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Watonwan County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Lisa Demuth (R) got 59% of the vote for governor in Watonwan County. The margin is 9.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 60 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Watonwan County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
58.9%2,385
Peggy Flanagan
38.0%1,537
Marisa Simonetti
2.0%82
Rebecca Whiting
1.1%45
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
58.5%2,376
Amy Klobuchar
39.8%1,615
Steven Young
1.7%70
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Watonwan 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, 10:30 PM.

60 local contests in Watonwan County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, judges and districts on Watonwan 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
Bill B. Miller82898.9%
Write-In91.1%

Bill B. Miller is unopposed.

County Commissioner District 4

CandidateVotesShare
Scott Westman65199.4%
Write-In40.6%

Scott Westman is unopposed.

County Auditor/Treasurer

CandidateVotesShare
Kelly Pauling3,56099.4%
Write-In200.6%

Kelly Pauling is unopposed.

County Recorder

CandidateVotesShare
Karla K Doll3,56699.1%
Write-In320.9%

Karla K Doll is unopposed.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Jared Bergeman3,60299.0%
Write-In351.0%

Jared Bergeman is unopposed.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Julie M. Kelley3,44698.8%
Write-In431.2%

Julie M. Kelley is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Butterfield)

CandidateVotesShare
Mark O. Warner11891.5%
Write-In118.5%

Mark O. Warner is unopposed. Butterfield's page.

Council Member (Butterfield) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Alan Pankratz12574.4%
Write-In4325.6%

Alan Pankratz is unopposed. Butterfield's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Butterfield Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Penner9196.8%
Write-In33.2%

Mark Penner is unopposed. Butterfield Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Butterfield Township)

CandidateVotesShare
James Braaten94100.0%
Write-In00.0%

James Braaten is unopposed. Butterfield Township's page.

Mayor (Darfur)

CandidateVotesShare
John M. Schumann1583.3%
Write-In316.7%

John M. Schumann is unopposed. Darfur's page.

Council Member (Darfur) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Karen A. Norell1233.3%
Doreen Bowman1130.6%
Andrew Bergstrom1027.8%
Write-In38.3%

Karen A. Norell and Doreen Bowman ahead in Watonwan County. Darfur's page.

Mayor (La Salle)

CandidateVotesShare
Julie Carr1995.0%
Write-In15.0%

Julie Carr is unopposed. La Salle's page.

Council Member (La Salle) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Robert Stokes2152.5%
Amanda Etienne1947.5%
Write-In00.0%

Robert Stokes and Amanda Etienne are unopposed. La Salle's page.

Mayor (Lewisville)

CandidateVotesShare
Barb Pfeil4880.0%
Write-In1220.0%

Barb Pfeil is unopposed. Lewisville's page.

Council Member (Lewisville) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Dennis Firchau6257.4%
Jim Poppe3835.2%
Write-In87.4%

Dennis Firchau and Jim Poppe are unopposed. Lewisville's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Lewisville)

CandidateVotesShare
Sandy Tetzloff6095.2%
Write-In34.8%

Sandy Tetzloff is unopposed. Lewisville's page.

Mayor (Madelia)

CandidateVotesShare
Cody Eager70897.0%
Write-In223.0%

Cody Eager is unopposed. Madelia's page.

Council Member (Madelia) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Glen Christensen67950.1%
Mark Slater65348.2%
Write-In221.6%

Glen Christensen and Mark Slater are unopposed. Madelia's page.

Mayor (Odin)

CandidateVotesShare
Steven L Yunker2556.8%
Write-In1943.2%

Steven L Yunker is unopposed. Odin's page.

Council Member (Odin) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Susan Yunker2944.6%
Write-In3655.4%

Susan Yunker is unopposed. Odin's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Odin)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In22100.0%

Odin's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Odin Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Lowell Mathistad93100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Lowell Mathistad is unopposed. Odin Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Odin Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mitchell Rettke9599.0%
Write-In11.0%

Mitchell Rettke is unopposed. Odin Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Odin Township)

CandidateVotesShare
David Thomas Sandbo97100.0%
Write-In00.0%

David Thomas Sandbo is unopposed. Odin Township's page.

Mayor (Ormsby)

CandidateVotesShare
Justin Hansen2385.2%
Write-In414.8%

Justin Hansen is unopposed. Ormsby's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Justin Hansen 38 (76.0%).

Council Member (Ormsby) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Erin Warner2681.2%
Write-In618.8%

Erin Warner is unopposed. Ormsby's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Erin Warner 48 (85.7%).

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (Riverdale Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jason Lehman121100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Jason Lehman is unopposed. Riverdale Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (Riverdale Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Lance Dagel11798.3%
Write-In21.7%

Lance Dagel is unopposed. Riverdale Township's page.

Town Treasurer (Riverdale Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Durheim125100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Mark Durheim is unopposed. Riverdale Township's page.

Mayor (St. James)

CandidateVotesShare
Christopher Whitehead1,22298.7%
Write-In161.3%

Christopher Whitehead is unopposed. St. James's page.

Council Member At Large (St. James)

CandidateVotesShare
Liam Skogen1,16798.7%
Write-In151.3%

Liam Skogen is unopposed. St. James's page.

Council Member Ward 1 (St. James)

CandidateVotesShare
Paul C. Lenz34455.4%
Allan Hernandez17528.2%
Beatriz Margarita Guerrero10016.1%
Write-In20.3%

Paul C. Lenz ahead in Watonwan County. St. James's page.

Council Member Ward 2 (St. James)

CandidateVotesShare
Jacob Beckius25636.4%
Mary Shupe24534.9%
Kelly Schiller14220.2%
Lucas Sauer588.3%
Write-In20.3%

Jacob Beckius ahead in Watonwan County. St. James's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (St. James Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Nelson129100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Mark Nelson is unopposed. St. James Township's page.

