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Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

2026 election results. Lisa Demuth (R) got 67% of the vote for governor in Yellow Medicine County. The margin is 5.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 50 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Yellow Medicine County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
67.8%3,098
Peggy Flanagan
29.1%1,328
Marisa Simonetti
2.0%91
Rebecca Whiting
1.1%51
100% counted

Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
66.8%3,057
Amy Klobuchar
31.6%1,447
Steven Young
1.6%71
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

The leader in Yellow Medicine 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, 10:01 PM.

50 local contests in Yellow Medicine County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures, judges and districts on Yellow Medicine 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 1

CandidateVotesShare
Greg Renneke47954.0%
Adam Anderson40846.0%
Write-In00.0%

Greg Renneke ahead in Yellow Medicine County.

County Commissioner District 2

CandidateVotesShare
John Berends67299.4%
Write-In40.6%

John Berends is unopposed.

County Commissioner District 4

CandidateVotesShare
Ron Antony90998.9%
Write-In101.1%

Ron Antony is unopposed.

County Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Jenson3,00469.1%
Casey Namken1,33130.6%
Write-In140.3%

Michael Jenson ahead in Yellow Medicine County.

County Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Gruenes3,90999.5%
Write-In210.5%

Mark Gruenes is unopposed.

Cities & towns

Special Election for Mayor (Canby)

CandidateVotesShare
Eugene B Bies28743.4%
Ryan Feiock16725.3%
Logan Mike14321.6%
Write-In649.7%

Eugene B Bies ahead in Yellow Medicine County. Canby's page.

Council Member (Canby) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Marisa Kack55756.3%
Susan H Cram42342.7%
Write-In101.0%

Marisa Kack and Susan H Cram are unopposed. Canby's page.

Special Election for Council Member (Canby)

CandidateVotesShare
Rick Bueltel62097.8%
Write-In142.2%

Rick Bueltel is unopposed. Canby's page.

Mayor (Clarkfield)

CandidateVotesShare
Darrin Johnson31197.8%
Write-In72.2%

Darrin Johnson is unopposed. Clarkfield's page.

Council Member (Clarkfield) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Kevin Kaatz26040.2%
Joshua Hanson22935.4%
Paul Anspach9013.9%
Dale Stringer Jr649.9%
Write-In30.5%

Kevin Kaatz and Joshua Hanson ahead in Yellow Medicine County. Clarkfield's page.

Mayor (Echo)

CandidateVotesShare
Write-In32100.0%

Echo's page.

Council Member (Echo) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Heidi Remmele6742.9%
Matt Dunphy5032.1%
John Jones3824.4%
Write-In10.6%

Heidi Remmele and Matt Dunphy ahead in Yellow Medicine County. Echo's page.

Council Member At Large (Granite Falls) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Brad Peterson59551.2%
Dan Barber55747.9%
Write-In100.9%

Brad Peterson and Dan Barber are unopposed. Granite Falls's page. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Brad Peterson 920 (49.9%), Dan Barber 908 (49.3%).

Mayor (Hanley Falls)

CandidateVotesShare
Cody Nelson5782.6%
Write-In1217.4%

Cody Nelson is unopposed. Hanley Falls's page.

Council Member (Hanley Falls) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jakob Allen Pringle5767.1%
Write-In2832.9%

Jakob Allen Pringle is unopposed. Hanley Falls's page.

Council Member (Hazel Run) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Richard Adolph2047.6%
Atia Adolph1842.9%
Write-In49.5%

Richard Adolph and Atia Adolph are unopposed. Hazel Run's page.

City Clerk (Hazel Run)

CandidateVotesShare
Phylis Adoph23100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Phylis Adoph is unopposed. Hazel Run's page.

Mayor (Porter)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald Verschelde6388.7%
Write-In811.3%

Donald Verschelde is unopposed. Porter's page.

Council Member (Porter) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Charlie Anderson6750.0%
Joshua Sumption6447.8%
Write-In32.2%

Charlie Anderson and Joshua Sumption are unopposed. Porter's page.

City Treasurer (Porter)

CandidateVotesShare
Judy Verschelde7097.2%
Write-In22.8%

Judy Verschelde is unopposed. Porter's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Posen Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Justin Nelson115100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Justin Nelson is unopposed. Posen Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Posen Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Corey Geistfeld118100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Corey Geistfeld is unopposed. Posen Township's page.

