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Traverse County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Lisa Demuth (R) got 64% of the vote for governor in Traverse County. The margin is 1.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 72 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Traverse County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
65.3%1,001
Peggy Flanagan
32.1%492
Marisa Simonetti
2.0%31
Rebecca Whiting
0.7%10
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
64.2%986
Amy Klobuchar
34.2%525
Steven Young
1.6%25
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Traverse County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 3, 10:20 PM.

72 local contests in Traverse County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures, judges and districts on Traverse County's ballots, from Minnesota's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

County offices

County Commissioner District 2

CandidateVotesShare
Kayla Schmidt28580.7%
Jacob Vold6719.0%
Write-In10.3%

Kayla Schmidt ahead in Traverse County.

County Commissioner District 4

CandidateVotesShare
David Salberg20464.2%
Jerrel Olson11335.5%
Write-In10.3%

David Salberg ahead in Traverse County.

County Auditor/Treasurer

CandidateVotesShare
Kit Johnson1,46899.9%
Write-In20.1%

Kit Johnson is unopposed.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Andy Miller86757.3%
Greg Forcier64242.4%
Write-In50.3%

Andy Miller ahead in Traverse County.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Matthew Franzese1,32098.0%
Write-In272.0%

Matthew Franzese is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Arthur Township, Traverse County)

CandidateVotesShare
Dale Zych35100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Dale Zych is unopposed. Arthur Township, Traverse County's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Arthur Township, Traverse County)

CandidateVotesShare
Kristopher Anderson33100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Kristopher Anderson is unopposed. Arthur Township, Traverse County's page.

Mayor (Browns Valley)

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Heck13494.4%
Write-In85.6%

Mike Heck is unopposed. Browns Valley's page.

Council Member At Large (Browns Valley) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Janet Biewer9740.2%
Michael Little8635.7%
Sommer Hamiel5221.6%
Write-In62.5%

Janet Biewer and Michael Little ahead in Traverse County. Browns Valley's page.

Special Election for Council Member At Large (Browns Valley)

CandidateVotesShare
Neil G. Madison7554.3%
Helen Faye McMaster6244.9%
Write-In10.7%

Neil G. Madison ahead in Traverse County. Browns Valley's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Croke Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Philip J. Brink4591.8%
Write-In48.2%

Philip J. Brink is unopposed. Croke Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Dollymount Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Steven M. Fridgen3497.1%
Write-In12.9%

Steven M. Fridgen is unopposed. Dollymount Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Dollymount Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Dean J Frisch2896.6%
Write-In13.4%

Dean J Frisch is unopposed. Dollymount Township's page.

Town Clerk (Dollymount Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Steven W. Rinke3096.8%
Write-In13.2%

Steven W. Rinke is unopposed. Dollymount Township's page.

Council Member At Large (Dumont) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In25100.0%

Dumont's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Folsom Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Michael S Smith65100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Michael S Smith is unopposed. Folsom Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Folsom Township)

CandidateVotesShare
David Duffield6396.9%
Write-In23.1%

David Duffield is unopposed. Folsom Township's page.

Town Clerk (Folsom Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Dennis Duffield64100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Dennis Duffield is unopposed. Folsom Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Lake Valley Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Tyler Klugman11899.2%
Write-In10.8%

Tyler Klugman is unopposed. Lake Valley Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Lake Valley Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mary Peyton120100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Mary Peyton is unopposed. Lake Valley Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Leonardsville Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Aaron Fuhrman62100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Aaron Fuhrman is unopposed. Leonardsville Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Leonardsville Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Andrews62100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Mark Andrews is unopposed. Leonardsville Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Leonardsville Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Brady Gillespie61100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Brady Gillespie is unopposed. Leonardsville Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Monson Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Delane D. Anderson50100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Delane D. Anderson is unopposed. Monson Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Monson Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Troy Fridgen48100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Troy Fridgen is unopposed. Monson Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Monson Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kim Fridgen48100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Kim Fridgen is unopposed. Monson Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Redpath Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Keith Buss19100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Keith Buss is unopposed. Redpath Township's page.

Town Clerk (Redpath Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Steve Berger19100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Steve Berger is unopposed. Redpath Township's page.

Mayor (Tintah)

CandidateVotesShare
Randall Don Bullis1651.6%
Linda E. Heifort1445.2%
Write-In13.2%

Randall Don Bullis ahead in Traverse County. Tintah's page.

Council Member (Tintah) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Craig Carter2752.9%
Dede Masala1631.4%
Michael Heyda59.8%
Write-In35.9%

Craig Carter and Dede Masala ahead in Traverse County. Tintah's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Tintah Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jesse Morgan16100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Jesse Morgan is unopposed. Tintah Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat B (Tintah Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Corey17100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Michael Corey is unopposed. Tintah Township's page.

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat C (Tintah Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Porter17100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Michael Porter is unopposed. Tintah Township's page.

Special Election for Town Clerk (Tintah Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jacob McClernon17100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Jacob McClernon is unopposed. Tintah Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Tintah Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kellie McClernon17100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Kellie McClernon is unopposed. Tintah Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Walls Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Kevin Pederson32100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Kevin Pederson is unopposed. Walls Township's page.

Special Election for Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Walls Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mitchell Findlay31100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Mitchell Findlay is unopposed. Walls Township's page.

Town Clerk (Walls Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Gail Thiel33100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Gail Thiel is unopposed. Walls Township's page.

Mayor (Wheaton)

CandidateVotesShare
Edward Rikimoto47789.0%
Write-In5911.0%

Edward Rikimoto is unopposed. Wheaton's page.

