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Buffalo, Minnesota

2026 election results. 2 contests on Buffalo's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Steve Downer is unopposed. Council Member: Erin Walsh and Bradley Dahl ahead.

2 contests on Buffalo's ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Buffalo 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 (Buffalo)

CandidateVotesShare
Steve Downer5,06595.7%
Write-In2284.3%

Steve Downer is unopposed.

Council Member (Buffalo) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Erin Walsh3,66438.2%
Bradley Dahl3,43335.8%
Jenny Stuhr2,43425.4%
Write-In610.6%

Erin Walsh and Bradley Dahl ahead.

Statewide races in Wright County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
61.5%46,519
Peggy Flanagan
35.6%26,927
Marisa Simonetti
1.7%1,259
100% counted

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

Governor

Lisa Demuth
60.7%45,990
Amy Klobuchar
37.7%28,550
Steven Young
1.6%1,209
100% counted

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

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