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Le Sueur County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Lisa Demuth (R) got 64% of the vote for governor in Le Sueur County. The margin is 4.4 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 78 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Le Sueur County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya

64.8%9,285

Peggy Flanagan

31.9%4,572

Marisa Simonetti

2.0%289

Rebecca Whiting

1.3%191

100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth

63.6%9,132

Amy Klobuchar

34.4%4,933

Steven Young

2.0%293

100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

U.S. House: Minnesota 2nd District

Eric Pratt

64.2%9,153

Matt Little

35.8%5,111

100% counted

Whole district: Matt Little wins. Called.

The leader in Le Sueur 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 4, 12:38 PM.

78 local contests in Le Sueur County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures, judges and districts on Le Sueur 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

Candidate	Votes	Share
Danny O'Keefe	1,479	54.9%
Jim Reeder	1,206	44.8%
Write-In	8	0.3%

Danny O'Keefe ahead in Le Sueur County.

County Commissioner District 4

Candidate	Votes	Share
David Preisler	1,675	67.7%
Travis Bowman	784	31.7%
Write-In	14	0.6%

David Preisler ahead in Le Sueur County.

County Commissioner District 5

Candidate	Votes	Share
Tina King	1,931	58.7%
Kenneth Warning	1,345	40.9%
Write-In	15	0.5%

Tina King ahead in Le Sueur County.

County Recorder

Candidate	Votes	Share
Sharon J. Budin	11,470	99.5%
Write-In	56	0.5%

Sharon J. Budin is unopposed.

County Sheriff

Candidate	Votes	Share
Brett V.P. Mason	11,881	99.1%
Write-In	109	0.9%

Brett V.P. Mason is unopposed.

County Attorney

Candidate	Votes	Share
Brent Christian	11,470	99.5%
Write-In	60	0.5%

Brent Christian is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Cleveland)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Don McCabe	182	54.0%
Nancy Gens	119	35.3%
Elizabeth G. Cap	31	9.2%
Write-In	5	1.5%

Don McCabe ahead in Le Sueur County. Cleveland's page.

Council Member (Cleveland) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Sarah McCabe	214	39.1%
Anne Hiller	164	30.0%
Abby Mahler	146	26.7%
Write-In	23	4.2%

Sarah McCabe and Anne Hiller ahead in Le Sueur County. Cleveland's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Cleveland Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Mike Burns	177	51.2%
Don Willson	168	48.6%
Write-In	1	0.3%

Mike Burns ahead in Le Sueur County. Cleveland Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Cleveland Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Patrick McCabe	356	98.3%
Write-In	6	1.7%

Patrick McCabe is unopposed. Cleveland Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Cleveland Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Mark Hankins	356	99.2%
Write-In	3	0.8%

Mark Hankins is unopposed. Cleveland Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Cordova Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Ron Schmidt	256	99.2%
Write-In	2	0.8%

Ron Schmidt is unopposed. Cordova Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Cordova Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Eugene Holicky	266	100.0%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Eugene Holicky is unopposed. Cordova Township's page.

Mayor (Elysian)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Derek Westby	186	43.0%
Dennis Schnoor	133	30.7%
Shawn Anderson	104	24.0%
Write-In	10	2.3%

Derek Westby ahead in Le Sueur County. Elysian's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Derek Westby 186 (42.8%), Dennis Schnoor 134 (30.8%).

Council Member (Elysian) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Samantha Williams	227	29.7%
Leo Brown	159	20.8%
Bobby Houlihan	140	18.3%
Scott M. Thompson	128	16.8%
David Schlueter	107	14.0%
Write-In	3	0.4%

Samantha Williams and Leo Brown ahead in Le Sueur County. Elysian's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Samantha Williams 228 (29.7%), Leo Brown 161 (21.0%).

Council Member (Heidelberg) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Rachel Meger	63	48.5%
Matt Graf	57	43.8%
Write-In	10	7.7%

Rachel Meger and Matt Graf are unopposed. Heidelberg's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Heidelberg)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Douglas Kilian	53	79.1%
Write-In	14	20.9%

Douglas Kilian is unopposed. Heidelberg's page.

Mayor (Kasota)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Roger Rehnelt	233	96.3%
Write-In	9	3.7%

Roger Rehnelt is unopposed. Kasota's page.

Council Member (Kasota) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
April Slager	211	56.0%
Coty Reutzel	148	39.3%
Write-In	18	4.8%

April Slager and Coty Reutzel are unopposed. Kasota's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Kasota)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Bob Mundt	229	97.9%
Write-In	5	2.1%

Bob Mundt is unopposed. Kasota's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Kasota Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Steven D. Schultz	706	98.3%
Write-In	12	1.7%

Steven D. Schultz is unopposed. Kasota Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Kasota Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Deanna Biehn	705	99.2%
Write-In	6	0.8%

Deanna Biehn is unopposed. Kasota Township's page.

