The polls have closed. Here are the current vote counts (12:38 a.m.). Will update with final numbers in the morning.
U.S. Representative District 7 1,209 of 1,329 Precincts Reporting
AJ (John) Peters (DFL) – 107,944 votes – 29.83%
Michelle Fischbach (R) – 253,526 votes – 70.06%
Write-In – 409 votes – 0.11%
Minnesota State Representative District 9A 78 of 106 Precincts Reporting
Jeff Backer (R) – 14,384 votes – 68.27%
Michael Ziomko (DFL) – 6,666 votes – 31.64%
Write-In – 20 votes – 0.09%
Minnesota State Representative District 9B 77 of 77 Precincts Reporting
Jason Satter (DFL) – 7,661 votes – 28.33%
Tom Murphy (R) – 19,366 votes – 71.61%
Write-In – 18 votes – 0.07%
Otter Tail County Commissioner District 1 16 of 16 Precincts Reporting
Dan Bucholz – 5,953 votes – 99.32%
Write-In – 41 votes – 0.68%
Otter Tail County Commissioner District 3 24 of 24 Precincts Reporting
Kurt Mortenson – 4,489 votes – 65.64%
Greg Anderson – 2,328 votes – 34.04%
Write-In – 22 votes – 0.32%
Otter Tail County Commissioner District 5 7 of 7 Precincts Reporting
Ben Schierer – 2,951 votes – 48.16%
Sean Sullivan – 3,162 votes – 51.61%
Write-In – 14 votes – .23%
Fergus Falls Mayor 8 of 8 Precincts Reporting
Anthony Hicks – 3,755 votes – 55.63%
Scott Kvamme – 2,958 votes – 43.82%
Write-In – 37 votes – 0.55%
Fergus Falls City Council Ward 1 2 of 2 Precincts Reporting
Jim Fish – 549 votes – 42.62%
Darren Appert – 400 votes – 31.06%
Jacob Buettner – 333 votes – 25.85%
Write-In – 6 votes – 0.47%
Fergus Falls City Council Ward 2 2 of 2 Precincts Reporting
Lonnie Ballweg – 705 votes – 38.13%
Lea Oswald – 304 votes – 16.44%
Mark Leighton – 830 votes – 44.89%
Write-In – 10 votes – 0.54%
Fergus Falls City Council Ward 3 2 of 2 Precincts Reporting
Nate Kunde – 592 votes – 37.14%
Mike Mortenson – 993 votes – 62.30%
Write-In – 9 votes – 0.56%
Fergus Falls City Council Ward 4 2 of 2 Precincts Reporting
Laurel Kilde – 1,367 votes – 99.27%
Write-In – 10 votes – 0.73%
Fergus Falls 544 School Board (Elect 3) 25 of 25 Precincts Reporting
Zachary Blumberg – 1,456 votes – 5.53%
Kristina Bradley-Khan – 3,004 votes – 11.41%
Jeney Christensen – 3,755 votes – 14.27%
Kristina Glas – 2,904 votes – 11.03%
Kelli Graff – 5,341 votes – 20.29%
Arden Kjono – 872 votes – 3.31%
Tim Nanson – 2,777 votes – 10.55%
Micah Narimani – 2,311 votes – 8.78%
Stephen Vigesaa – 3,817 votes – 14.50%
Write-In – 83 votes – 0.32%
Fergus Falls 544 School Bond Referendum Question 1 25 of 25 Precincts Reporting
Shall the school board of Independent School District No.544 (Fergus Falls Public Schools) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $48,840,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the construction and equipping of a new grades 3-5 elementary school facility? BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Yes – 4,599 votes – 42.18%
No – 6,304 votes – 57.82%
Fergus Falls 544 School Bond Referendum Question 2 25 of 25 Precincts Reporting
If School District Question 1 is approved, shall the school board of Independent School District No.544 (Fergus Falls Public Schools) also be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $910,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the construction and equipping of soccer and baseball fields at the new grades 3-5 elementary school facility? BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Yes – 4,234 votes – 39.75%
No – 6,417 votes – 60.25%
Battle Lake Mayor 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Richard Bullard – 309 votes – 61.55%
Adam Fix – 189 votes – 37.65%
Write-In – 4 votes – 0.80%
Battle Lake City Council (Elect 2) 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Ryan Christensen – 326 votes – 37.30%
Gene Kelm – 119 votes – 13.62%
John (Archie) Salvevold – 180 votes – 20.59%
Derek Tysdal – 242 votes – 27.69%
Write-In – 7 votes – 0.80%
Clitherall Mayor 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Cole Mathues – 29 votes – 100%
Write-In – 0 votes – 0%
Clitherall City Council (Elect 2) 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Tekisha Sherry – 12 votes – 20.69%
Kristin Love – 26 votes – 44.83%
Harlee Mattson – 19 votes – 32.76%
Write-In – 1 votes – 1.72%
