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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