Freeborn County election results
Published 10:06 am Wednesday, November 9, 2016
National and statewide positions
President and Vice President
Candidate Total votes Percentage
Donald J. Trump 8,808 54.89%
Republican Party
Hillary Clinton 6,041 37.64 %
Democratic Party
Darrell Castle 48 0.30%
Constitution Party
Dan R. Vacek 71 0.44%
Legal Marijuana Now Party
Alyson Kennedy 14 0.09%
Socialist Workers Party
Jill Stein 169 1.05%
Green Party
“Rocky” Roque De La Fuente 9 0.06%
Reform Party
Evan McMullin 258 1.61%
Independence Party
Gary Johnson 511 3.18%
Libertarian Party
Write-in votes 119 0.74%
U.S. Representative District 1
Jim Hagedorn 7,455 47.04%
Republican Party
Tim Walz 8,386 52.92%
Democratic Party
State Senator District 27
Gene Dornink 7,163 45.57%
Republican Party
Dan Sparks 8,547 54.37%
Democratic Party
Write-in votes 9 0.06%
State Representative District 27A
Peggy Bennett 9,808 62.34%
Republican Party
Gary Schindler 5,917 37.61%
Democratic Party
Write-in votes 9 0.06%
Constitutional amendment to remove lawmakers’ power to set their own pay
Yes 12,797 81.9%
No 2,828 18.10%
Freeborn County Board of Commissioners
Freeborn County Commissioners District 1
Ronald Jacobsen 1,125 35.46%
Glen Mathiason 2,044 64.42%
Write-in votes 4 0.13%
Freeborn County Commissioners District 3
Jim Nelson 1,554 57.75%
David Shoff 1,127 41.88%
Write-in votes 10 0.37%
Freeborn County Commissioners District 5
Lynn C. Berven 1,234 42.38%
Mike Lee 1,670 57.35
Write-in votes 8 0.27%
Soil and Water Conservation District 1
David Ausen 12,915 99.43%
Write-in votes 74 0.57%
Soil and Water Conservation District 2
Christopher J. Dahl 12,830 99.43%
Write-in votes 73 0.57%
Soil and Water Conservation District 5
Donald Kropp 12,723 99.41%
Write-in votes 76 0.59%
Albert Lea
Albert Lea City Council Ward 1
Craig Havener 580 31.32%
Rich Murray 1,267 68.41%
Write-in votes 5 0.27%
Albert Lea City Council Ward 3
Roger Swanson 490 32.91%
Jason Howland 998 67.02%
Write-in votes 1 0.07%
Albert Lea City Council Ward 5
Paul Shea 411 45.51%
Robert Rasmussen 484 53.60%
Write-in votes 1 0.07%
District 241 Albert Lea Area Schools board members
Kendall Langseth 1,573 5.50%
Sonjia Hill 2,868 10.03%
Angie Hanson 4,404 15.40%
Joe Ferguson 1,145 4%
Ellen Kehr 1,953 6.83%
Aaron Phillips 2,495 8.73%
Neal Skaar 5,790 20.25%
Cynthia Gail 755 2.64%
Ken Petersen 3,959 13.85%
Julie Johnson 3,564 12.47%
Write-in votes 86 0.30%
Approval of a seven-member school board
Yes 7,585 69.08%
No 3,395 30.92%
Local sales tax renewal
Yes 6,035 71.56%
No 2,399 28.44%
Alden
Mayor
Jerry Reyerson 283 89.84%
Write-in votes 32 10.16%
Council members
Janelle Nellie VanEngelenburg 282 48.70%
Jeffrey G. Wichmann 278 48.01%
Write-in votes 19 3.28%
Special election council member
Jon H. Duncan 314 97.21%
Write-in votes 9 2.79%
Clarks Grove
Mayor
Bruce Hansen 274 91.33%
Write-in votes 26 8.67%
Council Member
Dick Nelson 243 48.31%
Carolyn Weller 247 49.11%
Write-in votes 13 2.58%
Conger
Mayor
Write-in votes 49 100%
Council member
Gordy Billet 21 15.44%
Mark Behr 33 24.26%
Write-in votes 82 60.29%
Emmons
Mayor
Paul Henschel 169 94.94%
Write-in votes 9 5.06%
City Council
Imogene Opdahl 165 82.09%
Write-in 36 17.91%
Freeborn
Mayor
Edward Mosser 113 87.60%
Write-in votes 12 12.40%
Council Member
James Beach 113 48.09%
Pat Stenzel 110 46.81%
Write-in votes 16 12.40%
Geneva
Mayor
Steven Bailey 223 74.09%
Tim Gassmann 78 25.91%
Council Member
Christopher George 95 16.58%