Dalton Mayor 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Julie Walvatne – 81 votes – 77.14%
Write-In – 24 votes – 22.86%
Dalton City Council (Elect 2) 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Chris Hanson – 38 votes – 18.72%
Steve Nelson – 54 votes – 26.60%
Paul Fresonke – 13 votes – 6.40%
Michelle Isaacson – 39 votes – 19.21%
Wanda Taylor – 49 votes – 24.14%
Write-In – 10 votes – 4.93%
Dent Mayor 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Daniel Nodsle – 39 votes – 46.43%
Dawn Boyne – 45 votes – 53.57%
Write-In – 0 votes – 0%
Elizabeth Mayor 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Victoria Martin – 54 votes – 65.85%
Write-In – 28 votes – 34.15%
Elizabeth City Council (Elect 2) 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Neal Cypher – 39 votes – 26.35%
Ryan Best – 45 votes – 30.41%
Denise Lemcke – 62 votes – 41.89%
Write-In – 2 votes – 1.35%
Erhard Mayor 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Gary Stadum – 62 votes – 96.88%
Write-In – 2 votes – 3.13%
Erhard City Council (Elect 2) 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Richard Bratlien – 40 votes – 36.04%
Chadwick Ravenscraft – 39 votes – 35.14%
Carrie Peasely – 31 votes – 27.93%
Write-In – 1 votes – 0.90%
Henning Mayor 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Sarah Booker – 151 votes – 35.28%
Jesse Scott Hermanson – 262 votes – 61.21%
Write-In – 15 votes – 3.50%
Henning City Council (Elect 2) 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Travis Nelson – 208 votes – 28.45%
Scott Hart – 355 votes – 48.56%
Cally Anderson – 158 votes – 21.61%
Write-In – 10 votes – 1.37%
New York Mills Mayor 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Latham Heland – 609 votes – 98.70%
Write-In – 8 votes – 1.30%
New York Mills City Council (Elect 2) 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Marsha Maki – 364 votes – 34.93%
Sommer Dow – 267 votes – 25.62%
Jerry Nesland – 403 votes – 38.68%
Write-In – 8 votes – 0.77%
Ottertail City Mayor 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
William Layman – 112 votes – 23.83%
Ron Grobeck – 258 votes – 54.89%
Janet Hill – 100 votes – 21.28%
Write-In – 0 votes – 0%
Pelican Rapids Mayor 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Brent Frazier – 690 votes – 94.26%
Write-In – 42 votes – 5.74%
Pelican Rapids City Council (Elect 2) 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Kevin Ballard – 325 votes – 21.40%
Don Perrin – 447 votes – 29.43%
John Waller III – 207 votes – 13.63%
Patrick Patterson – 174 votes – 11.45%
Shelley Gummeringer – 359 votes – 23.63%
Write-In – 7 votes – 0.46%
Perham Mayor 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Timothy Meehl – 1,427 votes – 98.28%
Write-In – 25 votes – 1.72%
Perham City Council (Elect 2) 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Brien Meyer – 628 votes – 22.93%
Tim Fresonke – 899 votes – 32.82%
Jeff Fritz – 308 votes – 11.24%
Chris Happel – 508 votes – 18.55%
Steve Sandberg – 385 votes – 14.06%
Write-In – 11 votes – 0.40%
Rothsay Mayor 1 of 2 Precincts Reporting
Shane Balken – 77 votes – 80.21%
Travis Shirley – 15 votes – 15.63%
Write-In – 4 votes – 4.17%
Rothsay Council Member at Large (Elect 2) 1 of 2 Precincts Reporting
Matthew Larson – 4 votes – 2.29%
Daryl Schleeter – 64 votes – 36.57%
Heather Weber – 72 votes – 41.14%
Matthew Balken – 32 votes – 18.29%
Write-In – 3 votes – 1.71%
Vergas Mayor 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Dwight Lundgren – 118 votes – 51.08%
Julie Bruhn – 108 votes – 46.75%
Write-In – 5 votes – 2.16%
Vergas City Council (Elect 2) 1 of 1 Precinct Reporting
Connie Lee – 37 votes – 8.94%
Bruce Albright – 114 votes – 27.54%
Rebecca Hasse – 62 votes – 14.98%
Natalie Fischer – 91 votes – 21.98%
James Stenger – 109 votes – 26.33%
Write-In – 1 votes – 0.24%
Wadena Mayor 1 of 4 Precincts Reporting
George Deiss – 55 votes – 66.27%
Raymond Beyer – 28 votes – 33.73%
Wadena City Council (Elect 2) 1 of 4 Precincts Reporting
Wade Miller – 48 votes – 34.04%
Mackenzie Nelson – 44 votes – 31.21%
Duke Harrison – 49 votes – 34.75%
Write-In – 0 votes – 0%
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