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Buffalo Lake, Minnesota

2026 election results. 3 contests on Buffalo Lake's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Jay A Squibb is unopposed. Council Member: Samuel Pettit and Ryan Beich ahead.

3 contests on Buffalo Lake's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Jay A Squibb21096.3%
Write-In83.7%

Jay A Squibb is unopposed.

Council Member (Buffalo Lake) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Samuel Pettit13336.9%
Ryan Beich11933.1%
Tucker Swenson10428.9%
Write-In41.1%

Samuel Pettit and Ryan Beich ahead.

Special Election for Council Member (Buffalo Lake)

CandidateVotesShare
Beth Walter13765.9%
Cole Novack6933.2%
Write-In21.0%

Beth Walter ahead.

Statewide races in Renville County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
68.2%4,383
Peggy Flanagan
28.7%1,841
Marisa Simonetti
1.9%124
100% counted

These are Renville County's votes, which include Buffalo Lake's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
66.9%4,294
Amy Klobuchar
31.5%2,022
Steven Young
1.6%102
100% counted

These are Renville County's votes, which include Buffalo Lake's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

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