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Benson, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Benson's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: John Evenson is unopposed. Council Member: Dan Enderson and Cherie Stielow ahead.

2 contests on Benson's ballot

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

CandidateVotesShare
John Evenson1,20796.4%
Write-In453.6%

John Evenson is unopposed.

Council Member (Benson) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Dan Enderson1,04245.6%
Cherie Stielow79334.7%
Nicholas Hard44219.3%
Write-In90.4%

Dan Enderson and Cherie Stielow ahead.

Statewide races in Swift County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
64.9%2,924
Peggy Flanagan
31.5%1,418
Marisa Simonetti
2.5%111
100% counted

These are Swift County's votes, which include Benson's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
63.8%2,874
Amy Klobuchar
34.2%1,542
Steven Young
2.0%89
100% counted

These are Swift County's votes, which include Benson's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

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