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Rice County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Peggy Flanagan (D) got 50% of the U.S. Senate vote in Rice County. The margin is 6.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Rice County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 37 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Rice County

U.S. Senate

Peggy Flanagan
50.3%15,686
Michele Tafoya
47.0%14,643
Marisa Simonetti
1.5%475
Rebecca Whiting
1.2%373
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Amy Klobuchar
51.7%16,080
Lisa Demuth
46.4%14,440
Steven Young
2.0%608
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

U.S. House: Minnesota 1st District

Brad Finstad
52.2%6,365
Jake Johnson
47.8%5,836
100% counted

Only part of Rice County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: not called; Jake Johnson leads.

U.S. House: Minnesota 2nd District

Matt Little
57.8%10,906
Eric Pratt
42.2%7,952
100% counted

Only part of Rice County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Matt Little wins. Called.

The leader in Rice 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, 10:40 PM.

37 local contests in Rice County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, judges and districts on Rice 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
Sam Temple2,07453.4%
Gerry Hoisington1,79346.2%
Write-In180.5%

Sam Temple ahead in Rice County.

County Commissioner District 4

CandidateVotesShare
Steve Underdahl2,60462.0%
Mark Hlady1,56737.3%
Write-In290.7%

Steve Underdahl ahead in Rice County.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Nathan Budin23,46999.0%
Write-In2341.0%

Nathan Budin is unopposed.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Brian Mortenson22,61399.0%
Write-In2301.0%

Brian Mortenson is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Dennison)

CandidateVotesShare
Jeffrey W. Flaten6100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Jeffrey W. Flaten is unopposed. Dennison's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Jeffrey W. Flaten 77 (89.5%).

Council Member (Dennison) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Cole Skadsem947.4%
Diane Ruddle736.8%
Heidi Cooke315.8%
Write-In00.0%

Cole Skadsem and Diane Ruddle ahead in Rice County. Dennison's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Diane Ruddle 64 (35.8%), Cole Skadsem 60 (33.5%).

Mayor (Dundas)

CandidateVotesShare
Ashley Gallagher51056.0%
Luke LaCroix39343.1%
Write-In80.9%

Ashley Gallagher ahead in Rice County. Dundas's page.

Council Member (Dundas) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Emily Zimmer62750.0%
Grant Modory60047.8%
Write-In282.2%

Emily Zimmer and Grant Modory are unopposed. Dundas's page.

Council Member (Faribault) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Natalie Halverson3,70620.2%
Lexi Temple3,31518.1%
Katie Howard3,24017.6%
Paul Wunderlich2,80615.3%
John Rowan2,70114.7%
Kameron Gustafson2,50413.6%
Write-In920.5%

Natalie Halverson, Lexi Temple and Katie Howard ahead in Rice County. Faribault's page.

Mayor (Lonsdale)

CandidateVotesShare
Tom Berg1,43265.7%
Scott Pelava73233.6%
Write-In140.6%

Tom Berg ahead in Rice County. Lonsdale's page.

Council Member (Lonsdale) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Brian Wermerskirchen1,13532.2%
Tim Jurgens95627.1%
Matthew Johnson81723.2%
Curtis Lawson38110.8%
Charlie Peterfeso2106.0%
Write-In300.9%

Brian Wermerskirchen and Tim Jurgens ahead in Rice County. Lonsdale's page.

Mayor (Morristown)

CandidateVotesShare
Timothy J Flaten26760.0%
Tony A. Lindahl16938.0%
Write-In92.0%

Timothy J Flaten ahead in Rice County. Morristown's page.

Council Member (Morristown) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Joe Caldwell29041.7%
Leon Gregor20028.8%
Adam Hackney19327.8%
Write-In121.7%

Joe Caldwell and Leon Gregor ahead in Rice County. Morristown's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Morristown Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kevin Kuball31699.7%
Write-In10.3%

Kevin Kuball is unopposed. Morristown Township's page.

Mayor (Nerstrand)

CandidateVotesShare
Karla Ingersoll10095.2%
Write-In54.8%

Karla Ingersoll is unopposed. Nerstrand's page.

Council Member (Nerstrand) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Monica Gernandt9372.7%
Write-In3527.3%

Monica Gernandt is unopposed. Nerstrand's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Nerstrand)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In21100.0%

Nerstrand's page.

Council Member At Large (Northfield)

CandidateVotesShare
Katy Vondrasek5,05962.6%
Adam Wale2,96536.7%
Write-In600.7%

Katy Vondrasek ahead in Rice County. Northfield's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Katy Vondrasek 5,517 (62.9%), Adam Wale 3,196 (36.4%).

Council Member Ward 1 (Northfield)

CandidateVotesShare
Sean Allen1,35757.3%
Kris Johnson99041.8%
Write-In200.8%

Sean Allen ahead in Rice County. Northfield's page.

Council Member Ward 4 (Northfield)

CandidateVotesShare
Peder Jothen1,17066.4%
James Clinton57232.5%
Write-In191.1%

Peder Jothen ahead in Rice County. Northfield's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #656, FARIBAULT) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Melinda O'Connor6,61623.1%
John Bellingham6,19521.6%
Mike Cross5,60519.6%
Richard Olson5,06117.7%
Dario Garcia5,00817.5%
Write-In1500.5%

Melinda O'Connor, John Bellingham, Mike Cross and Richard Olson ahead in Rice County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Melinda O'Connor 6,617 (23.1%), John Bellingham 6,195 (21.6%), Mike Cross 5,606 (19.6%), Richard Olson 5,061 (17.7%).