Taff Worrell 182 31.76%
Jannell Tufte 156 27.23%
Susan Phillips 137 23.91%
Write-in votes 3 0.52%
Glenville
Mayor
Wes Webb 322 94.15%
Write-in votes 20 5.85%
Council Member
Gary Gulbrandson 297 53.61%
Russell Shaunce 246 44.40%
Write-in votes 11 1.99%
Hartland
Mayor
Nathan Baseman 13 7.14%
Zachary Jacobson 84 46.15%
Debra M. Flatness 85 46.70%
Council Member
Gordon Jensen 75 25.77%
Linda Pederson 92 31.62%
Nancy Toot 108 37.11%
Write-in votes 16 5.50%
Hayward
Mayor
Michael Hansen 115 95.04%
Write-in votes 6 4.96%
Hayward
Council member
Anthony W. Cox 114 54.03%
Darwin Dolph 93 44.08%
Write-in votes 4 1.90%
Hollandale
Council member
Ken Muilenburg 121 46.01%
Steven Manning 49 18.63%
Tom Nims 90 34.22%
Write-in votes 3 1.14%
Manchester
Mayor
Steven Hannegrefs 14 56%
Write-in votes 11 44%
Council Member
Dale Shawback 21 52.50%
Write-in votes 19 47.50%
Myrtle
Council Member
Thomas Edward Berryman Jr. 10 43.48%
Write-in votes 13 56.52%
Special election city council
Sara Wesely 17 80.95%
Write-in votes 4 19.05%
Twin Lakes
Write-in votes 33 100%
Council Members
Sarah Attig 46 51.11%
Jean Epland 43 47.78%
Write-in votes 1 1.11%
Bricelyn
Mayor
Dan R. Klingbeil 151 92.07%
Write-in votes 13 7.93%
Council members
Terri L. Douglas 114 42.22%
John Goette 138 51.11%
Write-in votes 18 6.67%
Special election
William Hagen 142 91.03%
Write-in votes 14 8.97%
Easton
Mayor
Bryant Stiernagle 101 93.52%
Write-in votes 7 6.48%
Council members
Jon Rath 94 45.41%
Andrea Neubauer 106 51.21%
Write-in votes 7 3.38%
Kiester
Mayor
Douglas E. Trytten 145 55.13%
Jeanne Brooks 115 43.73%
Write-in votes 3 1.14%
Council Member
Richard A. Jensen 200 48.78%
Rick Stoneman 189 46.10%
Write-in votes 21 5.12%
Special election for council member
Jason Kluender 193 49.23%
Larry Dahleen 191 48.72%
Write-in votes 8 2.04%
Town Supervisor – Seat C
Write-in votes 26 100%
Town Clerk
Write-in votes 31 100%
Walters
Mayor
Stacy Krohnberg 28 100%
Council members
Nonna Goin 25 51.02%
Steve Brenke 24 48.98%
Special election for city council
Brent Stencel 28 100%
Wells
Mayor
David Braun 528 51.73%
Lyle Doerr Jr. 271 26.06%
Write-in votes 231 22.21%
Council members
Crystal Dulas 585 31.85%
Brenda Weber 724 39.41%
Jeremie Seedorf 504 27.44%
Write-in votes 24 1.31%
School board members for District 2134 (USC)
Michael Schrader 2,184 33%
Diana C. Brooks 1,951 29%
Brad Heggen 2,437 37%
Write-in votes 42 1%
School board special election for District 2134 (USC)
Tom Legred 2,774 .99%
Write-in 13 .00%
Town Superintendent Seat B – Town of Alden
Mark Wedin 158 99.37%
Write-in 1 .63%
Town Superintendent Seat C – Town of Alden
Ebenezer K. Howe III 162 100%
Town Treasurer – City of Alden
Radley Miller 161 99.41%
Write-in 1 .62%
Town Superintendent Seat B – Town of Carlston
Andrew Stenzel 169 99.41%
Write-in 1 .59%
Town Superintendent Seat C – Town of Carlston
Randy C. Bangert – 165 98.80%
Write-in 2 1.20%
Town Treasurer – City of Carlston
Steven R. Schmidt 165 100%
Town Superintendent Seat B – City of Geneva
Lee Loverink 217 99.09%
Write-in 2 .91%
Town Treasurer – Town of Geneva
Joan McDonald 207 100%
Town Superintendent Seat B – Town of Hartland
Dennis Anderson 149 100%
Town Superintendent Seat – Town of Hartland
Paul Lynne 145 100%
Town Treasurer – Town of Hartland
Joanne Phillips 147 99.32%
Write-in 1 .68%
Town Superintendent Seat B – Town of Hayward
Keith Iverson 193 98.47%
Write-in 3 1.53%
Town Superintendent Seat C – Town of Hayward