Town Clerk (Posen Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Jennifer Hinz119100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Jennifer Hinz is unopposed. Posen Township's page.

Mayor (St. Leo)

CandidateVotesShare
David "Bubba" Gorecki2887.5%
Write-In412.5%

David "Bubba" Gorecki is unopposed. St. Leo's page.

Council Member (St. Leo)

CandidateVotesShare
Jared Philipp31100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Jared Philipp is unopposed. St. Leo's page.

City Clerk (St. Leo)

CandidateVotesShare
Anna Marie Berghorst32100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Anna Marie Berghorst is unopposed. St. Leo's page.

Mayor (Wood Lake)

CandidateVotesShare
David J Stelter14996.1%
Write-In63.9%

David J Stelter is unopposed. Wood Lake's page.

Council Member (Wood Lake) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Wayne Tonn11441.3%
Wayne "Billy Bob" Reisner9233.3%
Robert J Cunningham6623.9%
Write-In41.4%

Wayne Tonn and Wayne "Billy Bob" Reisner ahead in Yellow Medicine County. Wood Lake's page.

Town Supervisor Seat A (Wood Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Imes128100.0%
Write-In00.0%

Mike Imes is unopposed. Wood Lake Township's page.

Town Supervisor Seat C (Wood Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Brooks Torke12499.2%
Write-In10.8%

Brooks Torke is unopposed. Wood Lake Township's page.

Town Clerk (Wood Lake Township)

CandidateVotesShare
Lori Peterson11698.3%
Write-In21.7%

Lori Peterson is unopposed. Wood Lake Township's page.

Schools

School Board Member (ISD #129, MONTEVIDEO) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Daniel Ohmacht8428.4%
Dustin Shourds8328.0%
Andrew Stenson7625.7%
Janet Wibben4515.2%
Write-In82.7%

Daniel Ohmacht, Dustin Shourds and Andrew Stenson ahead in Yellow Medicine County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Andrew Stenson 1,885 (28.1%), Dustin Shourds 1,740 (26.0%), Daniel Ohmacht 1,601 (23.9%).

School Board Member (ISD #378, DAWSON-BOYD) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Elsie Nelson2122.1%
Clint Schindler2122.1%
Troy Estling2021.1%
Shawn Zollner1717.9%
Lynn Marotzke1414.7%
Write-In22.1%

Elsie Nelson, Clint Schindler, Troy Estling and Shawn Zollner ahead in Yellow Medicine County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Elsie Nelson 918 (22.4%), Lynn Marotzke 872 (21.3%), Clint Schindler 833 (20.3%), Shawn Zollner 688 (16.8%).

Special Election for School Board Member (ISD #378, DAWSON-BOYD) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Tonya Kelly2796.4%
Write-In13.6%

Tonya Kelly is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Tonya Kelly 1,061 (86.6%).

School Board Member (ISD #402, HENDRICKS) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Tom Olson0—
Cassandra Moravetz0—
Joshua Vierhuf0—
Write-In0—

No votes in the state's file yet. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Tom Olson 371 (34.6%), Cassandra Moravetz 356 (33.2%), Joshua Vierhuf 329 (30.7%).

School Board Member (ISD #414, MINNEOTA) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Abby Thostenson5524.3%
Martin Hennen5223.0%
Trisha Fink4017.7%
Shelby Sorenson3515.5%
Josh Anderson2410.6%
Lisa Becker208.8%
Write-In00.0%

Abby Thostenson, Martin Hennen, Trisha Fink and Shelby Sorenson ahead in Yellow Medicine County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Abby Thostenson 945 (23.4%), Martin Hennen 851 (21.1%), Trisha Fink 631 (15.6%), Shelby Sorenson 596 (14.8%).

School Board Member (ISD #891, CANBY) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Suzanne M Fairchild1,02834.5%
Brittany Kockelman1,00133.5%
Todd Lendt91330.6%
Write-In421.4%

Suzanne M Fairchild, Brittany Kockelman and Todd Lendt are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Suzanne M Fairchild 1,178 (34.6%), Brittany Kockelman 1,142 (33.5%), Todd Lendt 1,040 (30.5%).