Mayor (Kilkenny)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Tammy Holicky	58	77.3%
Jeff Baldwin	17	22.7%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Tammy Holicky ahead in Le Sueur County. Kilkenny's page.

Council Member (Kilkenny) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jason Baumgarten	58	47.2%
Matt Gallagher	56	45.5%
Write-In	9	7.3%

Jason Baumgarten and Matt Gallagher are unopposed. Kilkenny's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Lanesburgh Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Tony Kubes	816	99.1%
Write-In	7	0.9%

Tony Kubes is unopposed. Lanesburgh Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Lanesburgh Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Mark Verhoeven	797	99.3%
Write-In	6	0.7%

Mark Verhoeven is unopposed. Lanesburgh Township's page.

Special Election for Town Clerk (Lanesburgh Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Liz Krocak	793	99.0%
Write-In	8	1.0%

Liz Krocak is unopposed. Lanesburgh Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Lanesburgh Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Rose Rynda	795	99.6%
Write-In	3	0.4%

Rose Rynda is unopposed. Lanesburgh Township's page.

Mayor (Le Center)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Christian Harmeyer	812	98.4%
Write-In	13	1.6%

Christian Harmeyer is unopposed. Le Center's page.

Council Member (Le Center) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Dan Steffen	815	92.2%
Write-In	69	7.8%

Dan Steffen is unopposed. Le Center's page.

Council Member (Le Sueur) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Mike Touhey	769	18.2%
Mark Alan Huntington	686	16.2%
Pam Williams	641	15.2%
Annette Pruitt-Rogers	474	11.2%
Ronald Morrill	464	11.0%
Peggy Throldahl	380	9.0%
Write-In	808	19.1%

Mike Touhey, Mark Alan Huntington and Pam Williams ahead in Le Sueur County. Le Sueur's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Mike Touhey 769 (18.2%), Mark Alan Huntington 686 (16.2%), Pam Williams 641 (15.2%).

Town Supervisor Seat B (Lexington Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Andrew Whipps	220	56.3%
Aric J. Holicky	170	43.5%
Write-In	1	0.3%

Andrew Whipps ahead in Le Sueur County. Lexington Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Lexington Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Corey Block	360	99.4%
Write-In	2	0.6%

Corey Block is unopposed. Lexington Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Lexington Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Darryl Wondra	361	100.0%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Darryl Wondra is unopposed. Lexington Township's page.

Mayor (Mankato)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Julia Hamann	0	—
Najwa Massad	0	—
Write-In	0	—

No votes in the state's file yet. Mankato's page. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Julia Hamann 8,118 (51.1%), Najwa Massad 7,694 (48.4%).

Mayor (Montgomery)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Thomas E. Eisert	1,121	93.8%
Write-In	74	6.2%

Thomas E. Eisert is unopposed. Montgomery's page.

Council Member (Montgomery) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Zachary Matson	1,026	53.4%
Mark Arendt	872	45.4%
Write-In	24	1.2%

Zachary Matson and Mark Arendt are unopposed. Montgomery's page.

Mayor (New Prague)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Shawn Ryan	1,160	76.0%
Rik Seiler	344	22.5%
Write-In	22	1.4%

Shawn Ryan ahead in Le Sueur County. New Prague's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Shawn Ryan 2,569 (73.5%), Rik Seiler 884 (25.3%).

Council Member (New Prague) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Brian Paulson	707	25.8%
Maggie Bass	658	24.0%
Todd Klehn	506	18.5%
Dan Meyer	440	16.1%
Bradley Wagner	412	15.1%
Write-In	13	0.5%

Brian Paulson and Maggie Bass ahead in Le Sueur County. New Prague's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Brian Paulson 1,660 (26.7%), Maggie Bass 1,543 (24.8%).

Town Supervisor Seat A (Ottawa Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Joe Hammer	157	99.4%
Write-In	1	0.6%

Joe Hammer is unopposed. Ottawa Township's page.

Town Clerk (Ottawa Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Debra Evans-Paige	142	94.0%
Write-In	9	6.0%

Debra Evans-Paige is unopposed. Ottawa Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Sharon Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Dianne Traxler	300	98.0%
Write-In	6	2.0%

Dianne Traxler is unopposed. Sharon Township's page.

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat C (Sharon Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Dustin Nepper	309	100.0%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Dustin Nepper is unopposed. Sharon Township's page.

Town Clerk (Sharon Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Kim Klockmann	313	100.0%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Kim Klockmann is unopposed. Sharon Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Tyrone Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Chad Straub	255	100.0%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Chad Straub is unopposed. Tyrone Township's page.

