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Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Lisa Demuth (R) got 67% of the vote for governor in Mille Lacs County. The margin is 5.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 55 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Mille Lacs County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
66.9%8,044
Peggy Flanagan
29.7%3,576
Marisa Simonetti
1.9%229
Rebecca Whiting
1.5%182
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
66.6%8,014
Amy Klobuchar
31.4%3,781
Steven Young
2.0%246
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Mille Lacs 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, 10:40 PM.

55 local contests in Mille Lacs County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, judges and districts on Mille Lacs 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 2

CandidateVotesShare
Dan Whitcomb1,89198.1%
Write-In361.9%

Dan Whitcomb is unopposed.

County Commissioner District 4

CandidateVotesShare
Jennae Hoffman1,17050.2%
Roger Tellinghuisen1,14649.2%
Write-In130.6%

Jennae Hoffman ahead in Mille Lacs County.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Kyle A. Burton9,71598.5%
Write-In1511.5%

Kyle A. Burton is unopposed.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Corey Haller8,73598.9%
Write-In1001.1%

Corey Haller is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Bock)

CandidateVotesShare
Adam Booth2887.5%
Write-In412.5%

Adam Booth is unopposed. Bock's page.

Council Member (Bock) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Grace Marie Smith2950.0%
Sandra Booth2441.4%
Write-In58.6%

Grace Marie Smith and Sandra Booth are unopposed. Bock's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Bradbury Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Daniel Mott77100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Daniel Mott is unopposed. Bradbury Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Bradbury Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Blake Johnson72100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Blake Johnson is unopposed. Bradbury Township's page.

Town Clerk - Treasurer (Bradbury Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Carrie Johnson72100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Carrie Johnson is unopposed. Bradbury Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (East Side Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Utne29399.3%
Write-In20.7%

Mark Utne is unopposed. East Side Township's page.

Mayor (Foreston)

CandidateVotesShare
Molly Rother15363.5%
Brian Smelter7229.9%
Write-In166.6%

Molly Rother ahead in Mille Lacs County. Foreston's page.

Council Member (Foreston) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Chelsea Johnson13532.7%
John Haugen9222.3%
Jeffrey Ohman9222.3%
Dana Gave8721.1%
Write-In71.7%

Tied for the last seat in the current count. Foreston's page.

Mayor (Isle)

CandidateVotesShare
Ron Schroeder18454.6%
Ernie Frie14743.6%
Write-In61.8%

Ron Schroeder ahead in Mille Lacs County. Isle's page.

Council Member (Isle) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Decoursey15926.4%
Darin Adickes15525.7%
Ginger Houle14624.3%
Monica Keding13722.8%
Write-In50.8%

Mike Decoursey and Darin Adickes ahead in Mille Lacs County. Isle's page.

Mayor (Milaca)

CandidateVotesShare
David Dillan93397.3%
Write-In262.7%

David Dillan is unopposed. Milaca's page.

Council Member (Milaca) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Tyler Troupe88292.5%
Write-In717.5%

Tyler Troupe is unopposed. Milaca's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Mudgett Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Bill Kerwin3692.3%
Write-In37.7%

Bill Kerwin is unopposed. Mudgett Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Mudgett Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Bill Hulsing3692.3%
Write-In37.7%

Bill Hulsing is unopposed. Mudgett Township's page.

Special Election for Town Clerk - Treasurer (Mudgett Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Terri Kerwin3592.1%
Write-In37.9%

Terri Kerwin is unopposed. Mudgett Township's page.

Mayor (Onamia)

CandidateVotesShare
Marge Agnew22595.3%
Write-In114.7%

Marge Agnew is unopposed. Onamia's page.

Council Member (Onamia) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Joe Boeringa15836.7%
Bill Hill15435.7%
Dan Webeck11727.1%
Write-In20.5%

Joe Boeringa and Bill Hill ahead in Mille Lacs County. Onamia's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Page Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jason Theisen27898.6%
Write-In41.4%

Jason Theisen is unopposed. Page Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Page Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jeff Jacobson27797.5%
Write-In72.5%

Jeff Jacobson is unopposed. Page Township's page.

