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St. James, Minnesota

2026 election results. 4 contests on St. James' ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Christopher Whitehead is unopposed. Council Member At Large: Liam Skogen is unopposed.

4 contests on St. James' ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives St. James 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 (St. James)

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

Christopher Whitehead is unopposed.

Council Member At Large (St. James)

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

Liam Skogen is unopposed.

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.

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.

Statewide races in Watonwan County

U.S. Senate

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

These are Watonwan County's votes, which include St. James'. 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

These are Watonwan County's votes, which include St. James'. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

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