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Murray County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Michele Tafoya (R) got 69% of the U.S. Senate vote in Murray County. The margin is 0.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 49 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Murray County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
69.2%2,751
Peggy Flanagan
27.9%1,111
Marisa Simonetti
1.5%61
Rebecca Whiting
1.4%55
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
69.3%2,755
Amy Klobuchar
29.2%1,161
Steven Young
1.5%60
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Murray 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, 9:07 PM.

49 local contests in Murray County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures, judges and districts on Murray 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 3

CandidateVotesShare
Tyson VanPeursem38956.1%
Dennis Welgraven29442.4%
Write-In111.6%

Tyson VanPeursem ahead in Murray County.

County Commissioner District 4

CandidateVotesShare
Judy Onken LaBoda31638.8%
Write-In49961.2%

Judy Onken LaBoda is unopposed.

County Auditor/Treasurer

CandidateVotesShare
Heidi E. Winter3,64599.6%
Write-In140.4%

Heidi E. Winter is unopposed.

County Recorder

CandidateVotesShare
Karen L. Brown3,63199.6%
Write-In130.4%

Karen L. Brown is unopposed.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Heath Landsman3,64899.2%
Write-In300.8%

Heath Landsman is unopposed.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Travis J. Smith3,40597.7%
Write-In812.3%

Travis J. Smith is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Avoca)

CandidateVotesShare
Barbara Kirchner3794.9%
Write-In25.1%

Barbara Kirchner is unopposed. Avoca's page.

Council Member (Avoca) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Philip Olson3342.3%
Johnny R Larsen3038.5%
Steven Schmidt1316.7%
Write-In22.6%

Philip Olson and Johnny R Larsen ahead in Murray County. Avoca's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Avoca)

CandidateVotesShare
Jeremy Louis Burrell35100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Jeremy Louis Burrell is unopposed. Avoca's page.

Council Member (Chandler) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Julie Reitsma7452.1%
Robert VanDerLinden6747.2%
Write-In10.7%

Julie Reitsma and Robert VanDerLinden are unopposed. Chandler's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Chandler)

CandidateVotesShare
Julio Valenzuela6995.8%
Write-In34.2%

Julio Valenzuela is unopposed. Chandler's page.

Mayor (Currie)

CandidateVotesShare
Jon Olivier5355.2%
James Jens2930.2%
Write-In1414.6%

Jon Olivier ahead in Murray County. Currie's page.

Council Member (Currie) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Shirley Hames7843.1%
Darrel A. Gleason5228.7%
Alyson Birt4726.0%
Write-In42.2%

Shirley Hames and Darrel A. Gleason ahead in Murray County. Currie's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Currie)

CandidateVotesShare
Autumn Schwarz5052.1%
William A. Olivier, Jr.3839.6%
Write-In88.3%

Autumn Schwarz ahead in Murray County. Currie's page.

Mayor (Dovray)

CandidateVotesShare
Tanlee Noomen3286.5%
Write-In513.5%

Tanlee Noomen is unopposed. Dovray's page.

Council Member (Dovray) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Anne Woelber3452.3%
Tanya Anderson2741.5%
Write-In46.2%

Anne Woelber and Tanya Anderson are unopposed. Dovray's page.

Mayor (Fulda)

CandidateVotesShare
Greg Ommen49297.0%
Write-In153.0%

Greg Ommen is unopposed. Fulda's page.

Council Member (Fulda) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Bartosh34237.1%
Jim Brown30733.3%
Tim Roberts26328.6%
Write-In91.0%

Mark Bartosh and Jim Brown ahead in Murray County. Fulda's page.

Mayor (Hadley)

CandidateVotesShare
Richard Like3897.4%
Write-In12.6%

Richard Like is unopposed. Hadley's page.

Council Member (Hadley) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jill Pieske3845.8%
John Brouwer2226.5%
Rhonda Wynia2024.1%
Write-In33.6%

Jill Pieske and John Brouwer ahead in Murray County. Hadley's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Holly Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Dale DeSmith63100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Dale DeSmith is unopposed. Holly Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Holly Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Tija Van Gelderen61100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Tija Van Gelderen is unopposed. Holly Township's page.

Mayor (Iona)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph D. Carlson5573.3%
Peter Ford2026.7%
Write-In00.0%

Joseph D. Carlson ahead in Murray County. Iona's page.

Council Member (Iona) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Eric Janssen5641.5%
Kadence Duff4029.6%
Kevin Doppenberg3928.9%
Write-In00.0%

Eric Janssen and Kadence Duff ahead in Murray County. Iona's page.

Mayor (Lake Wilson)

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Chapman10399.0%
Write-In11.0%

Michael Chapman is unopposed. Lake Wilson's page.

Council Member (Lake Wilson) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Justin Berreau9851.6%
Melissa Wentzel9047.4%
Write-In21.1%

Justin Berreau and Melissa Wentzel are unopposed. Lake Wilson's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Lake Wilson)

CandidateVotesShare
David Gunnink10298.1%
Write-In21.9%

David Gunnink is unopposed. Lake Wilson's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Mason Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jeff Carlson13297.1%
Write-In42.9%

Jeff Carlson is unopposed. Mason Township's page.

Town Clerk (Mason Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Teresa Gilbertson13498.5%
Write-In21.5%

Teresa Gilbertson is unopposed. Mason Township's page.

Mayor (Slayton)

CandidateVotesShare
Miron Carney77496.8%
Write-In263.2%

Miron Carney is unopposed. Slayton's page.

