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Paynesville Township, Minnesota

2026 election results. 3 contests on Paynesville Township's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Town Supervisor Seat B: Gregory Friederichs ahead. Town Supervisor Seat C: Mark Dingmann ahead.

3 contests on Paynesville Township's ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Paynesville Township 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

Town Supervisor Seat B (Paynesville Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Gregory Friederichs46955.3%
Zsuzsa Bayer37844.6%
Write-In10.1%

Gregory Friederichs ahead.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Paynesville Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Dingmann36843.0%
Todd Duane Lokken24528.7%
Michael Jensen24028.1%
Write-In20.2%

Mark Dingmann ahead.

Town Treasurer (Paynesville Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Laura Lindeman74899.7%
Write-In20.3%

Laura Lindeman is unopposed.

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
100% counted

These are Stearns County's votes, which include Paynesville Township'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
100% counted

These are Stearns County's votes, which include Paynesville Township's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

Results for Paynesville Township 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 Paynesville Township as their place; other contests on Paynesville Township voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Stearns County's page.