Midterm Results 2022
Published 4:53 pm Wednesday, November 9, 2022
- A voter casts his vote this past election at City Hall. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
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First District
Brad Finstand Incumbent (R) — 159,598 (53.82%)
Jeff Ettinger (D) — 125,454 (42.31%)
Richard B. Reisdorf (LMN) — 6,391 (2.16%)
Brian Abrahamson (GLC) — 4,943 (1.67%)
Write-in — 142 (.05%)
Minnesota Senate District 23
Gene Dornink Incumbent (R) — 20,275 (60.72%)
Brandon Lawhead (D) — 13,051 (39.08%)
Write-in — 67 (.20%)
Minnesota House District 23A
Peggy Bennet (R) Incumbent — 12,040 (65.75%)
Mary Hinnenkamp (D) — 6,252 (34.14%)
Write-in — 19 (.10%)
Minnesota House District 23B
Patricia Mueller (R) Incumbent — 8,336 (55.02%)
Tom Stiehm (D) — 6,786 (.44.79%)
Write-in — 28 (.18%)
County
Mower County Board of Commissioners
District 1
John Mueller — 2,184 (98.25%)
Write-in — 39 (1.75%)
District 3
Jerry Reinartz Incumbent — 1,642 (54.08%)
Jason Duffy — 1,389 (45.75%)
Write-in — 5 (.16%)
District 4
Dan Sparks — 1,175 (53.38%)
Jeff Baldus Incumbent — 1,021 (46.39%)
Write-in — 5 (.23%)
District 5
Michael Ankeny — 2,022 (98.97%)
Write-in — 21 (1.03%)
Mower County Sheriff
Steve Sandvik Incumbent — 10,834 (83.80%)
David Huse — 2,058 (15.92%)
Write-In — 36 (.28%)
County Auditor/Treasurer
Scott Felten — 11,624 (99.32%)
Write-in — 79 (.68%)
County Attorney
Kristen Nelsen — 11,408 (98.88%)
Write-in — 129 (1.12%)
Soil and Water Supervisor District 3
James Kellogg — 11,516 (99.35%)
Write-in — 75 (.65%)
Soil and Water Supervisor District 4
Randy Smith — 11,531 (99.39%)
Write-in — 71 (.61%)
City
City Council
At Large
Jeff Austin Incumbent — 4,172 (55.42%)
Oballa Oballa — 3,336 (44.31%)
Write-in — 20 (.27%)
Ward 1
Laura Helle — 1,134 (54.73%)
Rebecca Waller Incumbent — 935 (45.13%)
Write-in — 3 (.14%)
Ward 2
Jason Baskin Incumbent — 2,516 (83.64%)
Watsana Thiravong — 484 (16.09%)
Write-in — 8 (.27%)
Ward 3
Joyce Poshusta Incumbent — 1,280 (60.35%)
Ronald Kelly — 837 (39.46%)
Write-in — 4 (.19%)
Utility Board Commissioner (Elect 2)
Steve Greenman — 4,939 (53.41%)
Jeanne F. Sheehan — 4,276 (46.24%)
Write-in — 32 (.35%)
Austin Public Schools
School Board (Elect 4)
Peggy Young — 5,491 (22.88%)
Kathy Green — 5,152 (21.47%)
Carol McAlister — 4,892 (20.39%)
Carolyn Dube — 4,875 (20.32%)
Denver Ritz — 3,509 (14.62%)
Referendum Question
Yes — 4,401 (54.60%)
No — 3,660 (45.40%)
Small Towns
Adams
Mayor
Brian Dean Anderson — 267 (96.74%)
Write-in — 9 (3.26%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
Michael Cherney — 240 (88.24%)
Write-in — 32 (11.76%)
Adams Township Town Supervisor Seat B
Steve Golombowski — 176 (98.88%)
Write-in — 2 (1.12%)
Adams Township Town Supervisor Seat C
Eric Wiste — 180 (100%)
Write-in — 2 (1.12%)
Adams Town Clerk
Sydnie Bissen 173 (100%)
Bennington Township Town Supervisor Seat C
Brad Davis — 69 (100%)
Blooming Prairie
Mayor
Curt Esplan — 743 (95.75%)
Write-in — 33 (4.25%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
Brad Clark — 631 (48.09%)
William Newman — 662 (50.46%)
Write-in — 19 (1.45%)
Brownsdale
Mayor
Jeff Foster — 248 (97.25%)
Write-in — 7 (2.75%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
Debra Schuette — 191 (49.74%)
Jessica Bakken — 184 (47.92%)
Write-in — 9 (2.34%)
Dexter
Mayor
Justin Forthun — 114 (95.80%)
Write-in 5 (4.20%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
Christian Padilla — 112 (81.16%)
Write-in — 26 (18.84%)
Elkton
Mayor
Jim Crozier — 39 (97.50%)
Write-in — 1 (2.50%
Council Member (Elect 2)
Sarah Sprau-McKay — 32 (50.79%)
Karlie Hall — 31 (49.21%)
Frankford Township Town Supervisor Seat B
