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Olivia, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Olivia's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Jill Hanson ahead. Council Member: Matt Baumgartner and Blanca Ferguson are unopposed.

2 contests on Olivia's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Jill Hanson73579.5%
Katianne Briese17518.9%
Write-In151.6%

Jill Hanson ahead.

Council Member (Olivia) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Matt Baumgartner70850.9%
Blanca Ferguson63845.9%
Write-In443.2%

Matt Baumgartner and Blanca Ferguson are unopposed.

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 Olivia'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 Olivia's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

Results for Olivia 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 Olivia as their place; other contests on Olivia voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Renville County's page.