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Sherburne County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Lisa Demuth (R) got 63% of the vote for governor in Sherburne County. The margin is 6.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 65 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Sherburne County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya

63.9%30,178

Peggy Flanagan

33.2%15,649

Marisa Simonetti

1.5%717

Rebecca Whiting

1.4%653

100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth

63.5%29,978

Amy Klobuchar

35.0%16,503

Steven Young

1.5%731

100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

U.S. House: Minnesota 6th District

Tom Emmer

63.6%29,855

Doug Chapin

36.4%17,122

100% counted

Whole district: Tom Emmer wins. Called.

The leader in Sherburne 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 9, 11:40 AM.

65 local contests in Sherburne County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures, judges and districts on Sherburne 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 2

Candidate	Votes	Share
Raeanne Danielowski	6,096	98.4%
Write-In	99	1.6%

Raeanne Danielowski is unopposed.

County Commissioner District 3

Candidate	Votes	Share
Mark Swanson	4,895	59.5%
Gregg Felber	3,290	40.0%
Write-In	44	0.5%

Mark Swanson ahead in Sherburne County.

County Commissioner District 4

Candidate	Votes	Share
Gary Howard Gray	5,494	97.3%
Write-In	150	2.7%

Gary Howard Gray is unopposed.

County Auditor

Candidate	Votes	Share
Brenda Davis	19,237	55.5%
Michael Tonsager	15,289	44.1%
Write-In	153	0.4%

Brenda Davis ahead in Sherburne County.

County Recorder

Candidate	Votes	Share
Holly Menke	29,467	99.4%
Write-In	184	0.6%

Holly Menke is unopposed.

County Sheriff

Candidate	Votes	Share
Benjamin Zawacki	30,949	99.2%
Write-In	238	0.8%

Benjamin Zawacki is unopposed.

County Attorney

Candidate	Votes	Share
Dawn Nyhus	17,579	50.4%
Hans Larson	17,126	49.1%
Write-In	151	0.4%

Dawn Nyhus ahead in Sherburne County.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Baldwin)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jay Swanson	1,555	51.5%
Cartrell Cooper	1,452	48.1%
Write-In	14	0.5%

Jay Swanson ahead in Sherburne County. Baldwin's page.

Council Member (Baldwin) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Mark Mason	1,468	30.8%
Bruce West	1,400	29.4%
Rosemarie Walker	1,089	22.9%
Clarence E. Mattson, Jr.	783	16.4%
Write-In	20	0.4%

Mark Mason and Bruce West ahead in Sherburne County. Baldwin's page.

Council Member (Becker) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Eric Hanson	1,299	53.2%
Robin Conlon-Dingmann	1,116	45.7%
Write-In	28	1.1%

Eric Hanson and Robin Conlon-Dingmann are unopposed. Becker's page.

Council Member (Big Lake) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Kim Noding	2,452	40.8%
Scott Zettervall	1,834	30.5%
Robert O'Leary	1,664	27.7%
Write-In	61	1.0%

Kim Noding and Scott Zettervall ahead in Sherburne County. Big Lake's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Big Lake Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Dean Brenteson	2,820	99.3%
Write-In	20	0.7%

Dean Brenteson is unopposed. Big Lake Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Big Lake Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Larry Alfords	2,252	69.4%
Marcelo Varela Quintanilla	968	29.8%
Write-In	27	0.8%

Larry Alfords ahead in Sherburne County. Big Lake Township's page.

Mayor (Clear Lake)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Chad A. Nelson	269	93.4%
Write-In	19	6.6%

Chad A. Nelson is unopposed. Clear Lake's page.

Council Member (Clear Lake) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Chris Goenner	230	51.9%
Lance Gilliland	197	44.5%
Write-In	16	3.6%

Chris Goenner and Lance Gilliland are unopposed. Clear Lake's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Clear Lake)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Write-In	19	100.0%

Clear Lake's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Clear Lake Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Kiel Golly	702	99.9%
Write-In	1	0.1%

Kiel Golly is unopposed. Clear Lake Township's page.

Mayor (Elk River)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Matthew Westgaard	8,497	98.3%
Write-In	148	1.7%

Matthew Westgaard is unopposed. Elk River's page.

