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Elk River, Minnesota

2026 election results. 3 contests on Elk River's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Matthew Westgaard is unopposed. Council Member Ward 1: Cory Grupa ahead.

3 contests on Elk River's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Matthew Westgaard8,49798.3%
Write-In1481.7%

Matthew Westgaard is unopposed.

Council Member Ward 1 (Elk River)

CandidateVotesShare
Cory Grupa1,12551.4%
Shelly Binsfeld1,05748.3%
Write-In80.4%

Cory Grupa ahead.

Council Member Ward 4 (Elk River)

CandidateVotesShare
Eric Johnson2,16699.1%
Write-In200.9%

Eric Johnson is unopposed.

Statewide races in Sherburne County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
63.9%30,178
Peggy Flanagan
33.2%15,649
Marisa Simonetti
1.5%717
100% counted

These are Sherburne County's votes, which include Elk River's. 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

These are Sherburne County's votes, which include Elk River's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

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