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Lester Prairie, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Lester Prairie's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Chris Mike is unopposed. Council Member: Catherine Helmbrecht and Paul Logelin ahead.

2 contests on Lester Prairie's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Chris Mike64195.1%
Write-In334.9%

Chris Mike is unopposed.

Council Member (Lester Prairie) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Catherine Helmbrecht50442.2%
Paul Logelin34028.5%
Paul Dhoore33528.0%
Write-In161.3%

Catherine Helmbrecht and Paul Logelin ahead.

Statewide races in McLeod County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
65.8%11,332
Peggy Flanagan
31.1%5,358
Marisa Simonetti
1.9%335
100% counted

These are McLeod County's votes, which include Lester Prairie's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
64.6%11,168
Amy Klobuchar
33.6%5,805
Steven Young
1.8%315
100% counted

These are McLeod County's votes, which include Lester Prairie's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

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