Mayor (Melrose)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Finken | 1,183 | 97.9% |
| Write-In | 25 | 2.1% |
Joe Finken is unopposed.
States · Minnesota · Stearns County
Melrose, Minnesota
2026 election results. 2 contests on Melrose's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Joe Finken is unopposed. Council Member: Travis Frieler and Holly Berscheit ahead.
2 contests on Melrose's ballot
From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Melrose 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
Council Member (Melrose) 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Frieler | 783 | 35.5% |
| Holly Berscheit | 693 | 31.5% |
| Jade Massmann | 412 | 18.7% |
| Sarah Dyrseth | 308 | 14.0% |
| Write-In | 7 | 0.3% |
Travis Frieler and Holly Berscheit ahead.
Statewide races in Stearns County
U.S. Senate
Michele Tafoya
58.6%43,724
Peggy Flanagan
38.8%28,946
Marisa Simonetti
1.5%1,090
These are Stearns County's votes, which include Melrose's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.
Governor
Lisa Demuth
58.7%43,818
Amy Klobuchar
39.9%29,784
Steven Young
1.5%1,091
These are Stearns County's votes, which include Melrose's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.
Results for Melrose alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Stearns 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 Melrose as their place; other contests on Melrose voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Stearns County's page.