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Waseca County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Michele Tafoya (R) got 63% of the U.S. Senate vote in Waseca County. The margin is 2.4 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 38 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Waseca County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
63.1%5,297
Peggy Flanagan
33.4%2,805
Marisa Simonetti
2.1%177
Rebecca Whiting
1.3%113
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
62.4%5,233
Amy Klobuchar
35.5%2,973
Steven Young
2.1%176
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Waseca 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 4, 3:24 PM.

38 local contests in Waseca County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures, judges and districts on Waseca 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 3

CandidateVotesShare
Brad Milbrath1,50599.3%
Write-In100.7%

Brad Milbrath is unopposed.

County Commissioner District 4

CandidateVotesShare
Curt Keyes1,02154.2%
DeAnne Malterer84945.1%
Write-In130.7%

Curt Keyes ahead in Waseca County.

County Commissioner District 5

CandidateVotesShare
Brad Krause93098.9%
Write-In101.1%

Brad Krause is unopposed.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Jay Dulas7,64598.6%
Write-In1061.4%

Jay Dulas is unopposed.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Rachel V. Cornelius7,04498.6%
Write-In971.4%

Rachel V. Cornelius is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Elysian)

CandidateVotesShare
Dennis Schnoor150.0%
Shawn Anderson150.0%
Derek Westby00.0%
Write-In00.0%

Tied in the current count. Elysian's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Derek Westby 186 (42.8%), Dennis Schnoor 134 (30.8%).

Council Member (Elysian) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Leo Brown250.0%
Scott M. Thompson125.0%
Samantha Williams125.0%
Bobby Houlihan00.0%
David Schlueter00.0%
Write-In00.0%

Tied for the last seat in the current count. Elysian's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Samantha Williams 228 (29.7%), Leo Brown 161 (21.0%).

Mayor (Janesville)

CandidateVotesShare
Timothy Corry49749.4%
Michael A. Santo42342.0%
Jack Hook757.5%
Write-In111.1%

Timothy Corry ahead in Waseca County. Janesville's page.

Council Member (Janesville) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Ivan Maas88788.4%
Write-In11611.6%

Ivan Maas is unopposed. Janesville's page.

Mayor (New Richland)

CandidateVotesShare
Joshua Warke27256.7%
Richard Rottman12025.0%
Write-In8818.3%

Joshua Warke ahead in Waseca County. New Richland's page.

Council Member (New Richland) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Brandy Jacobson32240.8%
Robert Swenson25932.8%
Andrew Hoelscher19724.9%
Write-In121.5%

Brandy Jacobson and Robert Swenson ahead in Waseca County. New Richland's page.

Mayor (Waldorf)

CandidateVotesShare
Melissa Sorbo6063.2%
Katherine Ann Grinnell1616.8%
Robert Raymond Hill1616.8%
Write-In33.2%

Melissa Sorbo ahead in Waseca County. Waldorf's page.

Council Member (Waldorf) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
David George Hendricks5947.2%
Charles A. Barnes4132.8%
Write-In2520.0%

David George Hendricks and Charles A. Barnes are unopposed. Waldorf's page.

Mayor (Waseca)

CandidateVotesShare
Randy Zimmerman2,76596.5%
Write-In993.5%

Randy Zimmerman is unopposed. Waseca's page.

Council Member Ward 1 (Waseca)

CandidateVotesShare
Jeremy Conrath91298.8%
Write-In111.2%

Jeremy Conrath is unopposed. Waseca's page.

Council Member Ward 2 (Waseca)

CandidateVotesShare
James Ebertowski1,23499.2%
Write-In100.8%

James Ebertowski is unopposed. Waseca's page.

Council Member Ward 3 (Waseca)

CandidateVotesShare
Daren Arndt66095.5%
Write-In314.5%

Daren Arndt is unopposed. Waseca's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 1 (Woodville Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Christopher Lenz65799.5%
Write-In30.5%

Christopher Lenz is unopposed. Woodville Township's page.

Town Clerk (Woodville Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew Miller64699.7%
Write-In20.3%

Andrew Miller is unopposed. Woodville Township's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #75, ST. CLAIR) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Doug Westphal1100.0%
Elizabeth Cumberland00.0%
Sarah Hein00.0%
Ben Stover00.0%
Connie Johns00.0%
Andrew Majeski00.0%
Write-In00.0%

Doug Westphal ahead in Waseca County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Doug Westphal 728 (24.8%), Connie Johns 490 (16.7%), Elizabeth Cumberland 451 (15.4%).

School Board Member (ISD #761, OWATONNA) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Darren Albers320.0%
Christopher Lee320.0%
Damian Baum213.3%
Ann Miller213.3%
Elizabeth Hedlund213.3%
Timothy O'Connor213.3%
April St. Martin16.7%
Nikki Gieseke00.0%
Write-In00.0%

Tied for the last seat in the current count. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Nikki Gieseke 6,122 (15.4%), Elizabeth Hedlund 5,681 (14.3%), Timothy O'Connor 5,372 (13.5%), Ann Miller 5,316 (13.4%).

School Board Member (ISD #763, MEDFORD) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Tyler Morgan333.3%
Tricia Prondzinski222.2%
Allison Janke222.2%
Jenny Amberg222.2%
Matt Dempsey00.0%
Bryan Duncan00.0%
Write-In00.0%

Tied for the last seat in the current count. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Jenny Amberg 653 (19.5%), Allison Janke 645 (19.2%), Tyler Morgan 630 (18.8%).