Charles Kermes 195 98.98
Write-in 2 1.02%
Town Treasurer – Town of Hayward
Susan Runden 194 100%
Town Superintendent Seat B – Town of London
Henry Tews 154 100%
Town Superintendent Seat C – Town of London
Gregg H. Koch 147 98.22%
Write-in 2 1.34%
Town Treasurer – Town of London
Michelle Severtson 152 98.70%
Write-in 2 1.30%
Town Superintendent Seat B – Town of Manchester
Casey Soost 205 99.51%
Write-in 1 .49%
Town Superintendent Seat C – Town of Manchester
Thomas Venem 200 96.62%
Write-in 7 3.38%
Town Treasurer – Town of Manchester
Scott Morreim 209 99.05%
Write-in 2 .95%
Town Superintendent Seat B – Town of Mansfield
Burdette Courrier 120 96.77%
Write-in 1 .77%
Town Treasurer – Town of Mansfield
Jerry Wacholz 129 100%
Town Superintendent Seat B – Town of Newry
Jason Carlson 199 99%
Write-in 2 1%
Town Superintendent Seat C – Town of Newry
Eric Grant 202 98.54%
Write-in 3 1.46%
Town Treasurer – Town of Newry
Paul C. Sunde 208 98.58
Write-in 3 1.42
Town Superintendent Seat B – Town of Nunda
Curtis Honsey 180 100%
Town Superintendent Seat C – Town of Nunda
Jay Bidne 177 100%
Town Treasurer – Town of Nunda
Paula Yocom 178 100%
Town Superintendent Seat B – Town of Shellrock
Gary Richter 179 98.90
Write-in 2 1.1%
Town Superintendent Seat C – Town of Shellrock
Troy Hillman 148 78.72%
Shane C. Bridley 40 21.28%
Town Treasurer – Town of Shellrock
Rebecca Johnson 182 100%
Glenville-Emmons school board member
Adam Quimby 863 30.46%
Lisa Hajek 1,017 35.90
Lindy Fredrickson 917 32.37
Write-in 36 1.27%
Associate Justice 6 – Supreme Court
Natalie Hudson 6846 53.71%
Michelle L. MacDonald 5,865 46.01
Write-in 36 .28%
Judge 5 – Court of Appeals in Freeborn County
Louise Dovre Bjorkman 11,005 99.35%
Write-in 72 .65%
Judge 8 – Court of Appeals in Freeborn County
Denise D. Reilly 10,850 99.40%
Write-in 65 .60%
Judge 11 – Court of Appeals in Freeborn County
Michelle Larkin 10,830 99.43%
Write-in 62 .57%
Judge 13 – Court of Appeals in Freeborn County
Randolph W. Peterson 10,776 99.45%
Write-in 60 .55%
Judge 14 – Court of Appeals in Freeborn County
Larry Stauber Jr. 10,743 99.52%
Write-in 52 .48%
Judge 16 – Court of Appeals in Freeborn County
Peter M. Reyes Jr. 10,716 99.50%
Write-in 54 .50%
Judge 17 – Court of Appeals in Freeborn County
Matthew E. Johnson 10,747 99.52%
Write-in 53 .48%
Judge 18 – Court of Appeals in Freeborn County
Heidi Schellhas 10,738 99.49%
Write-in 55 .51%
Judge 19 – Court of Appeals in Freeborn County
Francis Connolly 10,663 99.44%
Write-in 60 .56%
Judge 9 – 3rd District Court
Scott K. Springer 5,539 45.45%
Pamela A.W. King 6,620 54.32%
Write-in 29 .24%
Judge 13 – 3rd District Court
Jeffrey M. Kritzer 6,456 53.54%
Craig D. Monnier 5,573 46.21%
Write-in 30 .25%
Judge 16 – 3rd District Court
Carmaine Sturino 5,938 48.99%
Timothy Guth 6,154 50.77%
Write-in 29 .24%
Judge 17 – 3rd District Court
David F. McLeod 5,993 49.71%
Terrence M. Walters 6,034 50.05%
Write-in 28 .23%
Judge 21 – 3rd District Court
Kathy M. Wallace 7,224 59.98%
William L. French 4,794 39.80%
Write-in 26 .22%
Judge 3 – 3rd District Court
Steven R. Schwab 11,098 98.77%
Write-in 138 1.23%
Judge 11 – 3rd District Court
Nancy L. Buytendorp 10,701 99.41%
Write-in 63 .59%
Judge 18 – 3rd District Court
Kevin H. Siefken 10,833 99.33%
Write-in 73 .67%
Judge 22 – 3rd District Court
Thomas M. Neuville 10,664 99.44%
Write-in 60 .56%
Judge 23 – 3rd District Court
Joseph A. Bueltel 10,641 99.34%
Write-in 71 .66%