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Lyon County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Michele Tafoya (R) got 62% of the U.S. Senate vote in Lyon County. The margin is 5.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 73 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Lyon County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
61.8%6,438
Peggy Flanagan
35.2%3,667
Marisa Simonetti
1.9%195
Rebecca Whiting
1.1%114
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
61.8%6,428
Amy Klobuchar
36.7%3,815
Steven Young
1.5%161
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Lyon 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, 10:01 PM.

73 local contests in Lyon County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures, judges and districts on Lyon 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
Thomas D Andries1,59499.8%
Write-In30.2%

Thomas D Andries is unopposed.

County Commissioner District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Paul Graupmann1,63799.2%
Write-In140.8%

Paul Graupmann is unopposed.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Eric Wallen9,17599.1%
Write-In850.9%

Eric Wallen is unopposed.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Abby Wikelius8,78399.4%
Write-In560.6%

Abby Wikelius is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Amiret Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jason Ormberg9899.0%
Write-In11.0%

Jason Ormberg is unopposed. Amiret Township's page.

Mayor (Balaton)

CandidateVotesShare
Tori DeVries20994.6%
Write-In125.4%

Tori DeVries is unopposed. Balaton's page.

Council Member (Balaton) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
David Lehnhoff13734.0%
Melissa Robinson13333.0%
LuAnn Anderson12330.5%
Write-In102.5%

David Lehnhoff and Melissa Robinson ahead in Lyon County. Balaton's page.

Mayor (Cottonwood)

CandidateVotesShare
Corey E. Moseng46192.0%
Write-In408.0%

Corey E. Moseng is unopposed. Cottonwood's page.

Council Member (Cottonwood) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Joel Dahl46052.9%
Matt Forslund40246.3%
Write-In70.8%

Joel Dahl and Matt Forslund are unopposed. Cottonwood's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Eidsvold Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Lance Boerboom75100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Lance Boerboom is unopposed. Eidsvold Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Eidsvold Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Eric V Buysse7598.7%
Write-In11.3%

Eric V Buysse is unopposed. Eidsvold Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Eidsvold Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Trent Hennen7598.7%
Write-In11.3%

Trent Hennen is unopposed. Eidsvold Township's page.

Mayor (Florence)

CandidateVotesShare
Troy Lange13100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Troy Lange is unopposed. Florence's page.

Council Member (Florence) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Zachary T Jacoby1350.0%
Charles Anderson1350.0%
Write-In00.0%

Zachary T Jacoby and Charles Anderson are unopposed. Florence's page.

Mayor (Garvin)

CandidateVotesShare
Jim Julien3177.5%
Write-In922.5%

Jim Julien is unopposed. Garvin's page.

Council Member (Garvin) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Kimberly Seaton2534.2%
Shelley Talatinian2128.8%
Brenda Usher1926.0%
Write-In811.0%

Kimberly Seaton and Shelley Talatinian ahead in Lyon County. Garvin's page.

Mayor (Ghent)

CandidateVotesShare
Douglas Dean Anderson15192.6%
Write-In127.4%

Douglas Dean Anderson is unopposed. Ghent's page.

Council Member (Ghent) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Patti Welvaert14854.2%
Austin Morris10939.9%
Write-In165.9%

Patti Welvaert and Austin Morris are unopposed. Ghent's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Grandview Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas Welsh7053.4%
Daren Van Keulen6146.6%
Write-In00.0%

Thomas Welsh ahead in Lyon County. Grandview Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Grandview Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Grant VanKeulen12499.2%
Write-In10.8%

Grant VanKeulen is unopposed. Grandview Township's page.

Council Member (Lynd) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Joshua Bruley13488.7%
Write-In1711.3%

Joshua Bruley is unopposed. Lynd's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Lynd Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald Girard202100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Donald Girard is unopposed. Lynd Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Lynd Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Ronald Prorok19799.5%
Write-In10.5%

Ronald Prorok is unopposed. Lynd Township's page.

Council Member Ward 1 (Marshall)

CandidateVotesShare
John Alcorn82364.3%
Larry P. Magrath45535.5%
Write-In20.2%

John Alcorn ahead in Lyon County. Marshall's page.

Council Member Ward 2 (Marshall)

CandidateVotesShare
See Moua Leske1,67198.1%
Write-In331.9%

See Moua Leske is unopposed. Marshall's page.