Town Clerk (Tyrone Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Julie Freid	248	99.6%
Write-In	1	0.4%

Julie Freid is unopposed. Tyrone Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Washington Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Marie Meyer	401	95.5%
Write-In	19	4.5%

Marie Meyer is unopposed. Washington Township's page.

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat B (Washington Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Kevin Baker	436	99.1%
Write-In	4	0.9%

Kevin Baker is unopposed. Washington Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Washington Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Gregory Davis	401	96.6%
Write-In	14	3.4%

Gregory Davis is unopposed. Washington Township's page.

Special Election for Town Clerk (Washington Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Rebecca A. Meyer	432	98.6%
Write-In	6	1.4%

Rebecca A. Meyer is unopposed. Washington Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Washington Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Write-In	23	100.0%

Washington Township's page.

Mayor (Waterville)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Tim Kinniry	497	64.5%
Bill Conlin	268	34.8%
Write-In	6	0.8%

Tim Kinniry ahead in Le Sueur County. Waterville's page.

Council Member (Waterville) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Troy Tolzman	513	36.6%
Ronald Van Houdt	319	22.7%
Scott Potter	212	15.1%
Elizabeth Bybee	207	14.8%
Dave Sender	143	10.2%
Write-In	9	0.6%

Troy Tolzman and Ronald Van Houdt ahead in Le Sueur County. Waterville's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Waterville)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Brady Fisher	470	61.6%
Jennifer Grobe	205	26.9%
Steve Cofield	87	11.4%
Write-In	1	0.1%

Brady Fisher ahead in Le Sueur County. Waterville's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #77, MANKATO) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Patrick Baker	87	28.3%
Tracy N. Frederick	76	24.8%
Joel Hollerich	75	24.4%
Kari Pratt	69	22.5%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Patrick Baker, Tracy N. Frederick and Joel Hollerich ahead in Le Sueur County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Tracy N. Frederick 13,877 (26.6%), Kari Pratt 13,667 (26.2%), Patrick Baker 12,572 (24.1%).

School Board Member (ISD #391, CLEVELAND) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Kevin McCabe	950	29.0%
Ryan Ponwith	837	25.6%
Nancy Heldberg	771	23.6%
Jordan Elias	400	12.2%
Ian Rude	293	9.0%
Write-In	20	0.6%

Kevin McCabe, Ryan Ponwith and Nancy Heldberg ahead in Le Sueur County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Kevin McCabe 995 (29.3%), Ryan Ponwith 857 (25.2%), Nancy Heldberg 803 (23.6%).

School Board Member (ISD #716, BELLE PLAINE) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Eric Johnson	16	37.2%
Tonya Smith	9	20.9%
Christopher Potter	7	16.3%
Genise Aretz	7	16.3%
Josh Edel	4	9.3%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Tied for the last seat in the current count. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Eric Johnson 2,216 (23.6%), Tonya Smith 2,189 (23.4%), Josh Edel 1,890 (20.2%).

School Board Member (ISD #721, NEW PRAGUE AREA) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Ann M Christy	1,429	27.5%
Karen S. Steinhoff	1,399	26.9%
Jon Beulke	1,189	22.9%
Dan Call	1,137	21.9%
Write-In	40	0.8%

Ann M Christy, Karen S. Steinhoff and Jon Beulke ahead in Le Sueur County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Ann M Christy 5,145 (26.0%), Karen S. Steinhoff 5,042 (25.5%), Jon Beulke 4,821 (24.3%).

School Board Member (ISD #2143, WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN) 4 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Rachel Short	1,465	25.9%
Jon Bakken	1,433	25.3%
Jill Vollbrecht	1,370	24.2%
Lyndsay Carlson	1,342	23.7%
Write-In	57	1.0%

Rachel Short, Jon Bakken, Jill Vollbrecht and Lyndsay Carlson are unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Jill Vollbrecht 2,222 (25.5%), Rachel Short 2,197 (25.2%), Jon Bakken 2,138 (24.5%), Lyndsay Carlson 2,063 (23.7%).

School Board Member (ISD #2397, LE SUEUR-HENDERSON) 4 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jennifer von Lehe	1,159	16.2%
Jennifer Wilson	1,081	15.1%
Adam Arnst	952	13.3%
Jeff Warmka	920	12.9%
Abbie Burns	891	12.5%
Mollie Cross	818	11.5%
Theresa Miller	714	10.0%
Ashley Anderson	557	7.8%
Write-In	47	0.7%

Jennifer von Lehe, Jennifer Wilson, Adam Arnst and Jeff Warmka ahead in Le Sueur County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Jennifer von Lehe 1,581 (15.6%), Adam Arnst 1,581 (15.6%), Jennifer Wilson 1,484 (14.6%), Jeff Warmka 1,315 (12.9%).

