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Plato, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Plato's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Kyle R. Strobel is unopposed. Council Member: Shane Palmquist and Alicia Luckhardt ahead.

2 contests on Plato's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Kyle R. Strobel13590.6%
Write-In149.4%

Kyle R. Strobel is unopposed.

Council Member (Plato) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Shane Palmquist12342.9%
Alicia Luckhardt11740.8%
Susanne Couval Templin4315.0%
Write-In41.4%

Shane Palmquist and Alicia Luckhardt 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 Plato'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 Plato's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

Results for Plato 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 Plato as their place; other contests on Plato voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on McLeod County's page.