Council Member (Wheaton) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Doug Wohlenhaus41151.1%
Justin M. Rikimoto37947.1%
Write-In151.9%

Doug Wohlenhaus and Justin M. Rikimoto are unopposed. Wheaton's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Wheaton)

CandidateVotesShare
Amber Hansen47379.6%
Robert Hess12020.2%
Write-In10.2%

Amber Hansen ahead in Traverse County. Wheaton's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Windsor Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Brandon J. Smith45100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Brandon J. Smith is unopposed. Windsor Township's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #264, HERMAN-NORCROSS) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Dana Blume1335.1%
Clayton Anderson1232.4%
Stephanie Allen1129.7%
Write-In12.7%

Dana Blume, Clayton Anderson and Stephanie Allen are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Dana Blume 383 (37.6%), Stephanie Allen 318 (31.2%), Clayton Anderson 305 (29.9%).

School Board Member (ISD #771, CHOKIO-ALBERTA) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Heidi Brethorst216.7%
Write-In1083.3%

Heidi Brethorst is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Heidi Brethorst 517 (48.0%).

School Board Member At Large (ISD #801, BROWNS VALLEY) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Laurie M. Appel20734.9%
Ashley Mauer19332.5%
Gabriel Fischer18531.2%
Write-In81.3%

Laurie M. Appel, Ashley Mauer and Gabriel Fischer are unopposed.

School Board Member At Large (ISD #803, WHEATON AREA) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Cameron Maudal79135.2%
Bill Schmidt75133.5%
Christopher Falk68530.5%
Write-In170.8%

Cameron Maudal, Bill Schmidt and Christopher Falk are unopposed.

School Board Member At Large (ISD #852, CAMPBELL-TINTAH) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Ben Loll5834.7%
Shana Klindt5532.9%
Michael Porter5432.3%
Write-In00.0%

Ben Loll, Shana Klindt and Michael Porter are unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Ben Loll 209 (33.1%), Michael Porter 206 (32.6%), Shana Klindt 198 (31.4%).

School Board Member (ISD #2888, CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Nicole Homan13523.1%
Nicole Fuhrman12020.5%
Scott Mahoney11920.4%
Kelsey Holtz11219.2%
Jodi Morrill9616.4%
Write-In20.3%

Nicole Homan, Nicole Fuhrman, Scott Mahoney and Kelsey Holtz ahead in Traverse County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Scott Mahoney 760 (21.3%), Nicole Fuhrman 732 (20.6%), Nicole Homan 720 (20.2%), Kelsey Holtz 680 (19.1%).

Special Election for School Board Member (ISD #2888, CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY)

CandidateVotesShare
Theresa Diekmann14997.4%
Write-In42.6%

Theresa Diekmann is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Theresa Diekmann 925 (97.1%).

Local measures

School District Question 1 (Isd #264, Herman-Norcross)

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes1055.6%
No844.4%

Yes ahead with 55.6% in Traverse County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 298 (70.0%), No 128 (30.0%).

School District Question 1 (Isd #852, Campbell-Tintah)

ChoiceVotesShare
No4957.6%
Yes3642.4%

No ahead with 57.6% in Traverse County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: No 197 (65.9%), Yes 102 (34.1%).

School District Question 2 (Isd #852, Campbell-Tintah)

ChoiceVotesShare
No5160.0%
Yes3440.0%

No ahead with 60.0% in Traverse County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: No 193 (65.2%), Yes 103 (34.8%).

Judges

Judge - 8th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Stephanie L. Beckman1,15999.6%
Write-In50.4%

Stephanie L. Beckman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Stephanie L. Beckman 56,401 (99.4%).

Judge - 8th District Court 4

CandidateVotesShare
Melissa Listug1,15699.7%
Write-In40.3%

Melissa Listug is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Melissa Listug 56,208 (99.4%).

Judge - 8th District Court 7

CandidateVotesShare
Laurence J. Stratton1,15799.7%
Write-In40.3%

Laurence J. Stratton is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Laurence J. Stratton 56,242 (99.5%).

Judge - 8th District Court 10

CandidateVotesShare
Benjamin Charles Pieh1,15099.6%
Write-In50.4%

Benjamin Charles Pieh is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Benjamin Charles Pieh 56,151 (99.4%).

Judge - 8th District Court 11

CandidateVotesShare
Allison T. Whalen1,15799.5%
Write-In60.5%

Allison T. Whalen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Allison T. Whalen 56,150 (99.4%).

Districts

Special Election for Soil and Water Supervisor District 2

CandidateVotesShare
Joe Murphy1,43299.9%
Write-In10.1%

Joe Murphy is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Jeffrey Peterson1,42199.9%
Write-In20.1%

Jeffrey Peterson is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 5

CandidateVotesShare
Chester Raguse1,40499.8%
Write-In30.2%

Chester Raguse is unopposed.

Minnesota's official results, file posted Nov 13, 12:38 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateR +34.1R +32.3R +1.8
MN GovernorR +30.5R +32.3D +1.8
MN-07R +28.7R +32.2D +3.6

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Traverse County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris33.1%Donald Trump64.7%R +31.51,802
2020Joe Biden35.5%Donald Trump62.9%R +27.41,864
2016Hillary Clinton35.0%Donald Trump58.3%R +23.31,798
2012Barack Obama51.1%Mitt Romney46.6%D +4.41,847
2008Barack Obama51.3%John McCain45.8%D +5.42,035
2004John Kerry47.9%George W. Bush50.3%R +2.32,141
2000Al Gore42.0%George W. Bush51.0%R +9.02,106

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +22.5.

Other counties in Minnesota

Minnesota results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Minnesota certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Minnesota's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.