School Board Member (ISD #2905, TRI-CITY UNITED) 4 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Brandon A Brockway	2,451	23.1%
Lesley Vavra	2,222	20.9%
Joshua Beulke	1,818	17.1%
Hilary Birdsell	1,557	14.7%
Alan R. Fitterer	1,361	12.8%
Ryan Wright	1,166	11.0%
Write-In	48	0.5%

Brandon A Brockway, Lesley Vavra, Joshua Beulke and Hilary Birdsell ahead in Le Sueur County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Brandon A Brockway 3,306 (21.3%), Lesley Vavra 2,937 (19.0%), Joshua Beulke 2,692 (17.4%), Hilary Birdsell 2,344 (15.1%).

Local measures

TOWNSHIP QUESTION 1 (Washington Township)

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	372	78.8%
No	100	21.2%

Yes ahead with 78.8% in Le Sueur County. Washington Township's page.

Judges

Judge - 1st District Court 1

Candidate	Votes	Share
Ann M. Offermann	9,919	99.3%
Write-In	71	0.7%

Ann M. Offermann is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Ann M. Offermann 239,723 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 2

Candidate	Votes	Share
Krista M. Marks	9,877	99.3%
Write-In	72	0.7%

Krista M. Marks is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Krista M. Marks 238,755 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 3

Candidate	Votes	Share
Dannia L. Edwards	9,858	99.2%
Write-In	78	0.8%

Dannia L. Edwards is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Dannia L. Edwards 237,658 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 4

Candidate	Votes	Share
Tracy Perzel	9,873	99.3%
Write-In	69	0.7%

Tracy Perzel is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Tracy Perzel 238,400 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 6

Candidate	Votes	Share
Kelly A. Staples	9,872	99.3%
Write-In	73	0.7%

Kelly A. Staples is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Kelly A. Staples 238,422 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 7

Candidate	Votes	Share
Matthew Schmidt	9,897	99.3%
Write-In	73	0.7%

Matthew Schmidt is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Matthew Schmidt 237,824 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 9

Candidate	Votes	Share
Patrick Goggins	9,991	99.0%
Write-In	96	1.0%

Patrick Goggins is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Patrick Goggins 237,526 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 12

Candidate	Votes	Share
Michael D. Wentzell	9,887	99.3%
Write-In	72	0.7%

Michael D. Wentzell is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Michael D. Wentzell 237,247 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 15

Candidate	Votes	Share
Lauren M. Johnson	9,883	99.3%
Write-In	69	0.7%

Lauren M. Johnson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Lauren M. Johnson 237,480 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 16

Candidate	Votes	Share
Luis Morales	9,863	99.3%
Write-In	70	0.7%

Luis Morales is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Luis Morales 236,839 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 18

Candidate	Votes	Share
Christian Sean Wilton	9,855	99.3%
Write-In	69	0.7%

Christian Sean Wilton is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Christian Sean Wilton 235,969 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 27

Candidate	Votes	Share
Tanya Olympia O'Brien	9,855	99.3%
Write-In	67	0.7%

Tanya Olympia O'Brien is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Tanya Olympia O'Brien 237,111 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 34

Candidate	Votes	Share
Christopher D. Bates	9,860	99.3%
Write-In	69	0.7%

Christopher D. Bates is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Christopher D. Bates 236,276 (99.1%).

Judge - 1st District Court 36

Candidate	Votes	Share
Adam Johnson	9,836	99.3%
Write-In	66	0.7%

Adam Johnson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Adam Johnson 236,518 (99.1%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 1

Candidate	Votes	Share
Greg Entinger	11,445	99.6%
Write-In	48	0.4%

Greg Entinger is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2

Candidate	Votes	Share
Earle Traxler	11,463	99.6%
Write-In	51	0.4%

Earle Traxler is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

Race	Margin	2024 president	Shift
MN Senate	R +34.0	R +34.2	D +0.2
MN Governor	R +29.9	R +34.2	D +4.4
MN-02	R +28.3	R +34.2	D +5.9

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 Le Sueur County has voted for president

Year	Democrat	Share	Republican	Share	Margin	Votes
2024	Kamala Harris	32.3%	Donald Trump	65.8%	R +33.6	17,469
2020	Joe Biden	33.7%	Donald Trump	64.1%	R +30.4	16,728
2016	Hillary Clinton	30.9%	Donald Trump	61.3%	R +30.5	14,971
2012	Barack Obama	45.6%	Mitt Romney	52.1%	R +6.5	14,795
2008	Barack Obama	46.6%	John McCain	50.9%	R +4.3	15,009
2004	John Kerry	44.8%	George W. Bush	53.7%	R +8.9	14,424
2000	Al Gore	43.5%	George W. Bush	49.8%	R +6.3	12,331

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 +27.3.

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.