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Dalton, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Dalton's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Julie Walvatne ahead. Council Member: Tied for the last seat in the current count.

2 contests on Dalton's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Julie Walvatne6963.9%
Beth Dorn3835.2%
Write-In10.9%

Julie Walvatne ahead.

Council Member (Dalton) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Allen Sellner7239.6%
Paul Fresonke3519.2%
Byron Dorn3519.2%
Brent Thompson3519.2%
Write-In52.7%

Tied for the last seat in the current count.

Statewide races in Otter Tail County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
64.7%20,087
Peggy Flanagan
32.5%10,075
Marisa Simonetti
1.5%469
100% counted

These are Otter Tail County's votes, which include Dalton's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
63.9%19,847
Amy Klobuchar
34.8%10,795
Steven Young
1.4%421
100% counted

These are Otter Tail County's votes, which include Dalton's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

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