School Board Member (ISD #829, WASECA) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Dave Dunn3,38125.8%
Theron A. Kruger3,37625.8%
Alyssa Bowers3,36625.7%
Taylor Zinkle2,89722.1%
Write-In820.6%

Dave Dunn, Theron A. Kruger, Alyssa Bowers and Taylor Zinkle are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Dave Dunn 3,390 (25.8%), Theron A. Kruger 3,384 (25.8%), Alyssa Bowers 3,376 (25.7%), Taylor Zinkle 2,907 (22.1%).

School Board Member (ISD #2134, UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Ashley Ignaszewski1135.5%
Diana Brooks1135.5%
Kyle Bauman929.0%
Write-In00.0%

Ashley Ignaszewski, Diana Brooks and Kyle Bauman are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Kyle Bauman 2,025 (34.3%), Ashley Ignaszewski 2,003 (34.0%), Diana Brooks 1,814 (30.8%).

School Board Member (ISD #2135, MAPLE RIVER) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Andrea J. Sonnek926.5%
Dan Sohre926.5%
Noah Germo823.5%
Tyler Hunstad823.5%
Write-In00.0%

Andrea J. Sonnek, Dan Sohre, Noah Germo and Tyler Hunstad are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Dan Sohre 1,906 (25.7%), Andrea J. Sonnek 1,847 (24.9%), Tyler Hunstad 1,804 (24.3%), Noah Germo 1,793 (24.2%).

School Board Member (ISD #2143, WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Rachel Short14126.2%
Jon Bakken13525.0%
Jill Vollbrecht13324.7%
Lyndsay Carlson12923.9%
Write-In10.2%

Rachel Short, Jon Bakken, Jill Vollbrecht and Lyndsay Carlson are unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Jill Vollbrecht 2,222 (25.5%), Rachel Short 2,197 (25.2%), Jon Bakken 2,138 (24.5%), Lyndsay Carlson 2,063 (23.7%).

School Board Member (ISD #2168, N.R.H.E.G.) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Justin Schlaak67220.6%
Nick Budach60618.6%
Troy Buendorf59118.1%
Amy Ihrke57917.8%
John Misgen49315.1%
Pat Theuer3069.4%
Write-In130.4%

Justin Schlaak, Nick Budach, Troy Buendorf and Amy Ihrke ahead in Waseca County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Justin Schlaak 1,509 (18.7%), Nick Budach 1,480 (18.4%), John Misgen 1,429 (17.7%), Amy Ihrke 1,399 (17.4%).

School Board Member (ISD #2835, JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Kevin Born1,30122.6%
Sherri Daschner1,25521.8%
Jen Johnson1,13119.7%
Jessica Milbrett1,11219.3%
Derek Knoblich92516.1%
Write-In270.5%

Kevin Born, Sherri Daschner, Jen Johnson and Jessica Milbrett ahead in Waseca County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Kevin Born 1,489 (22.8%), Sherri Daschner 1,431 (21.9%), Jessica Milbrett 1,282 (19.6%), Jen Johnson 1,281 (19.6%).

Local measures

School District Question 1 (Isd #2134, United South Central)

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes960.0%
No640.0%

Yes ahead with 60.0% in Waseca County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 1,476 (54.4%), No 1,239 (45.6%).

Judges

Judge - 3rd District Court 4

CandidateVotesShare
Jacob C. Allen6,36799.5%
Write-In300.5%

Jacob C. Allen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Jacob C. Allen 149,543 (99.2%).

Judge - 3rd District Court 6

CandidateVotesShare
Karen R. Duncan6,36899.5%
Write-In350.5%

Karen R. Duncan is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Karen R. Duncan 149,162 (99.2%).

Judge - 3rd District Court 7

CandidateVotesShare
Dwight Luhmann6,35499.5%
Write-In330.5%

Dwight Luhmann is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Dwight Luhmann 148,868 (99.2%).

Judge - 3rd District Court 15

CandidateVotesShare
Erin Lindhart Felten6,34299.5%
Write-In350.5%

Erin Lindhart Felten is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Erin Lindhart Felten 148,877 (99.2%).

Judge - 3rd District Court 17

CandidateVotesShare
Christopher A Neisen6,37099.5%
Write-In320.5%

Christopher A Neisen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Christopher A Neisen 148,881 (99.2%).

Judge - 3rd District Court 22

CandidateVotesShare
Jeffrey M Johnson6,39099.5%
Write-In300.5%

Jeffrey M Johnson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Jeffrey M Johnson 149,217 (99.2%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2

CandidateVotesShare
Matthew Sommers7,22199.7%
Write-In190.3%

Matthew Sommers is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Casey Roeker4,95569.5%
Larry Muff2,14830.1%
Write-In220.3%

Casey Roeker ahead in Waseca County.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 4

CandidateVotesShare
Scott Singlestad7,02099.6%
Write-In270.4%

Scott Singlestad is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateR +30.8R +33.1D +2.4
MN GovernorR +27.5R +33.1D +5.6
MN-01R +22.6R +33.1D +10.5

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 Waseca County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris32.8%Donald Trump65.2%R +32.410,387
2020Joe Biden33.7%Donald Trump63.8%R +30.110,388
2016Hillary Clinton29.4%Donald Trump61.8%R +32.49,653
2012Barack Obama44.8%Mitt Romney52.5%R +7.79,747
2008Barack Obama44.5%John McCain52.7%R +8.29,888
2004John Kerry42.6%George W. Bush55.7%R +13.09,800
2000Al Gore41.7%George W. Bush52.0%R +10.38,864

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 +22.1.

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.