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Complete election results
Published 3:10pm Tuesday, October 30, 2012Update this page by clicking here.
Albert Lea Tribune posts election results as soon as they are available from election officials with the Freeborn County Courthouse and the Secretary of State’s office and from our fellow journalists with the Associated Press.
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| Check mark denotes winner | U.S. President and Vice President | Minn. votes | Minn. percent | Freeborn County votes | Freeborn County percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, R | 715,183 | 46.45 | 6970 | 41.72 |
|
 | Barack Obama, Joe Biden, D* | 789,044 | 51.25 | 9327 | 55.82 |
| Other candidates | 35,390 | 2.30 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| (For Electoral College results, click here: Google Results) | *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 2,183 of 4,102 | Precincts reporting: 20 of 40 |
| Check mark denotes winner | U.S. Senator | Total votes | Total percent | Freeborn County votes | Freeborn County percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen Williams, IP | 43,712 | 2.63 | 475 | 2.93 |
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Kurt Bills, R | 522,104 | 31.45 | 4,407 | 27.14 |
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| Amy Klobuchar, DFL* | 1,067,430 | 64.30 | 11,108 | 68.40 |
Tim Davis, GRP | 17,463 | 1.05 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Michael Cavlan, MOP | 7,930 | 0.48 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 0 of 4,102 | Precincts reporting: 20 of 40 |
| Check mark denotes winner | U.S. Rep., District 1 | Total votes | Total percent | Freeborn County votes | Freeborn County percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allen Quist, R | 84608 | 42.45 | 5884 | 35.75 |
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| Tim Walz, DFL | 114424 | 57.41 | 10550 | 64.10 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 492 of 695 | Precincts reporting: 40 of 40 |
| Check mark denotes winner | State Senator, District 27 | Total votes | Total percent | Freeborn County votes | Freeborn County percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Linden Anderson, R | 10869 | 32.01 | 5164 | 31.66 |
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| Dan Sparks, DFL* | 23060 | 67.90 | 11134 | 68.26 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 85 of 92 | Precincts reporting: 40 of 40 | |||
| Check mark denotes winner | State Rep., District 27A | Total votes | Total percent | Freeborn County votes | Freeborn County percent |
William J. Wagner, IP | 1574 | 7.71 | 1141 | 7.09 |
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Rich Murray, R* | 9091 | 44.50 | 7295 | 45.31 |
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| Shannon Savick, DFL | 9744 | 47.70/h3> | 7649 | 47.51 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 47 of 51 | Precincts reporting: 40 of 40 | |||
| Check mark denotes winner | State Rep., District 27B | Total votes | Total percent | Freeborn County votes | Freeborn County percent |
Nathan Neitzell, R | 6,043 | 37.16 | 62 | 32.98 |
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| Jeanne Poppe, DFL* | 10,204 | 62.74 | 126 | 67.02 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 39 of 41 | Precincts reporting: 40 of 40 |
| Check mark denotes winner | Marriage only 1 man, 1 woman | Total votes | Total percent | Freeborn County votes | Freeborn County percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 1,249,258 | 47.14 | 10098 | 60.77 |
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| No | 1,364,825 | 6519 | 39.23 |
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| Precincts reporting: 3,713 of 4,102 | Precincts reporting: 5 of 40 | ||||
| Check mark denotes winner | Photo ID required for voting | Total votes | Total percent | Freeborn County votes | Freeborn County percent |
Yes | 1,205,342 | 45.48 | 7832 | 47.27 |
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| No | 1,400,372 | 8736 | 52.73 |
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| Precincts reporting: 3,713 of 4,102 | Precincts reporting: 8 of 40 |
| Check mark denotes winner | Commissioner District 1 | Total votes | Total percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Mathiason* | 2152 | 64.66 |
Neal Gjersvik | 1167 | 75.07 |
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| *incumbent | All districts reporting. | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Commissioner District 3 | Total votes | |
| Jim Nelson* | 1888 | 67.86 |
Ronald J. Steckman | 876 | 31.49 |
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| *incumbent | All districts reporting. | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Commissioner District 5 | Total votes | Total percent |
| Mike Lee* | 2757 | 98.78 |
| *incumbent | All districts reporting. |
| Check mark denotes winner | A.L. Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Rasmussen Jr.* | 5962 | 69.33 |
Keith A. Porter Sr. | 2547 | 29.62 |
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| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 6 of 6 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | A.L. Ward 1 | Total votes | Total percent |
| John Henry Schulte V.* | 1706 | 99.36 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 6 of 6 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | A.L. Ward 3 | Total votes | Total percent |
| George G. Marin | 885 | 56.15 |
Ellen Kehr* | 686 | 43.53 |
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| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 6 of 6 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | A.L. Ward 5 | Total votes | Total percent |
| Larry Anderson* | 786 | 98.50 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 6 of 6 |
| Check mark denotes winner Top 3 win seats | A.L. School Board | Total votes | Total percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Laurie* | 5180 | 19.46 |
Jenny Edwin | 4501 | 16.91 |
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| Bill Leland* | 6699 | 25.16 |
Kim Nelson* | 4811 | 18.07 |
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| Julie K. Johnson | 5302 | 19.92 |
| *incumbents | All districts reporting. | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | A.L. School Board Special Election | Total votes | Total percent |
| Jeshua Erickson* | 9163 | 99.03 |
| *incumbent | All districts reporting. |
| Check mark denotes winner Top 3 win seats | Alden-Conger School Board | Total votes | Total percent | Freeborn County votes | Freeborn County percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Redman | 715 | 36.46 | 712 | 36.44 |
| Kris Neel* | 621 | 31.67 | 619 | 31.68 |
| Ryan C. Merkouris* | 581 | 29.63 | 579 | 29.63 |
| *incumbents | All precincts reporting. | All precincts reporting. | |||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 3 win seats | USC School Board | Total votes | Total percent | Freeborn County votes | Freeborn County percent |
| Stephen R. Navara* | 1827 | 24.69 | 240 | 23.69 |
| Mike Schrader | 2268 | 30.65 | 293 | 28.92 |
Molly Loegering | 1278 | 17.27 | 207 | 20.43 |
