Mayor (Paynesville)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Soine | 942 | 94.2% |
| Write-In | 58 | 5.8% |
Jean Soine is unopposed.
States · Minnesota · Stearns County
Paynesville, Minnesota
2026 election results. 2 contests on Paynesville's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Jean Soine is unopposed. Council Member: Paul Thielen and Neil Io Herzberg ahead.
2 contests on Paynesville's ballot
From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Paynesville 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 (Paynesville) 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Thielen | 563 | 29.2% |
| Neil Io Herzberg | 550 | 28.5% |
| Jennifer Anderson | 427 | 22.1% |
| Brandon Wester | 193 | 10.0% |
| Bradley L. Spear | 181 | 9.4% |
| Write-In | 15 | 0.8% |
Paul Thielen and Neil Io Herzberg 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 Paynesville'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 Paynesville's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.
Results for Paynesville 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 as their place; other contests on Paynesville voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Stearns County's page.