2018 local election results
Published 5:07 pm Tuesday, November 6, 2018
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(absentee/mail-in ballots; 41 out of 41 precincts reporting)
Albert Lea City Council
Albert Lea Mayor
George Marin: 3,622 votes, 48.59 percent
Vern Rasmussen Jr.: 3,804 votes, 51.03 percent*
Write-in: 28 votes, .38 percent
Ward 2
Larry Baker: 838 votes, 96.77 percent*
Write-in: 28 votes, 3.23 percent
Ward 4
Gary Hagen: 620 votes, 47.66 percent
Reid Olson: 677 votes, 52.04 percent*
Write-in: 4 votes, .31 percent
Ward 6
Al “Minnow” Brooks: 560 votes, 61.54 percent*
Nick Ronnenberg: 344 votes, 37.80 percent
Write-in: 6 votes, .66 percent
Freeborn County B0ard of Commissioners
District 2
Dan Belshan: 1,828 votes, 72.31 percent*
Ken Osmonson: 697 votes, 27.57 percent
Write-in: 3
District 4
Chris Shoff: 2,410 votes, 99.05 percent
Write-in: 23 votes, .95 percent
County Sheriff
Kurt Freitag: 11,784 votes, 97.95 percent
Write-in: 247 votes, 2.05 percent
County Auditor-Treasurer
Pat Martinson: 11,693 votes, 99.49 percent
Write-in: 60 votes, .51 percent
County Attorney
David Walker: 11,191 votes, 99.27 percent
Write-in: 82 votes, .73 percent
County Recorder
Kelly Callahan: 8,669 votes, 69.1 percent
Sue Tasker: 3,852 votes, 30.71 percent
Write-in: 24 votes, .19 percent
Albert Lea School Board
(four seats win)
Brian Anderson: 3,104 votes, 9.99 percent
Mark Ciota: 4,011 votes, 12.91 percent
Dennis Dieser: 5,765 votes, 18.56 percent
Dave Klatt: 5,317 votes, 17.12 percent
Jill Marin: 4,753 votes, 15.30 percent
Kim Nelson: 5,121 votes, 16.49 percent
Kalli Rittenhouse: 2,900 votes, 9.34 percent
Write-in: 91 votes, .29 percent
District 27A representative
Peggy Bennett: 7,722 votes, 55.85 percent
Terry Gjersvik: 6,097 votes, 44.10 percent
Write-in: 7 votes, .05 percent
Minnesota governor and lieutenant governor
Jeff Johnson and Donna Bergstrom: 6,651 votes, 47.61 percent
Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan: 6,846 votes, 49.01 percent
Chris Wright and Judith Schwartzbacker: 368 votes, 2.63 percent
Josh Welter and Mary O’Connor: 101 votes, .72 percent
Write-in: 4 votes, .03 percent
Secretary of State
John Howe: 6,952 votes, 50.71 percent
Steve Simon: 6,113 votes, 44.59 percent
William Denney: 635 votes, 4.63 percent
Write-in: 8 votes, .06 percent
State Auditor
Pam Myhra: 6,740 votes, 49.66 percent
Julia Blaha: 5,726 votes, 42.19 percent
Michael Ford: 873 votes, 6.43 percent
Chris Dock: 227 votes, 1.67 percent
Write-in: 6 votes, .04 percent
Attorney General
Doug Wardlow: 7,230 votes, 52.92 percent
Keith Ellison: 5,571 votes, 40.77 percent
Noah M. Johnson votes: 851 votes, 6.23 percent
Write-in: 11 votes, .08 percent
1st District U.S. House of Representatives
Jim Hagedorn: 6,996 votes, 50.58 percent
Dan Feehan: 6,791 votes, 49.10 percent
Write-in: 45 votes, .33 percent
U.S. Senate (special election)
Karin Housley: 6,689 votes, 48.13 percent
Tina Smith: 6,393 votes, 46 percent
Sarah Wellington: 648 votes, 4.66 percent
Jerry Trooien: 166 votes, 1.19 percent
Write-in: 1 vote, .01 percent
U.S. Senate
Amy Klobuchar: 7,675 votes, 54.82 percent
Jim Newberger: 5,779 votes, 41.28 percent
Paula Overby: 103 votes, .74 percent
Dennis Schuller: 443 votes, 3.16 percent
Write-in: 1 vote, .01 percent
Alden-Conger School referendum
Shall the board of Independent School District No. 242 (Alden-Conger), Minnesota be authorized to use up to $1 million in bond proceeds remaining from its $9.615 million General Obligation Facilities Maintenance Bonds, Series 2016A for acquisition and betterment of school facilities, including but not limited to, construction of a school vehicle garage and storage space, parking lot improvements and sports complex improvements?
Yes: 519 votes, 72.89 percent
No: 193 votes, 27.11 percent
Glenville-Emmons School referendum
Yes: 534 votes, 43.77 percent
No: 686 votes, 56.23 percent