Electoral MeridianIndependent Election Research

Forecasts. Results. Evidence.

States · Minnesota · St. Louis County

Aurora, Minnesota

2026 election results. 3 contests on Aurora's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Richard Hess ahead. Council Member: Ashley Berquist is unopposed.

3 contests on Aurora's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
Richard Hess30947.5%
Steve Hendrickson24838.2%
Write-In9314.3%

Richard Hess ahead.

Council Member (Aurora) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Ashley Berquist52481.6%
Write-In11818.4%

Ashley Berquist is unopposed.

Special Election for Council Member (Aurora)

CandidateVotesShare
Ami Keene54294.8%
Write-In305.2%

Ami Keene is unopposed.

Statewide races in St. Louis County

U.S. Senate

Peggy Flanagan
59.6%59,589
Michele Tafoya
37.2%37,254
Marisa Simonetti
1.9%1,865
100% counted

These are St. Louis County's votes, which include Aurora's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Amy Klobuchar
60.8%60,793
Lisa Demuth
37.1%37,158
Steven Young
2.1%2,096
100% counted

These are St. Louis County's votes, which include Aurora's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

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