Council Member Ward 1 (Elk River)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Cory Grupa	1,125	51.4%
Shelly Binsfeld	1,057	48.3%
Write-In	8	0.4%

Cory Grupa ahead in Sherburne County. Elk River's page.

Council Member Ward 4 (Elk River)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Eric Johnson	2,166	99.1%
Write-In	20	0.9%

Eric Johnson is unopposed. Elk River's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Haven Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Joseph Then	713	98.8%
Write-In	9	1.2%

Joseph Then is unopposed. Haven Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat D (Haven Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Write-In	121	100.0%

Haven Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat E (Haven Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Randy Linn	704	99.2%
Write-In	6	0.8%

Randy Linn is unopposed. Haven Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Orrock Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Clinton Christianson	768	53.0%
Quinten R. Erickson	674	46.5%
Write-In	7	0.5%

Clinton Christianson ahead in Sherburne County. Orrock Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Orrock Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Anne Felber	804	50.9%
Frank Stieve	769	48.7%
Write-In	7	0.4%

Anne Felber ahead in Sherburne County. Orrock Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat E (Orrock Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Darin J Laabs	1,240	98.9%
Write-In	14	1.1%

Darin J Laabs is unopposed. Orrock Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Orrock Township)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Kellie McConville	1,257	99.3%
Write-In	9	0.7%

Kellie McConville is unopposed. Orrock Township's page.

Mayor (Princeton)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Nick Taylor	44	51.8%
Jack Edmonds	41	48.2%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Nick Taylor ahead in Sherburne County. Princeton's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Nick Taylor 1,106 (62.0%), Jack Edmonds 670 (37.6%).

Council Member (Princeton) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Annette St. Martin	48	39.0%
Cailie Derifield	40	32.5%
Angelo Vita	35	28.5%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Annette St. Martin and Cailie Derifield ahead in Sherburne County. Princeton's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Cailie Derifield 1,060 (39.0%), Annette St. Martin 978 (36.0%).

Special Election for Council Member (Princeton)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Victoria Hallin	51	62.2%
Michael Heselton	31	37.8%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Victoria Hallin ahead in Sherburne County. Princeton's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Victoria Hallin 862 (54.0%), Michael Heselton 720 (45.1%).

Special Election for Council Member Ward 2 (St. Cloud)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Karen A. Larson	1,489	98.7%
Write-In	20	1.3%

Karen A. Larson is unopposed. St. Cloud's page. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Karen A. Larson 3,915 (98.0%).

Council Member (Zimmerman) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Larry Farber	1,144	33.7%
Karen Michels	1,113	32.8%
Dave Earenfight	1,100	32.4%
Write-In	38	1.1%

Larry Farber and Karen Michels ahead in Sherburne County. Zimmerman's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #51, FOLEY) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Todd Novak	65	25.9%
Nathan Legatt	49	19.5%
Nathan Anderson	47	18.7%
Shelby Bowland	46	18.3%
Racheal Helmbrecht	44	17.5%
Write-In	0	0.0%

Todd Novak, Nathan Legatt and Nathan Anderson ahead in Sherburne County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Todd Novak 2,634 (27.2%), Shelby Bowland 1,917 (19.8%), Racheal Helmbrecht 1,747 (18.0%).

School Board Member (ISD #477, PRINCETON) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Melissa Lynch	2,082	23.3%
Eric D. Minks	2,068	23.1%
Chuck Kobes	1,396	15.6%
Jeremy Yuker	1,254	14.0%
Bret Yuker	1,130	12.6%
Bopha Sar	962	10.8%
Write-In	46	0.5%

Melissa Lynch, Eric D. Minks and Chuck Kobes ahead in Sherburne County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Eric D. Minks 4,777 (25.0%), Melissa Lynch 4,403 (23.1%), Chuck Kobes 2,913 (15.3%).

Special Election for School Board Member (ISD #477, PRINCETON)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Christopher Klinghagen	2,157	67.5%
Adrian Feigl	1,015	31.8%
Write-In	24	0.8%

Christopher Klinghagen ahead in Sherburne County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Christopher Klinghagen 4,825 (69.0%), Adrian Feigl 2,101 (30.1%).