Special Election for Council Member Ward 2 (Marshall)

CandidateVotesShare
Eric DeGroot1,70298.6%
Write-In241.4%

Eric DeGroot is unopposed. Marshall's page.

Council Member Ward 3 (Marshall)

CandidateVotesShare
Craig D. Schafer1,29199.0%
Write-In131.0%

Craig D. Schafer is unopposed. Marshall's page.

Mayor (Minneota)

CandidateVotesShare
John Rolbiecki55997.6%
Write-In142.4%

John Rolbiecki is unopposed. Minneota's page.

Council Member (Minneota) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Timothy Koppien50851.0%
Nancy R Reisdorfer46846.9%
Write-In212.1%

Timothy Koppien and Nancy R Reisdorfer are unopposed. Minneota's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Monroe Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Steve Hansen80100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Steve Hansen is unopposed. Monroe Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Nordland Township, Lyon County)

CandidateVotesShare
Bruce Jeremiason113100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Bruce Jeremiason is unopposed. Nordland Township, Lyon County's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Rock Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Troy Wendland10690.6%
Write-In119.4%

Troy Wendland is unopposed. Rock Lake Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Rock Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
LeRoy Johnson11398.3%
Write-In21.7%

LeRoy Johnson is unopposed. Rock Lake Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Rock Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mary Jo Henkel121100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Mary Jo Henkel is unopposed. Rock Lake Township's page.

Mayor (Russell)

CandidateVotesShare
Hilary Buchert11989.5%
Write-In1410.5%

Hilary Buchert is unopposed. Russell's page.

Council Member (Russell) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Glen Grant11446.0%
Steven Schouviller8132.7%
Write-In5321.4%

Glen Grant and Steven Schouviller are unopposed. Russell's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Shelburne Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Troy Chandler8094.1%
Write-In55.9%

Troy Chandler is unopposed. Shelburne Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Shelburne Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Pat O'Toole8193.1%
Write-In66.9%

Pat O'Toole is unopposed. Shelburne Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Shelburne Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Joy Wichmann8597.7%
Write-In22.3%

Joy Wichmann is unopposed. Shelburne Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Sodus Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Gary LaVoy12297.6%
Write-In32.4%

Gary LaVoy is unopposed. Sodus Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Sodus Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Bradley Paradis122100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Bradley Paradis is unopposed. Sodus Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Sodus Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Larry David Labat122100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Larry David Labat is unopposed. Sodus Township's page.

Mayor (Taunton)

CandidateVotesShare
Eriann Faris4488.0%
Write-In612.0%

Eriann Faris is unopposed. Taunton's page.

Council Member (Taunton) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jim Pesch4447.3%
David C Breyfogle3941.9%
Write-In1010.8%

Jim Pesch and David C Breyfogle are unopposed. Taunton's page.

Mayor (Tracy)

CandidateVotesShare
Burke Gardner39153.9%
Ronald Stephens33045.5%
Write-In40.6%

Burke Gardner ahead in Lyon County. Tracy's page.

Council Member (Tracy) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jeri Schons50228.0%
Nikki Hinrichs41323.0%
Jan Arvizu38221.3%
Gordon Crossley29216.3%
Russel Boice19010.6%
Write-In140.8%

Jeri Schons, Nikki Hinrichs and Jan Arvizu ahead in Lyon County. Tracy's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Westerheim Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jon Buysse12599.2%
Write-In10.8%

Jon Buysse is unopposed. Westerheim Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Westerheim Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Ross Thompson12299.2%
Write-In10.8%

Ross Thompson is unopposed. Westerheim Township's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #413, MARSHALL) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Julie Allen3,48524.5%
Sara Brink3,40624.0%
Nathan Green3,28323.1%
Mike Braithwaite1,72312.1%
Ashley Pippin1,1578.1%
Bob Prince1,0607.5%
Write-In990.7%

Julie Allen, Sara Brink and Nathan Green ahead in Lyon County.

School Board Member (ISD #414, MINNEOTA) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Abby Thostenson86023.4%
Martin Hennen77021.0%
Trisha Fink56715.5%
Shelby Sorenson54714.9%
Josh Anderson48713.3%
Lisa Becker40211.0%
Write-In361.0%

Abby Thostenson, Martin Hennen, Trisha Fink and Shelby Sorenson ahead in Lyon County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Abby Thostenson 945 (23.4%), Martin Hennen 851 (21.1%), Trisha Fink 631 (15.6%), Shelby Sorenson 596 (14.8%).