Town Clerk (Page Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kyle Weimann27498.9%
Write-In31.1%

Kyle Weimann is unopposed. Page Township's page.

Mayor (Pease)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In55100.0%

Pease's page.

Council Member (Pease) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Richard Swedeen7169.6%
Write-In3130.4%

Richard Swedeen is unopposed. Pease's page.

Mayor (Princeton)

CandidateVotesShare
Nick Taylor1,06262.5%
Jack Edmonds62937.0%
Write-In80.5%

Nick Taylor ahead in Mille Lacs County. Princeton's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Nick Taylor 1,106 (62.0%), Jack Edmonds 670 (37.6%).

Council Member (Princeton) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Cailie Derifield1,02039.3%
Annette St. Martin93035.8%
Angelo Vita61323.6%
Write-In341.3%

Cailie Derifield and Annette St. Martin ahead in Mille Lacs County. Princeton's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Cailie Derifield 1,060 (39.0%), Annette St. Martin 978 (36.0%).

Special Election for Council Member (Princeton)

CandidateVotesShare
Victoria Hallin81153.6%
Michael Heselton68945.5%
Write-In130.9%

Victoria Hallin ahead in Mille Lacs County. Princeton's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Victoria Hallin 862 (54.0%), Michael Heselton 720 (45.1%).

Mayor (Wahkon)

CandidateVotesShare
Chip Frederickson11893.7%
Write-In86.3%

Chip Frederickson is unopposed. Wahkon's page.

Council Member (Wahkon) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Bill Thompson10652.2%
Jasson Bauer8742.9%
Write-In104.9%

Bill Thompson and Jasson Bauer are unopposed. Wahkon's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #333, OGILVIE) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Kathy J Belsheim1436.8%
Nathan Koenings923.7%
Amanda Stevenson923.7%
Dan Wilder615.8%
Write-In00.0%

Kathy J Belsheim, Nathan Koenings and Amanda Stevenson ahead in Mille Lacs County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Kathy J Belsheim 741 (26.9%), Dan Wilder 692 (25.1%), Nathan Koenings 687 (24.9%).

School Board Member (ISD #473, ISLE) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Robert Cooper76534.9%
Kortney Sawatzky72633.1%
Tracy Lilledahl67730.9%
Write-In231.0%

Robert Cooper, Kortney Sawatzky and Tracy Lilledahl are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Robert Cooper 1,149 (35.4%), Kortney Sawatzky 1,060 (32.6%), Tracy Lilledahl 1,013 (31.2%).

School Board Member (ISD #477, PRINCETON) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Eric D. Minks2,09827.3%
Melissa Lynch1,74222.7%
Chuck Kobes1,12614.6%
Bopha Sar1,02013.3%
Jeremy Yuker86611.3%
Bret Yuker79610.4%
Write-In420.5%

Eric D. Minks, Melissa Lynch and Chuck Kobes ahead in Mille Lacs County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Eric D. Minks 4,777 (25.0%), Melissa Lynch 4,403 (23.1%), Chuck Kobes 2,913 (15.3%).

Special Election for School Board Member (ISD #477, PRINCETON)

CandidateVotesShare
Christopher Klinghagen2,02570.6%
Adrian Feigl81628.4%
Write-In291.0%

Christopher Klinghagen ahead in Mille Lacs County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Christopher Klinghagen 4,825 (69.0%), Adrian Feigl 2,101 (30.1%).

School Board Member (ISD #480, ONAMIA) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Balder96135.7%
Ben Husom87232.4%
Richard Blomer83631.0%
Write-In240.9%

Michael Balder, Ben Husom and Richard Blomer are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Michael Balder 1,390 (35.0%), Ben Husom 1,336 (33.6%), Richard Blomer 1,212 (30.5%).

School Board Member (ISD #912, MILACA) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Sara Herr Larsen2,60422.1%
Jennifer Corrow2,12618.1%
Sara Grieser1,95816.6%
Kayla Moeller1,81715.4%
Steve Bistrup1,60313.6%
Joshua Hurt1,58013.4%
Write-In890.8%

Sara Herr Larsen, Jennifer Corrow, Sara Grieser and Kayla Moeller ahead in Mille Lacs County. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Sara Herr Larsen 2,819 (21.9%), Jennifer Corrow 2,283 (17.8%), Sara Grieser 2,174 (16.9%), Kayla Moeller 1,998 (15.5%).

