

Andrew Pehrson is unopposed. Maxwell Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Maxwell Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Bryce Mamer92100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Bryce Mamer is unopposed. Maxwell Township's page.

Mayor (Nassau)

CandidateVotesShare
Curtis Longhenry24100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Curtis Longhenry is unopposed. Nassau's page.

Council Member At Large (Nassau) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In29100.0%

Nassau's page.

City Clerk (Nassau)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In15100.0%

Nassau's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Yellow Bank Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Steve Roggenbuck6697.1%
Write-In22.9%

Steve Roggenbuck is unopposed. Yellow Bank Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Yellow Bank Township)

CandidateVotesShare
James Barthel6695.7%
Write-In34.3%

James Barthel is unopposed. Yellow Bank Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Yellow Bank Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Eugene Strei6595.6%
Write-In34.4%

Eugene Strei is unopposed. Yellow Bank Township's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #129, MONTEVIDEO) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew Stenson12129.0%
Daniel Ohmacht11427.3%
Dustin Shourds10324.7%
Janet Wibben7317.5%
Write-In61.4%

Andrew Stenson, Daniel Ohmacht and Dustin Shourds ahead in Lac qui Parle County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Andrew Stenson 1,885 (28.1%), Dustin Shourds 1,740 (26.0%), Daniel Ohmacht 1,601 (23.9%).

School Board Member (ISD #378, DAWSON-BOYD) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Elsie Nelson89722.4%
Lynn Marotzke85821.4%
Clint Schindler81220.3%
Shawn Zollner67116.8%
Troy Estling63815.9%
Write-In1253.1%

Elsie Nelson, Lynn Marotzke, Clint Schindler and Shawn Zollner ahead in Lac qui Parle County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Elsie Nelson 918 (22.4%), Lynn Marotzke 872 (21.3%), Clint Schindler 833 (20.3%), Shawn Zollner 688 (16.8%).

Special Election for School Board Member (ISD #378, DAWSON-BOYD) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Tonya Kelly1,03486.4%
Write-In16313.6%

Tonya Kelly is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Tonya Kelly 1,061 (86.6%).

School Board Member (ISD #891, CANBY) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Suzanne M Fairchild5834.3%
Brittany Kockelman5633.1%
Todd Lendt5230.8%
Write-In31.8%

Suzanne M Fairchild, Brittany Kockelman and Todd Lendt are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Suzanne M Fairchild 1,178 (34.6%), Brittany Kockelman 1,142 (33.5%), Todd Lendt 1,040 (30.5%).

School Board Member (ISD #2190, YELLOW MEDICINE EAST) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Laurel Christianson545.5%
Leiah Hoffman327.3%
Ron Winter327.3%
Write-In00.0%

Laurel Christianson, Leiah Hoffman and Ron Winter are unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Leiah Hoffman 2,241 (34.9%), Laurel Christianson 2,088 (32.6%), Ron Winter 1,979 (30.9%).

School Board Member District 2 (ISD #2853, LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In146100.0%

School Board Member (ISD #2903, ORTONVILLE) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Alicia Radermacher19225.3%
Andy Strei16922.3%
Meggan Karels9212.1%
Travis Jorgenson699.1%
Emily Sigler699.1%
Craig R Danielson699.1%
Kathryn Melton395.1%
Connie Rausch-Jurgens314.1%
Karley Teske283.7%
Write-In00.0%

Alicia Radermacher, Andy Strei and Meggan Karels ahead in Lac qui Parle County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Alicia Radermacher 862 (20.4%), Andy Strei 682 (16.1%), Emily Sigler 591 (14.0%).

Local measures

CITY QUESTION 1 (Bellingham)

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes3669.2%
No1630.8%

Yes ahead with 69.2% in Lac qui Parle County. Bellingham's page.

TOWNSHIP QUESTION 1 (Hantho Township)

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes5191.1%
No58.9%

Yes ahead with 91.1% in Lac qui Parle County. Hantho Township's page.

School District Question 1 (Isd #378, Dawson-Boyd)

ChoiceVotesShare
No76257.5%
Yes56442.5%

No ahead with 57.5% in Lac qui Parle County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: No 788 (58.0%), Yes 571 (42.0%).

School District Question 1 (Isd #2903, Ortonville)

ChoiceVotesShare
No21668.1%
Yes10131.9%

No ahead with 68.1% in Lac qui Parle County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: No 859 (53.7%), Yes 740 (46.3%).

School District Question 2 (Isd #2903, Ortonville)

ChoiceVotesShare
No20365.3%
Yes10834.7%

No ahead with 65.3% in Lac qui Parle County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: No 874 (54.9%), Yes 719 (45.1%).

Judges

Judge - 8th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Stephanie L. Beckman2,60099.2%
Write-In200.8%

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 Listug2,59399.2%
Write-In200.8%

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. Stratton2,59699.3%
Write-In170.7%

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 Pieh2,61599.2%
Write-In200.8%

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. Whalen2,59399.3%
Write-In180.7%

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 4

CandidateVotesShare
Daryl Schutte2,99799.8%
Write-In70.2%

Daryl Schutte is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 5

CandidateVotesShare
Amy Bacigalupo2,91699.7%
Write-In90.3%

Amy Bacigalupo is unopposed.

Hospital District Board Member at Large (Canby Community) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Chris Nemitz3334.7%
Diana Fliss3132.6%
David Hentges3031.6%
Write-In11.1%

Chris Nemitz, Diana Fliss and David Hentges are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Chris Nemitz 1,148 (38.1%), Diana Fliss 976 (32.4%), David Hentges 868 (28.8%).

Hospital District Board Member (Dawson)

CandidateVotesShare
Musarrat Virji51797.4%
Write-In142.6%

Musarrat Virji is unopposed.

Hospital District Board Member (Lac Qui Parle Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jay Kleven100100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Jay Kleven is unopposed.

Special Election for Hospital District Board Member At Large (Dawson Area)

CandidateVotesShare
Kiona Hermanson1,22799.1%
Write-In110.9%

Kiona Hermanson is unopposed.

Hospital District Board Member (Maxwell Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In11100.0%

Hospital District Board Member (Providence Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Todd Bach87100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Todd Bach is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateR +30.4R +32.9D +2.4
MN GovernorR +26.1R +32.9D +6.8
MN-07R +25.9R +32.9D +7.0

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 Lac qui Parle County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris32.9%Donald Trump65.1%R +32.23,996
2020Joe Biden35.8%Donald Trump62.6%R +26.84,040
2016Hillary Clinton33.8%Donald Trump59.4%R +25.63,860
2012Barack Obama49.5%Mitt Romney48.6%D +0.93,984
2008Barack Obama51.5%John McCain45.6%D +5.94,192
2004John Kerry52.6%George W. Bush46.1%D +6.54,541
2000Al Gore50.4%George W. Bush43.6%D +6.84,453

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 +39.0.

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.