Town Treasurer (St. James Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Daniel Sturm12999.2%
Write-In10.8%

Daniel Sturm is unopposed. St. James Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 2 (South Branch Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Steven Sodeman113100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Steven Sodeman is unopposed. South Branch Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat 3 (South Branch Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jason Clabaugh111100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Jason Clabaugh is unopposed. South Branch Township's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #81, COMFREY) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Andrea Toll5435.1%
Gabe Hirsch5032.5%
Brandon Anderson4529.2%
Write-In53.2%

Andrea Toll, Gabe Hirsch and Brandon Anderson are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Andrea Toll 430 (34.0%), Gabe Hirsch 420 (33.2%), Brandon Anderson 408 (32.3%).

School Board Member (ISD #173, MOUNTAIN LAKE) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Matthew Gohr233.3%
Ricardo Renteria116.7%
Lindsey Brockberg116.7%
Jordan Kirk116.7%
Derek Harder116.7%
Julie Brugman00.0%
Jason Kruser00.0%
Write-In00.0%

Tied for the last seat in the current count. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Ricardo Renteria 605 (18.6%), Lindsey Brockberg 540 (16.6%), Jordan Kirk 530 (16.3%).

School Board Member (ISD #458, TRUMAN) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Pfeil16837.8%
Logan Werner14031.5%
James Farnum13430.1%
Write-In30.7%

Michael Pfeil, Logan Werner and James Farnum are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Michael Pfeil 686 (34.7%), Logan Werner 662 (33.5%), James Farnum 611 (30.9%).

School Board Member (ISD #836, BUTTERFIELD) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Valerie Ommodt33832.8%
Shannon Sykes33732.8%
Cally Mathistad33732.8%
Write-In171.7%

Valerie Ommodt, Shannon Sykes and Cally Mathistad are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Valerie Ommodt 368 (32.9%), Cally Mathistad 366 (32.7%), Shannon Sykes 365 (32.6%).

School Board Member (ISD #837, MADELIA) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Julie A. Pace85723.6%
Brandon Ordorff73120.1%
Steve Sorenson72119.9%
Gayle Fenske66518.3%
Claudia Reyes61617.0%
Write-In411.1%

Julie A. Pace, Brandon Ordorff, Steve Sorenson and Gayle Fenske ahead in Watonwan County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Julie A. Pace 987 (23.8%), Brandon Ordorff 833 (20.1%), Steve Sorenson 832 (20.0%), Gayle Fenske 758 (18.3%).

School Board Member (ISD #840, ST. JAMES) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Tonsager1,47128.8%
Richard Spitzner1,24624.4%
Nancy Trujillo Vite98219.2%
Laura Roloff94418.5%
Amy Erin Boyes4358.5%
Write-In260.5%

Michael Tonsager, Richard Spitzner and Nancy Trujillo Vite ahead in Watonwan County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Michael Tonsager 1,545 (29.0%), Richard Spitzner 1,311 (24.6%), Nancy Trujillo Vite 1,013 (19.0%).

Judges

Judge - 5th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Kayla M. Johnson3,11199.3%
Write-In210.7%

Kayla M. Johnson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Kayla M. Johnson 91,792 (99.4%).

Judge - 5th District Court 5

CandidateVotesShare
Christina M. Wietzema1,98358.5%
Christopher Cain1,39141.1%
Write-In130.4%

Christina M. Wietzema ahead in Watonwan County. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Christina M. Wietzema 61,724 (61.5%), Christopher Cain 38,379 (38.2%).

Judge - 5th District Court 8

CandidateVotesShare
Paul J. Gunderson3,11699.2%
Write-In250.8%

Paul J. Gunderson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Paul J. Gunderson 91,659 (99.4%).

Judge - 5th District Court 11

CandidateVotesShare
Stephen J. Ferrazzano II3,15699.0%
Write-In311.0%

Stephen J. Ferrazzano II is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Stephen J. Ferrazzano II 91,218 (99.3%).

Judge - 5th District Court 12

CandidateVotesShare
Patrick Rohland3,13399.4%
Write-In190.6%

Patrick Rohland is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Patrick Rohland 91,446 (99.4%).

Judge - 5th District Court 13

CandidateVotesShare
Troy G. Timmerman3,12899.3%
Write-In220.7%

Troy G. Timmerman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Troy G. Timmerman 91,880 (99.4%).

Judge - 5th District Court 15

CandidateVotesShare
Robert Docherty3,13399.4%
Write-In180.6%

Robert Docherty is unopposed. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Robert Docherty 91,581 (99.4%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 1

CandidateVotesShare
Brian Romsdahl3,50399.2%
Write-In280.8%

Brian Romsdahl is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2

CandidateVotesShare
Rich Enger3,52299.5%
Write-In160.5%

Rich Enger is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateR +21.6R +28.4D +6.7
MN GovernorR +19.1R +28.4D +9.3
MN-01R +16.1R +28.4D +12.3

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 Watonwan County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris34.9%Donald Trump62.6%R +27.74,933
2020Joe Biden38.2%Donald Trump59.7%R +21.55,201
2016Hillary Clinton36.3%Donald Trump55.4%R +19.14,998
2012Barack Obama48.5%Mitt Romney48.9%R +0.45,144
2008Barack Obama48.7%John McCain48.0%D +0.75,258
2004John Kerry45.0%George W. Bush53.2%R +8.25,583
2000Al Gore44.0%George W. Bush49.9%R +5.95,134

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 +21.7.

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.