Mayor (Lake Benton)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Haynes | 239 | 98.0% |
| Write-In | 5 | 2.0% |
Patrick Haynes is unopposed.
States · Minnesota · Lincoln County
Lake Benton, Minnesota
2026 election results. 2 contests on Lake Benton's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Patrick Haynes is unopposed. Council Member: Scott Christensen and Laura Rethwisch are unopposed.
2 contests on Lake Benton's ballot
From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Lake Benton 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
Council Member (Lake Benton) 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Christensen | 203 | 51.8% |
| Laura Rethwisch | 176 | 44.9% |
| Write-In | 13 | 3.3% |
Scott Christensen and Laura Rethwisch are unopposed.
Statewide races in Lincoln County
U.S. Senate
Michele Tafoya
64.7%1,638
Peggy Flanagan
31.4%795
Marisa Simonetti
2.2%56
These are Lincoln County's votes, which include Lake Benton's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.
Governor
Lisa Demuth
66.1%1,677
Amy Klobuchar
32.4%822
Steven Young
1.5%37
These are Lincoln County's votes, which include Lake Benton's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.
Results for Lake Benton alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Lincoln 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 Lake Benton as their place; other contests on Lake Benton voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Lincoln County's page.