Council Member (Slayton) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Dean Ackerman73951.0%
Kate Harmsen69848.2%
Write-In120.8%

Dean Ackerman and Kate Harmsen are unopposed. Slayton's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #505, FULDA) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Nathan Getting48116.8%
Loren Carlson47816.7%
Nick Henning46516.3%
Doug Clarke40514.2%
Jordyn Meyeraan38813.6%
Mitch Winter2639.2%
Randy Donahue1826.4%
Lindsay Clausen1816.3%
Write-In130.5%

Nathan Getting, Loren Carlson, Nick Henning and Doug Clarke ahead in Murray County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Nathan Getting 657 (17.2%), Nick Henning 642 (16.8%), Loren Carlson 613 (16.1%), Doug Clarke 552 (14.5%).

School Board Member (ISD #581, EDGERTON) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Julie Ruiter5031.1%
Ross Kreun4125.5%
Ivan Vande Griend4125.5%
Loren Gunnink2616.1%
Write-In31.9%

Julie Ruiter, Ross Kreun and Ivan Vande Griend ahead in Murray County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Ross Kreun 906 (28.7%), Julie Ruiter 868 (27.5%), Ivan Vande Griend 795 (25.2%).

School Board Member (ISD #2169, MURRAY COUNTY CENTRAL) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Brent Miller1,79433.9%
Heather Hoekman1,79333.8%
Michael Stelter1,68031.7%
Write-In300.6%

Brent Miller, Heather Hoekman and Michael Stelter are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Brent Miller 1,802 (33.9%), Heather Hoekman 1,801 (33.9%), Michael Stelter 1,685 (31.7%).

School Board Member (ISD #2689, PIPESTONE AREA) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Daphne Likness838.1%
Mark Hiniker733.3%
Tish Kalla628.6%
Write-In00.0%

Daphne Likness, Mark Hiniker and Tish Kalla are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Daphne Likness 2,091 (34.4%), Mark Hiniker 1,982 (32.6%), Tish Kalla 1,906 (31.3%).

School Board Member (ISD #2898, WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jack Jorgenson14834.7%
Greg Madson14032.8%
Denise Clouse13531.6%
Write-In40.9%

Jack Jorgenson, Greg Madson and Denise Clouse are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Jack Jorgenson 932 (33.5%), Greg Madson 923 (33.2%), Denise Clouse 910 (32.7%).

School Board Member Ruthton District (ISD #2902, RUSSELL-TYLER-RUTHTON)

CandidateVotesShare
Nicholas James Johansen4584.9%
Write-In815.1%

Nicholas James Johansen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Nicholas James Johansen 438 (94.0%).

School Board Member (ISD #2913, TRACY AREA) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Ryan Verlinde44826.2%
Adam Snyder42324.7%
Jody Bauer42324.7%
Scot Bowman40123.4%
Write-In171.0%

Ryan Verlinde, Adam Snyder, Jody Bauer and Scot Bowman are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Ryan Verlinde 1,826 (25.6%), Adam Snyder 1,790 (25.1%), Jody Bauer 1,779 (25.0%), Scot Bowman 1,675 (23.5%).

Local measures

School District Question 1 (Isd #2689, Pipestone Area)

ChoiceVotesShare
No1090.9%
Yes19.1%

No ahead with 90.9% in Murray County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: No 1,842 (61.6%), Yes 1,149 (38.4%).

Judges

Judge - 5th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Kayla M. Johnson3,10699.3%
Write-In220.7%

Kayla M. Johnson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Kayla M. Johnson 91,792 (99.4%).

Judge - 5th District Court 5

CandidateVotesShare
Christina M. Wietzema2,09464.3%
Christopher Cain1,15735.5%
Write-In60.2%

Christina M. Wietzema ahead in Murray County. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Christina M. Wietzema 61,724 (61.5%), Christopher Cain 38,379 (38.2%).

Judge - 5th District Court 8

CandidateVotesShare
Paul J. Gunderson3,04599.7%
Write-In100.3%

Paul J. Gunderson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Paul J. Gunderson 91,659 (99.4%).

Judge - 5th District Court 11

CandidateVotesShare
Stephen J. Ferrazzano II3,04399.5%
Write-In150.5%

Stephen J. Ferrazzano II is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Stephen J. Ferrazzano II 91,218 (99.3%).

Judge - 5th District Court 12

CandidateVotesShare
Patrick Rohland3,03499.6%
Write-In110.4%

Patrick Rohland is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Patrick Rohland 91,446 (99.4%).

Judge - 5th District Court 13

CandidateVotesShare
Troy G. Timmerman3,04299.6%
Write-In110.4%

Troy G. Timmerman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Troy G. Timmerman 91,880 (99.4%).

Judge - 5th District Court 15

CandidateVotesShare
Robert Docherty3,03799.7%
Write-In100.3%

Robert Docherty is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Robert Docherty 91,581 (99.4%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 1

CandidateVotesShare
Paul Posthuma3,59699.6%
Write-In130.4%

Paul Posthuma is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Anthony Conrad3,51399.7%
Write-In120.3%

Anthony Conrad is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateR +42.5R +43.1D +0.7
MN GovernorR +40.7R +43.1D +2.4
MN-07R +38.6R +43.1D +4.5

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 Murray County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris27.9%Donald Trump70.2%R +42.34,769
2020Joe Biden29.6%Donald Trump68.7%R +39.14,897
2016Hillary Clinton27.7%Donald Trump63.7%R +36.04,668
2012Barack Obama45.3%Mitt Romney52.5%R +7.24,767
2008Barack Obama48.7%John McCain48.2%D +0.54,813
2004John Kerry44.4%George W. Bush54.4%R +10.04,998
2000Al Gore44.0%George W. Bush50.6%R +6.64,753

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 +35.7.

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.