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Winsted, Minnesota

2026 election results. 3 contests on Winsted's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Jeff Albers is unopposed. Council Member: Julie Weinbeck Baruch ahead.

3 contests on Winsted's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Jeff Albers73595.6%
Write-In344.4%

Jeff Albers is unopposed.

Council Member (Winsted)

CandidateVotesShare
Julie Weinbeck Baruch51735.8%
Jessie Cafferty48833.8%
Tim Storms26018.0%
Michael J Watroba15710.9%
Write-In231.6%

Julie Weinbeck Baruch ahead.

Special Election for Council Member (Winsted)

CandidateVotesShare
Beth Ollig50661.9%
Brittany Thiemann30737.6%
Write-In40.5%

Beth Ollig 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 Winsted'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 Winsted's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

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