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Watkins, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Watkins' ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Randy Kramer ahead. Council Member: Brenda Carlson and Kathleen Tschumperlin are unopposed.

2 contests on Watkins' ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Randy Kramer20450.7%
Christopher M. Rowan19448.3%
Write-In41.0%

Randy Kramer ahead.

Council Member (Watkins) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Brenda Carlson29651.0%
Kathleen Tschumperlin27146.7%
Write-In132.2%

Brenda Carlson and Kathleen Tschumperlin are unopposed.

Statewide races in Meeker County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
69.2%7,857
Peggy Flanagan
27.4%3,112
Marisa Simonetti
1.9%218
100% counted

These are Meeker County's votes, which include Watkins'. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
68.9%7,828
Amy Klobuchar
29.6%3,363
Steven Young
1.6%178
100% counted

These are Meeker County's votes, which include Watkins'. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

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