School Board Member (ISD #2167, LAKEVIEW) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Joel Timm42625.8%
Korey Herrick36922.3%
Blake Geistfeld35521.5%
Andy Frank30418.4%
Alan Grube19411.7%
Write-In60.4%

Joel Timm, Korey Herrick, Blake Geistfeld and Andy Frank ahead in Yellow Medicine County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Joel Timm 1,008 (24.4%), Blake Geistfeld 912 (22.1%), Korey Herrick 885 (21.4%), Andy Frank 670 (16.2%).

School Board Member (ISD #2190, YELLOW MEDICINE EAST) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Leiah Hoffman1,75535.0%
Laurel Christianson1,64232.8%
Ron Winter1,54530.8%
Write-In681.4%

Leiah Hoffman, Laurel Christianson and Ron Winter are unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Leiah Hoffman 2,241 (34.9%), Laurel Christianson 2,088 (32.6%), Ron Winter 1,979 (30.9%).

School Board Member (ISD #2897, REDWOOD AREA) 4 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew Lueck330.0%
Meghann Kodet330.0%
Sarah Myers220.0%
Derek Woodford220.0%
Write-In00.0%

Andrew Lueck, Meghann Kodet, Sarah Myers and Derek Woodford are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Derek Woodford 2,417 (25.9%), Meghann Kodet 2,351 (25.2%), Sarah Myers 2,327 (25.0%), Andrew Lueck 2,187 (23.5%).

Local measures

School District Question 1 (Isd #378, Dawson-Boyd)

ChoiceVotesShare
No2678.8%
Yes721.2%

No ahead with 78.8% in Yellow Medicine County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: No 788 (58.0%), Yes 571 (42.0%).

Judges

Judge - 8th District Court 2

CandidateVotesShare
Stephanie L. Beckman3,60199.6%
Write-In130.4%

Stephanie L. Beckman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Stephanie L. Beckman 56,401 (99.4%).

Judge - 8th District Court 4

CandidateVotesShare
Melissa Listug3,59199.6%
Write-In140.4%

Melissa Listug is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Melissa Listug 56,208 (99.4%).

Judge - 8th District Court 7

CandidateVotesShare
Laurence J. Stratton3,60099.6%
Write-In140.4%

Laurence J. Stratton is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Laurence J. Stratton 56,242 (99.5%).

Judge - 8th District Court 10

CandidateVotesShare
Benjamin Charles Pieh3,59099.7%
Write-In120.3%

Benjamin Charles Pieh is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Benjamin Charles Pieh 56,151 (99.4%).

Judge - 8th District Court 11

CandidateVotesShare
Allison T. Whalen3,58399.6%
Write-In160.4%

Allison T. Whalen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Allison T. Whalen 56,150 (99.4%).

Districts

Soil and Water Supervisor District 3

CandidateVotesShare
Garret Niska3,89499.5%
Write-In190.5%

Garret Niska is unopposed.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 4

CandidateVotesShare
Darwyn Bach3,97999.6%
Write-In160.4%

Darwyn Bach is unopposed.

Hospital District Board Member (Canby) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Kathy Merrill54450.2%
Levi Bollerud53849.6%
Write-In20.2%

Kathy Merrill and Levi Bollerud are unopposed.

Hospital District Board Member at Large (Canby Community) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Chris Nemitz1,11538.2%
Diana Fliss94532.4%
David Hentges83828.7%
Write-In220.8%

Chris Nemitz, Diana Fliss and David Hentges are unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Chris Nemitz 1,148 (38.1%), Diana Fliss 976 (32.4%), David Hentges 868 (28.8%).

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
MN SenateR +40.0R +41.4D +1.4
MN GovernorR +35.7R +41.4D +5.7
MN-07R +33.5R +41.4D +8.0

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 Yellow Medicine County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris28.6%Donald Trump69.1%R +40.55,410
2020Joe Biden30.5%Donald Trump67.6%R +37.05,523
2016Hillary Clinton28.9%Donald Trump64.1%R +35.25,276
2012Barack Obama45.5%Mitt Romney51.8%R +6.35,414
2008Barack Obama50.6%John McCain46.3%D +4.35,569
2004John Kerry48.6%George W. Bush50.0%R +1.45,758
2000Al Gore45.8%George W. Bush47.1%R +1.35,515

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 +39.2.

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.