Steve Simon
54.7%1,530,090
Tad Jude
41.8%1,168,719
George "Chip" Tangen
2.0%54,704
Seth Kuhl-Stennes
1.5%41,392
Write-In
0.0%1,259
4,105 of 4,105 precincts reporting
Minnesota Secretary of State
2026 results by county, from Minnesota's official results file. Steve Simon 54.7%, Tad Jude 41.8% statewide.
Statewide
The state's unofficial totals. Winners aren't marked here.
By county
87 counties: Steve Simon has the most votes in 17, Tad Jude has the most votes in 70. The figures for each county are from the same file and add up to the statewide totals.
| County | Steve Simon | Tad Jude | George "Chip" Tangen | Seth Kuhl-Stennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | 35.4% | 61.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Anoka County | 50.7% | 45.7% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Becker County | 34.5% | 62.1% | 2.2% | 1.2% |
| Beltrami County | 48.8% | 48.0% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Benton County | 34.4% | 62.0% | 2.3% | 1.4% |
| Big Stone County | 37.0% | 60.8% | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Blue Earth County | 52.7% | 43.2% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Brown County | 34.9% | 62.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Carlton County | 51.7% | 44.4% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Carver County | 46.8% | 50.2% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| Cass County | 33.4% | 64.0% | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| Chippewa County | 36.2% | 61.0% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Chisago County | 36.0% | 60.3% | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Clay County | 54.1% | 41.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Clearwater County | 27.9% | 69.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Cook County | 68.1% | 28.1% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Cottonwood County | 32.4% | 64.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Crow Wing County | 35.5% | 61.4% | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Dakota County | 58.9% | 37.5% | 2.2% | 1.4% |
| Dodge County | 35.6% | 61.0% | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| Douglas County | 33.8% | 63.1% | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Faribault County | 34.5% | 62.3% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Fillmore County | 39.0% | 57.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| Freeborn County | 42.5% | 54.2% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Goodhue County | 43.5% | 52.9% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Grant County | 35.9% | 60.3% | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Hennepin County | 72.3% | 24.4% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Houston County | 43.3% | 53.4% | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Hubbard County | 35.7% | 60.8% | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| Isanti County | 32.0% | 64.4% | 2.3% | 1.3% |
| Itasca County | 41.9% | 54.9% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Jackson County | 29.6% | 67.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Kanabec County | 31.6% | 65.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Kandiyohi County | 37.7% | 60.0% | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Kittson County | 41.5% | 56.5% | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| Koochiching County | 38.6% | 58.1% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| Lac qui Parle County | 36.3% | 60.9% | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Lake County | 54.7% | 42.1% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Lake of the Woods County | 26.4% | 70.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Le Sueur County | 35.2% | 61.1% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Lincoln County | 32.1% | 65.0% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
| Lyon County | 37.0% | 59.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Mahnomen County | 47.0% | 49.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Marshall County | 26.0% | 71.4% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Martin County | 30.9% | 65.5% | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| McLeod County | 33.0% | 63.5% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Meeker County | 29.6% | 67.3% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Mille Lacs County | 31.0% | 65.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Morrison County | 23.3% | 74.0% | 1.7% | 1.0% |
| Mower County | 48.7% | 47.3% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Murray County | 29.1% | 68.4% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Nicollet County | 51.1% | 44.8% | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| Nobles County | 38.8% | 58.4% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Norman County | 42.6% | 53.4% | 2.6% | 1.4% |
| Olmsted County | 58.3% | 38.2% | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| Otter Tail County | 34.0% | 63.2% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Pennington County | 37.2% | 59.3% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Pine County | 34.8% | 61.6% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Pipestone County | 26.7% | 70.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Polk County | 35.8% | 60.8% | 2.2% | 1.2% |
| Pope County | 35.4% | 61.4% | 2.2% | 1.0% |
| Ramsey County | 74.7% | 21.3% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Red Lake County | 34.0% | 61.8% | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Redwood County | 30.1% | 66.9% | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Renville County | 32.3% | 64.6% | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Rice County | 51.8% | 44.5% | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Rock County | 32.0% | 65.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Roseau County | 26.3% | 70.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Scott County | 47.5% | 49.1% | 2.1% | 1.2% |
| Sherburne County | 34.3% | 62.1% | 2.2% | 1.3% |
| Sibley County | 30.0% | 66.5% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| St. Louis County | 60.1% | 35.8% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Stearns County | 40.2% | 56.6% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Steele County | 41.1% | 54.9% | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Stevens County | 36.2% | 59.9% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Swift County | 34.9% | 62.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Todd County | 25.8% | 71.4% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Traverse County | 35.2% | 61.3% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Wabasha County | 38.3% | 58.3% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Wadena County | 26.0% | 71.3% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Waseca County | 35.3% | 60.8% | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Washington County | 56.2% | 40.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Watonwan County | 40.0% | 57.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Wilkin County | 31.1% | 65.4% | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| Winona County | 51.0% | 45.4% | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Wright County | 36.5% | 60.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% |
| Yellow Medicine County | 31.9% | 65.0% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
The share with the most votes in each place is in bold. That's the count, not a result.
Sources & scope
Minnesota's official results, file posted Nov 13, 12:38 PM. Unofficial until certified. Minnesota's page has its other statewide offices, ballot measures and legislature.