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Ruthton, Minnesota

2026 election results. 3 contests on Ruthton's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Stan Townsend is unopposed. Council Member: Chris McCurdy and Darwin Sietsema are unopposed.

3 contests on Ruthton's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Stan Townsend6988.5%
Write-In911.5%

Stan Townsend is unopposed.

Council Member (Ruthton) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Chris McCurdy6947.6%
Darwin Sietsema6846.9%
Write-In85.5%

Chris McCurdy and Darwin Sietsema are unopposed.

Special Election for Council Member (Ruthton)

CandidateVotesShare
Dennis K Olson7394.8%
Write-In45.2%

Dennis K Olson is unopposed.

Statewide races in Pipestone County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
70.4%2,859
Peggy Flanagan
26.1%1,060
Marisa Simonetti
2.4%98
100% counted

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

Governor

Lisa Demuth
71.3%2,900
Amy Klobuchar
27.1%1,103
Steven Young
1.6%66
100% counted

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

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