Special Election for School Board Member (ISD #912, MILACA)

CandidateVotesShare
Jere L. Day3,56298.0%
Write-In722.0%

Jere L. Day is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Jere L. Day 3,885 (98.1%).

Judges

Judge - 7th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Leeser7,21698.9%
Write-In771.1%

Michael Leeser is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Michael Leeser 147,128 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 8

CandidateVotesShare
Matthew E. Engelking7,21299.0%
Write-In721.0%

Matthew E. Engelking is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Matthew E. Engelking 146,991 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 9

CandidateVotesShare
Michelle Winkis Lawson7,20099.0%
Write-In741.0%

Michelle Winkis Lawson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Michelle Winkis Lawson 146,599 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 11

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew Pearson7,22999.1%
Write-In670.9%

Andrew Pearson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Andrew Pearson 146,848 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 12

CandidateVotesShare
Kevin M. Miller7,20499.1%
Write-In690.9%

Kevin M. Miller is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Kevin M. Miller 146,547 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 13

CandidateVotesShare
Michelle Clark7,19699.0%
Write-In721.0%

Michelle Clark is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Michelle Clark 146,835 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 14

CandidateVotesShare
Meriel Lester7,18199.0%
Write-In751.0%

Meriel Lester is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Meriel Lester 145,996 (99.3%).

Judge - 7th District Court 15

CandidateVotesShare
Ole Tvedten7,19999.0%
Write-In701.0%

Ole Tvedten is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Ole Tvedten 145,999 (99.3%).

Judge - 7th District Court 21

CandidateVotesShare
Robert J. Raupp7,18399.0%
Write-In721.0%

Robert J. Raupp is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Robert J. Raupp 146,010 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 22

CandidateVotesShare
Doug Clark7,17599.1%
Write-In650.9%

Doug Clark is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Doug Clark 145,877 (99.3%).

Judge - 7th District Court 24

CandidateVotesShare
Karl L. Schmidt7,16899.0%
Write-In731.0%

Karl L. Schmidt is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Karl L. Schmidt 145,825 (99.4%).

Judge - 7th District Court 26

CandidateVotesShare
Mark J. Herzing7,27698.8%
Write-In901.2%

Mark J. Herzing is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Mark J. Herzing 145,927 (99.3%).

Judge - 7th District Court 27

CandidateVotesShare
Tammy L. Merkins7,16699.1%
Write-In680.9%

Tammy L. Merkins is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Tammy L. Merkins 145,938 (99.3%).

Judge - 7th District Court 28

CandidateVotesShare
Antoinette C. Wetzel7,17499.0%
Write-In741.0%

Antoinette C. Wetzel is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Antoinette C. Wetzel 146,153 (99.3%).

Judge - 7th District Court 30

CandidateVotesShare
Jade M. Rosenfeldt7,17798.9%
Write-In781.1%

Jade M. Rosenfeldt is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Jade M. Rosenfeldt 146,120 (99.3%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Jake Janski8,71799.2%
Write-In740.8%

Jake Janski is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 5

CandidateVotesShare
Carol Jacobs8,86199.2%
Write-In690.8%

Carol Jacobs is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateR +38.5R +41.5D +3.0
MN GovernorR +35.9R +41.5D +5.6
MN-08R +34.4R +41.5D +7.1

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 Mille Lacs County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris28.8%Donald Trump69.6%R +40.815,190
2020Joe Biden30.0%Donald Trump67.7%R +37.814,690
2016Hillary Clinton28.5%Donald Trump64.1%R +35.613,017
2012Barack Obama44.5%Mitt Romney53.1%R +8.613,091
2008Barack Obama44.8%John McCain52.0%R +7.213,544
2004John Kerry43.5%George W. Bush55.1%R +11.613,065
2000Al Gore42.7%George W. Bush50.9%R +8.310,253

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 +32.5.

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.