School Board Member (ISD #726, BECKER) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Corey Stanger	3,456	36.1%
Pete Weismann	3,020	31.5%
Philip Norgaard	3,010	31.4%
Write-In	93	1.0%

Corey Stanger, Pete Weismann and Philip Norgaard are unopposed.

School Board Member (ISD #727, BIG LAKE) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Ashley Schabilion	4,231	33.0%
Nicole Karch	4,225	32.9%
Tonya Reasoner	4,204	32.8%
Write-In	169	1.3%

Ashley Schabilion, Nicole Karch and Tonya Reasoner are unopposed.

School Board Member At Large (ISD #728) 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Sarah Hamlin	7,524	27.4%
Samantha Boushek	6,817	24.8%
John R. Anderson	6,495	23.6%
Dan Solon	4,655	16.9%
Earl Smith	1,843	6.7%
Write-In	163	0.6%

Sarah Hamlin and Samantha Boushek ahead in Sherburne County. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Sarah Hamlin 15,065 (27.9%), Samantha Boushek 12,806 (23.7%).

School Board Member District 1 (ISD #728)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Mindy Freiberg	7,796	57.8%
Sam Carley	5,639	41.8%
Write-In	54	0.4%

Mindy Freiberg ahead in Sherburne County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Mindy Freiberg 8,868 (58.1%), Sam Carley 6,320 (41.4%).

School Board Member District 2 (ISD #728)

Candidate	Votes	Share
Sara Weis	1,559	63.9%
Shari Knip	862	35.3%
Write-In	19	0.8%

Sara Weis ahead in Sherburne County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Sara Weis 10,271 (65.1%), Shari Knip 5,408 (34.3%).

School Board Member At Large (ISD #742, ST CLOUD AREA) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Heather Weems	2,120	22.2%
Vincent Miles	1,579	16.6%
Al Dahlgren	1,535	16.1%
Robert W. Galler, Jr.	1,531	16.1%
Sonia Eizenhoefer	1,516	15.9%
Steven D. Schiller	1,204	12.6%
Write-In	50	0.5%

Heather Weems, Vincent Miles and Al Dahlgren ahead in Sherburne County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Heather Weems 17,941 (22.0%), Al Dahlgren 13,557 (16.6%), Vincent Miles 13,268 (16.3%).

School Board Member (ISD #882, MONTICELLO) 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Melissa Curtis	399	22.5%
Roger Bovee	390	22.0%
Kent Holme	339	19.1%
Casey Root	269	15.2%
Gloria Colbenson	246	13.9%
Laura Pelant	125	7.1%
Write-In	5	0.3%

Melissa Curtis, Roger Bovee and Kent Holme ahead in Sherburne County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Melissa Curtis 4,275 (22.2%), Roger Bovee 4,156 (21.5%), Kent Holme 3,765 (19.5%).

Local measures

School District Question 1 (Isd #728)

Choice	Votes	Share
No	10,928	60.8%
Yes	7,040	39.2%

No ahead with 60.8% in Sherburne County. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: No 20,925 (55.5%), Yes 16,807 (44.5%).

Judges

Judge - 10th District Court 1

Candidate	Votes	Share
Juanita C. Freeman	24,358	99.0%
Write-In	258	1.0%

Juanita C. Freeman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Juanita C. Freeman 259,784 (98.8%).

Judge - 10th District Court 2

Candidate	Votes	Share
Carrie A. Doom	24,358	99.0%
Write-In	246	1.0%

Carrie A. Doom is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Carrie A. Doom 259,322 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 4

Candidate	Votes	Share
Suzanne M Brown	24,307	99.0%
Write-In	246	1.0%

Suzanne M Brown is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Suzanne M Brown 259,103 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 6

Candidate	Votes	Share
Stoney L. Hiljus	24,153	99.0%
Write-In	252	1.0%

Stoney L. Hiljus is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Stoney L. Hiljus 257,298 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 7

Candidate	Votes	Share
Viet-Hanh Winchell	23,936	98.7%
Write-In	317	1.3%

Viet-Hanh Winchell is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Viet-Hanh Winchell 255,249 (98.6%).