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| Kathy Krebsbach* | 1972 | 26.65 | 269 | 26.55 |
| *incumbents | All precincts reporting. | All precincts reporting. | |||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 3 win seats | NRHEG School Board | Total votes | Total percent | Freeborn County votes | Freeborn County percent |
Peggy Radjenovich | 572 | 8.64 | 183 | 10.03 |
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| Mike Moen* | 1529 | 23.10 | 378 | 20.71 |
| Lori Routh* | 1757 | 26.54 | 491 | 26.90 |
| Michele (Shelly Moxon* | 1384 | 20.91 | 317 | 17.37 |
Jay Crabtree | 1354 | 20.45 | 448 | 24.55 |
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| *incumbents | All precincts reporting. | All precincts reporting. | |||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 3 win seats | Glenville-Emmons School Board | Total votes | Total percent | Freeborn County votes | Freeborn County percent |
Lonny K. Hagen | 600 | 20.02 | 600 | 20.02 |
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| Lisa Hajek* | 916 | 30.56 | 916 | 30.56 |
| Susie Miller* | 731 | 24.39 | 731 | 24.39 |
| Lindy Fredrickson | 734 | 24.49 | 734 | 24.49 |
| *incumbents | All precincts reporting. | All precincts reporting. |
| Check mark denotes winner | A.L. 4-year mayoral terms | Total votes | Total percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4774 | 56.39 |
No | 3692 | 43.61 |
|
| Precincts reporting: 6 of 6 | |||
| Check mark denotes winner | Hayward Sunday liquor sales | Total votes | Total percent |
| Yes | 100 | 61.35 |
No | 63 | 38.65 |
|
| Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 |
| Check mark denotes winner | Alden Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry L. Reyerson* | 271 | 87.14 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Clarks Grove Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
| Bruce Hansen* | 227 | 61.85 |
Alex Pobanz | 137 | 37.33 |
|
| Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | |||
| Check mark denotes winner | Conger Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
| Luverne Brune* | 77 | 97.47 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Emmons Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
| Paul Henschel* | 182 | 94.30 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Freeborn Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
| Theo Beckman* | 104 | 63.41 |
Steven Seipp | 58 | 35.37 |
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| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Geneva Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
| Steven Bailey* | 247 | 93.92 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Glenville Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
| Wes Webb* | 297 | 80.05 |
Joe Schaunce | 63 | 16.98 |
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| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Hartland Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
write-ins | 90 | 100.00 |
|
| No one listed on ballot (Incumbent is Kelly Routh) | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Hayward Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
Nick Semple | 58 | 36.02 |
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| Willis Pfieffer* | 101 | 62.73 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Hollandale Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
| Ted Radke* | 123 | 93.89 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Manchester Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
| Blake A. Shell* | 21 | 87.50 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Myrtle Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
| Greg Hummel* | 17 | 85.00 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Twin Lakes Mayor | Total votes | Total percent |
| Joel Schwarz* | 63 | 91.30 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Alden City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
| Janelle "Nellie" Van Engelenburg* | 311 | 85.44 |
write-ins | 53 | 14.56 |
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| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Clarks Grove City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
| Carolyn Weller* | 180 | 28.39 |
| Dick Nelson* | 173 | 27.29 |
Rob Jensen | 128 | 20.19 |
|
Stacy Heusinkveld | 147 | 23.19 |
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| *incumbents | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Conger City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
| Mark Behr* | 48 | 36.64 |
| Brandon Yost | 66 | 50.38 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner | Conger Special Election | Total votes | Total percent |
| Dylan Enser* | 77 | 98.72 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Emmons City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
| Paul Lair | 186 | 50.00 |
Jerry Martinson* | 71 | 19.09 |
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| Imogene I. Opdahl | 112 | 30.11 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Freeborn City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
| James Beach* | 106 | 37.19 |
Michael Honstad | 80 | 28.07 |
|
| Pat Stenzel | 94 | 32.98 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Geneva City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
| Taff Worrell* | 237 | 51.08 |
| Janell Tufte* | 214 | 46.12 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Glenville City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
| Russell Shaunce | 222 | 35.24 |
Sue Gillard* | 50 | 7.94 |
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| Gary Gulbrandson* | 292 | 46.35 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Hartland City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
write-in | 90 | 100.00 |
|
write-in | 0 | 0.00 |
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| No one listed on ballot | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Hayward City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
| Dale E. Matson* | 78 | 27.76 |
Gene Flaskerud | 69 | 24.56 |
|
Randy Johansen | 41 | 14.59 |
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| Anthony W. Cox | 92 | 32.74 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Hollandale City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
Steve Manning | 46 | 18.70.00 |
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| Tom Nims* | 81 | 32.93 |
| Ken Muilenburg* | 115 | 46.75 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Manchester City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
| Steve Hannegrefs | 23 | 65.71 |
write-in | 0 | 0.00 |
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| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Myrtle City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
| Donald Kral* | 15 | 65.22 |
write-in | 8 | 34.78 |
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| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 | ||
| Check mark denotes winner Top 2 win seats | Twin Lakes City Council | Total votes | Total percent |
| Jean Epland* | 51 | 48.57 |
| Sarah Attig* | 53 | 50.48 |
| *incumbent | Precincts reporting: 1 of 1 |
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Township results will be reported in the Thursday print edition.
