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Winona, Minnesota

2026 election results. 3 contests on Winona's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Council Member At Large: Jerome Christenson is unopposed. Council Member Ward 2: Autumn Leigh Cole ahead.

3 contests on Winona's ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Winona 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

Council Member At Large (Winona)

CandidateVotesShare
Jerome Christenson8,18997.8%
Write-In1832.2%

Jerome Christenson is unopposed.

Council Member Ward 2 (Winona)

CandidateVotesShare
Autumn Leigh Cole1,08256.6%
Jeff Hyma81542.6%
Write-In140.7%

Autumn Leigh Cole ahead.

Council Member Ward 4 (Winona)

CandidateVotesShare
Sarah Phan-Budd1,39854.5%
Raelynn Peter1,12443.8%
Write-In421.6%

Sarah Phan-Budd ahead.

Statewide races in Winona County

U.S. Senate

Peggy Flanagan
50.7%11,620
Michele Tafoya
46.5%10,641
Marisa Simonetti
1.5%354
100% counted

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

Governor

Amy Klobuchar
51.1%11,713
Lisa Demuth
46.6%10,676
Steven Young
2.3%522
100% counted

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

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