Judge - 10th District Court 8

Candidate	Votes	Share
Laura A. Pietan	24,184	99.0%
Write-In	252	1.0%

Laura A. Pietan is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Laura A. Pietan 257,690 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 9

Candidate	Votes	Share
Sheridan Hawley	24,093	99.0%
Write-In	253	1.0%

Sheridan Hawley is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Sheridan Hawley 256,280 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 14

Candidate	Votes	Share
Justin Collins	24,116	99.1%
Write-In	224	0.9%

Justin Collins is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Justin Collins 256,798 (99.0%).

Judge - 10th District Court 15

Candidate	Votes	Share
Thomas Robert Lehmann	24,084	99.0%
Write-In	231	1.0%

Thomas Robert Lehmann is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Thomas Robert Lehmann 256,681 (99.0%).

Judge - 10th District Court 17

Candidate	Votes	Share
Patrick W. Flanagan	23,931	98.8%
Write-In	297	1.2%

Patrick W. Flanagan is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Patrick W. Flanagan 255,863 (98.7%).

Judge - 10th District Court 19

Candidate	Votes	Share
Tricia Loehr	24,038	99.0%
Write-In	251	1.0%

Tricia Loehr is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Tricia Loehr 256,226 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 22

Candidate	Votes	Share
Melissa Saterbak	24,060	99.0%
Write-In	240	1.0%

Melissa Saterbak is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Melissa Saterbak 256,634 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 23

Candidate	Votes	Share
Catherine McPherson	24,058	99.0%
Write-In	245	1.0%

Catherine McPherson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Catherine McPherson 256,439 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 24

Candidate	Votes	Share
Karin L. McCarthy	23,998	99.0%
Write-In	248	1.0%

Karin L. McCarthy is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Karin L. McCarthy 255,986 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 28

Candidate	Votes	Share
Karen B. Schommer	24,037	98.9%
Write-In	264	1.1%

Karen B. Schommer is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Karen B. Schommer 255,936 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 29

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jacob Fischmann	23,990	99.0%
Write-In	231	1.0%

Jacob Fischmann is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Jacob Fischmann 255,918 (99.0%).

Judge - 10th District Court 32

Candidate	Votes	Share
Elizabeth H. Strand	24,055	99.0%
Write-In	234	1.0%

Elizabeth H. Strand is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Elizabeth H. Strand 256,568 (99.0%).

Judge - 10th District Court 38

Candidate	Votes	Share
Rebecca A. Waxse	14,609	50.4%
Ben Lacy	14,222	49.1%
Write-In	147	0.5%

Rebecca A. Waxse ahead in Sherburne County. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Rebecca A. Waxse 179,264 (54.8%), Ben Lacy 145,870 (44.6%).

Judge - 10th District Court 43

Candidate	Votes	Share
Heather Pipenhagen	24,012	99.0%
Write-In	247	1.0%

Heather Pipenhagen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Heather Pipenhagen 255,964 (98.9%).

Judge - 10th District Court 45

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jennifer D. Peterson	23,994	99.0%
Write-In	249	1.0%

Jennifer D. Peterson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Jennifer D. Peterson 254,807 (98.9%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2

Candidate	Votes	Share
Christine Jurek	29,511	99.4%
Write-In	187	0.6%

Christine Jurek is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 4

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jason Selvog	29,341	99.4%
Write-In	190	0.6%

Jason Selvog is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

Race	Margin	2024 president	Shift
MN Senate	R +31.7	R +35.5	D +3.8
MN Governor	R +29.0	R +35.5	D +6.5
MN-06	R +27.1	R +35.5	D +8.4

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 Sherburne County has voted for president

Year	Democrat	Share	Republican	Share	Margin	Votes
2024	Kamala Harris	31.6%	Donald Trump	66.4%	R +34.8	57,960
2020	Joe Biden	32.5%	Donald Trump	65.1%	R +32.6	55,694
2016	Hillary Clinton	27.5%	Donald Trump	64.3%	R +36.8	48,283
2012	Barack Obama	37.8%	Mitt Romney	59.9%	R +22.0	46,509
2008	Barack Obama	39.9%	John McCain	58.1%	R +18.2	44,990
2004	John Kerry	38.2%	George W. Bush	60.7%	R +22.6	41,454
2000	Al Gore	39.3%	George W. Bush	54.5%	R +15.3	30,835

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 +19.5.

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.