School Board Member (ISD #415, LYND) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
David Gruhot34830.4%
Amanda St. Aubin18716.3%
Brenda L. Sanow17615.4%
Mark DeJaeghere16514.4%
Vickie L. Radloff14212.4%
Shelby Eischens12010.5%
Write-In70.6%

David Gruhot, Amanda St. Aubin and Brenda L. Sanow ahead in Lyon County.

School Board Member (ISD #2167, LAKEVIEW) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Joel Timm58223.5%
Blake Geistfeld55722.5%
Korey Herrick51620.8%
Alan Grube44518.0%
Andy Frank36614.8%
Write-In120.5%

Joel Timm, Blake Geistfeld, Korey Herrick and Alan Grube ahead in Lyon County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Joel Timm 1,008 (24.4%), Blake Geistfeld 912 (22.1%), Korey Herrick 885 (21.4%), Andy Frank 670 (16.2%).

School Board Member Russell District (ISD #2902, RUSSELL-TYLER-RUTHTON)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In102100.0%

The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: .

School Board Member Ruthton District (ISD #2902, RUSSELL-TYLER-RUTHTON)

CandidateVotesShare
Nicholas James Johansen8296.5%
Write-In33.5%

Nicholas James Johansen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Nicholas James Johansen 438 (94.0%).

School Board Member (ISD #2913, TRACY AREA) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jody Bauer1,13425.8%
Ryan Verlinde1,13225.8%
Adam Snyder1,08224.6%
Scot Bowman1,01023.0%
Write-In330.8%

Jody Bauer, Ryan Verlinde, Adam Snyder and Scot Bowman are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Ryan Verlinde 1,826 (25.6%), Adam Snyder 1,790 (25.1%), Jody Bauer 1,779 (25.0%), Scot Bowman 1,675 (23.5%).

Local measures

School District Question 1 (Isd #415, Lynd)

ChoiceVotesShare
No25751.0%
Yes24749.0%

No ahead with 51.0% in Lyon County.

Judges

Judge - 5th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Kayla M. Johnson8,04899.4%
Write-In490.6%

Kayla M. Johnson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Kayla M. Johnson 91,792 (99.4%).

Judge - 5th District Court 5

CandidateVotesShare
Christina M. Wietzema5,50764.1%
Christopher Cain3,05935.6%
Write-In190.2%

Christina M. Wietzema ahead in Lyon County. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Christina M. Wietzema 61,724 (61.5%), Christopher Cain 38,379 (38.2%).

Judge - 5th District Court 8

CandidateVotesShare
Paul J. Gunderson8,02299.5%
Write-In430.5%

Paul J. Gunderson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Paul J. Gunderson 91,659 (99.4%).

Judge - 5th District Court 11

CandidateVotesShare
Stephen J. Ferrazzano II8,02799.4%
Write-In460.6%

Stephen J. Ferrazzano II is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Stephen J. Ferrazzano II 91,218 (99.3%).

Judge - 5th District Court 12

CandidateVotesShare
Patrick Rohland8,03199.5%
Write-In380.5%

Patrick Rohland is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Patrick Rohland 91,446 (99.4%).

Judge - 5th District Court 13

CandidateVotesShare
Troy G. Timmerman8,06799.5%
Write-In380.5%

Troy G. Timmerman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Troy G. Timmerman 91,880 (99.4%).

Judge - 5th District Court 15

CandidateVotesShare
Robert Docherty8,01699.5%
Write-In430.5%

Robert Docherty is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Robert Docherty 91,581 (99.4%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2

CandidateVotesShare
Allen Deutz9,01599.7%
Write-In290.3%

Allen Deutz is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 4

CandidateVotesShare
John Lanoue8,97599.7%
Write-In250.3%

John Lanoue is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateR +27.4R +32.5D +5.0
MN GovernorR +25.5R +32.5D +6.9
MN-07R +24.2R +32.5D +8.2

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 Lyon County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris33.0%Donald Trump64.7%R +31.712,990
2020Joe Biden35.9%Donald Trump61.9%R +25.912,892
2016Hillary Clinton31.3%Donald Trump59.4%R +28.112,215
2012Barack Obama44.1%Mitt Romney53.2%R +9.112,388
2008Barack Obama48.1%John McCain49.7%R +1.612,708
2004John Kerry41.8%George W. Bush56.8%R +15.112,673
2000Al Gore41.2%George W. Bush53.0%R +11.811,489

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 +19.9.

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.