Travis Warmka — 172 (95.03%)
Write-in — 9 94.97%
Frankford Township Town Treasurer
Craig Goodsell — 189 (99.47%)
Write-in — 1 (.53%)
Grant Meadow
Mayor
James Christian — 405 (97.83%)
Write-in – 9 (2.17%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
Justin N. Bain — 255 (32.44%)
Blayne Stejskal — 209 (26.59%)
Aaron Myhre — 171 (21.76%)
Kirstin Kay Paulson — 148 (18.83%)
Write-in — 3 (.38%)
Grand Meadow Township Town Supervisor Seat C
Wayne Gehlin — 129 (100%)
Hayfield
Mayor
Rich Fjerstad — 476 (98.96%)
Write-in — 5 (1.04%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
Stuart Swygman — 378 (51.29%)
David Subbert — 340 (46.13%)
Write-in — 19 (2.58%)
LeRoy
Mayor
Edwin N. Koppen — 229 (59.64%)
Gerald Payne — 151 (39.32%)
Write-in — 4 (1.04%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
Ashley Huntley — 293 (51.13%)
Harold Shipman — 247 (43.11%)
Write-in — 33 (5.76%)
Special Election for Council Member
Brian Thiel — 285 (86.63%)
Write-in — 44 (13.37)
Lyle
Mayor
Ronald Frank — 106 (54.08%)
Angie Mlenar — 76 (38.78%)
Rick Matter — 13 (6.63%)
Write-in — 1 (.51%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
Amanda Frank — 121 (40.47%)
Pat Branchaud — 103 (34.45%)
Jeremy Mlenar — 72 (24.08%)
Write-in — 3 (1.00%)
Mapleview
Mayor
Arnie Johnson — 20 (55.56%)
Write-in — 16 (44.44%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
Write-in — 47 (100%)
Racine
Mayor
Deri Nordsving — 169 (96.57%)
Write-in — 6 (3.43%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
John Rehn — 129 (49.43%)
David Lee Dyke — 127 (48.66%)
Write-in — 5 (1.92%)
Rose Creek
Mayor
Craig Weis — 138 (95.83%)
Write-in — 6 (4.17%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
Andrew Felten — 118 (41.40%)
Bobbie Greenlee — 86 (30.18%)
Kretta Menuey — 78 (27.37%)
Write-in — 3 (1.05%)
Special Election for Council Member
Wendel Sprung — 129 (91.49%)
Write-in — 12 (8.51%)
Sargeant
Mayor
Roger Nelson — 17 (68%)
Write-in — 8 (32%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
Write-in — 37 (100%)
Sargeant Township Supervisor Seat 2
Chris Nielsen — 116 (100%)
Sargeant Township Supervisor Seat 3
Write-in — 47 (100%)
Sargeant Township Town Treasurer
Jill Nielsen — 113 (100%)
Taopi
Council Member (Elect 2)
Earl Kiefer — 15 (48.39%)
Ted Kiefer — 15 (48.39%)
Write-in – 1 (3.23%)
City Treasurer
Melorie Swenson — 18 (100%)
Waltham
Mayor
Write-in — 38 (100%)
Council Member (Elect 2)
Write-in — 50 (100%)
Schools
Blooming Prairie
School Board (Elect 4)
Kelly Braaten — 156 (23.11%)
Rodney Krell — 141 (20.89%)
Crystal Studer — 138 (20.44%)
Dean Meshke — 129 (19.11%)
Bob Arett — 105 (15.56%)
Write-in — 6 (.89%)
Grand Meadow
School Board (Elect 3)
Tabitha Hoffman — 573 (29.86%)
Paul Eickhoff — 497 (25.90%)
Shavon Eastlee — 475 (24.75%)
Marc Irlbeck — 363 (18.92%)
Write-in — 11 (.57%)
Special Election for School Board Member
Amanda Inglebret — 411 (53.17%)
Tracy Bachman — 358 (46.31%)
Hayfield
School Board (Elect 3)
Curt Heydt — 511 (30.08%)
Chad O’Connor — 466 (27.43%)
Tyler Anderson — 402 (23.66%)
Kelsie Wix — 308 (18.13%)
Write-in — 12 (.71%)
Lyle
School Board (Elect 3)
Cory Block — 235 (25.77%)
David Frank — 334 (36.62%)
Krista Pell — 321 (35.20%)
Write-in — 22 (2.41%)
LeRoy-Ostrander
School Board (Elect 3)
Tim Lewison — 314 (18.09%)
Dave Farlinger — 266 (15.32%)
Kyle Stern — 238 (13.71%)
Chase Huntley — 229 (13.19%)
Nick Sweeney — 224 (12.90%)
Angie Olson — 223 (12.85%)
Paul Apenhorst — 204 (11.75%)
Write-in — 38 (2.19%)
Southland
School Board (Elect 3)
James Stratton — 1,066 (35.80%)
Holly Meyer — 958 (32.17%)
Michelle Nelsen (Buda) — 901 (30.26%)
Write-in — 53 (1.78%)