School Board Member (ISD #659, NORTHFIELD) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Ben Miller7,75941.7%
Jeff Quinnell7,40439.8%
Write-In3,42918.4%

Ben Miller and Jeff Quinnell are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Ben Miller 8,866 (41.6%), Jeff Quinnell 8,598 (40.3%).

School Board Member (ISD #721, NEW PRAGUE AREA) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Karen S. Steinhoff68125.1%
Dan Call67524.9%
Jon Beulke67424.9%
Ann M Christy64823.9%
Write-In331.2%

Karen S. Steinhoff, Dan Call and Jon Beulke ahead in Rice County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Ann M Christy 5,145 (26.0%), Karen S. Steinhoff 5,042 (25.5%), Jon Beulke 4,821 (24.3%).

School Board Member (ISD #763, MEDFORD) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Tyler Morgan9821.6%
Jenny Amberg8518.8%
Matt Dempsey7717.0%
Tricia Prondzinski7416.3%
Allison Janke7115.7%
Bryan Duncan459.9%
Write-In30.7%

Tyler Morgan, Jenny Amberg and Matt Dempsey ahead in Rice County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Jenny Amberg 653 (19.5%), Allison Janke 645 (19.2%), Tyler Morgan 630 (18.8%).

School Board Member (ISD #829, WASECA) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Alyssa Bowers827.6%
Taylor Zinkle827.6%
Dave Dunn724.1%
Theron A. Kruger620.7%
Write-In00.0%

Alyssa Bowers, Taylor Zinkle, Dave Dunn and Theron A. Kruger are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Dave Dunn 3,390 (25.8%), Theron A. Kruger 3,384 (25.8%), Alyssa Bowers 3,376 (25.7%), Taylor Zinkle 2,907 (22.1%).

School Board Member (ISD #2143, WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jill Vollbrecht71528.6%
Lyndsay Carlson58823.6%
Rachel Short58723.5%
Jon Bakken56722.7%
Write-In391.6%

Jill Vollbrecht, Lyndsay Carlson, Rachel Short and Jon Bakken are unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Jill Vollbrecht 2,222 (25.5%), Rachel Short 2,197 (25.2%), Jon Bakken 2,138 (24.5%), Lyndsay Carlson 2,063 (23.7%).

School Board Member (ISD #2172, KENYON-WANAMINGO) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Timothy LaCanne6129.0%
James Jarvis5526.2%
Stephanie Brezina4621.9%
Jeff "L.J." Gearhart II4621.9%
Write-In21.0%

Timothy LaCanne, James Jarvis, Stephanie Brezina and Jeff "L.J." Gearhart II are unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Timothy LaCanne 1,705 (26.2%), James Jarvis 1,671 (25.7%), Stephanie Brezina 1,599 (24.6%), Jeff "L.J." Gearhart II 1,427 (21.9%).

School Board Member (ISD #2905, TRI-CITY UNITED) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Alan R. Fitterer90818.7%
Joshua Beulke87418.0%
Brandon A Brockway85517.6%
Hilary Birdsell78716.2%
Lesley Vavra71514.7%
Ryan Wright70914.6%
Write-In190.4%

Alan R. Fitterer, Joshua Beulke, Brandon A Brockway and Hilary Birdsell ahead in Rice County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Brandon A Brockway 3,306 (21.3%), Lesley Vavra 2,937 (19.0%), Joshua Beulke 2,692 (17.4%), Hilary Birdsell 2,344 (15.1%).

Judges

Judge - 3rd District Court 4

CandidateVotesShare
Jacob C. Allen20,25899.3%
Write-In1430.7%

Jacob C. Allen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Jacob C. Allen 149,543 (99.2%).

Judge - 3rd District Court 6

CandidateVotesShare
Karen R. Duncan20,21999.2%
Write-In1570.8%

Karen R. Duncan is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Karen R. Duncan 149,162 (99.2%).

Judge - 3rd District Court 7

CandidateVotesShare
Dwight Luhmann20,14299.3%
Write-In1520.7%

Dwight Luhmann is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Dwight Luhmann 148,868 (99.2%).

Judge - 3rd District Court 15

CandidateVotesShare
Erin Lindhart Felten20,18899.2%
Write-In1610.8%

Erin Lindhart Felten is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Erin Lindhart Felten 148,877 (99.2%).

Judge - 3rd District Court 17

CandidateVotesShare
Christopher A Neisen20,19799.2%
Write-In1590.8%

Christopher A Neisen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Christopher A Neisen 148,881 (99.2%).

Judge - 3rd District Court 22

CandidateVotesShare
Jeffrey M Johnson20,40299.1%
Write-In1790.9%

Jeffrey M Johnson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Jeffrey M Johnson 149,217 (99.2%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Preston Bauer22,73699.4%
Write-In1420.6%

Preston Bauer is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 5

CandidateVotesShare
Richard F Peterson22,48199.4%
Write-In1300.6%

Richard F Peterson is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateD +3.4R +2.6D +6.0
MN GovernorD +5.4R +2.6D +7.9
MN-01 part of the countyR +4.3R +21.4D +17.1
MN-02 part of the countyD +15.7D +9.6D +6.0

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 Rice County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris47.7%Donald Trump50.2%R +2.536,412
2020Joe Biden48.8%Donald Trump48.9%R +0.235,694
2016Hillary Clinton44.5%Donald Trump47.6%R +3.132,443
2012Barack Obama52.9%Mitt Romney44.6%D +8.332,267
2008Barack Obama54.7%John McCain43.2%D +11.531,799
2004John Kerry53.4%George W. Bush45.1%D +8.330,745
2000Al Gore50.5%George W. Bush41.8%D +8.726,021

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 +11.2.

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.