Freeborn County Election Results – 11:58 p.m. Tuesday
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Polls close at 8 p.m. The following are countywide totals from the Freeborn County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office:
Find more election results here: race totals
40 of 40 precincts
Registered voters 19,262
Ballots cast 15,253
Voter turnout 79.18 percent
U.S. Senator
Votes
/ Percentage
Robert Fitzgerald (IND)
446/ 2.95
Mark Kennedy (REP)
5,180 / 34.21
Amy Klobuchar (DFL)
9,417 / 62.19
Michael James Calvan (GRN)
53/ .35
Ben Powers (CON)
42 /.28
write-in
4 / .03
U.S. Representative District 1
Gil Gutknecht (REP)
6,541/ 43.30
Tim Walz (DFL)8,545 / 56.56
write-in21 / .14
State Senator District 27
George Marin (REP)5,318 / 35.29
Dan Sparks (DFL)9,731 / 64.58
write-in20 / .13
State Representative District 27A
Matt Benda (REP)
7,612 / 50.49
Robin Brown (DFL)
7,450 / 49.41
write-in
15 / .10
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Peter Hutchinson/Maureen Reed (IND)
716 / 4.75
Tim Pawlenty/Carol Molnau (REP)
5,980 / 39.63
Mike Hatch/Judi Dutcher (DFL)
8,155 / 54.05
Ken Pentel/Danene Provencher (GRN)
42 / .28
Leslie Davis/Gregory Soderberg (AME)
32 / .21
Walt E. Brown/Wesley C. Nelson (QRT)
156 / 1.03
write-in
8 / .05
Secretary of State
Joel Spoonheim (IND)
338 / 2.28
Mary Kiffmeyer (REP)
6,540 / 44.16
Mark Ritchie (DFL)
7,238 / 48.87
Bruce Kennedy (FIV)
687 / 4.64
write-in
8 / .05
State Auditor
Lucy Gerold (IND)
636 / 4.35
Patricia Anderson (REP)
5,988 / 40.94
Rebecca Otto (DFL)
7,674 / 52.47
Dave Berger (GRN)
320 / 2.19
write-in
8 / 0.05
Attorney General
John James (IND)
597 / 4.07
Jeff Johnson (REP)
5,197 / 35.43
Lori Swanson (DFL)
8,688 / 59.22
Papa John Kolstad (GRN)
182 / 1.24
write-in
6 / .04
Transportation Amendment
Yes
7,679 / 52.28
No
7,010 / 47.72
County Commissioner District 2
Dan Belshan – winner
2,077 / 73.89
Curtis O. Gniffke
731 / 26.00
write-in
3 / .11
County Commissioner District 4
William &8220;Bill&8221; Danielsen
1,496 / 49.31
Christopher Niles Shoff – winner
1,535 / 50.59
write-in
3 / .10
County Auditor-Treasurer
Dennis A. Distad – winner
13,652 / 99.34
write-in
91 / .66
County Recorder
Kelly Callahan – winner
13,131 / 99.59
write-in
54 / .41
County Sheriff
Mark Harig – winner
7,675 / 51.58
Bill Villarreal
7,178 / 48.24
write-in
28 / .19
County Attorney
Craig S. Nelson – winner
12,759 / 98.58
write-in
184 / 1.42
Soil and Water Conservation District 3
Obert S. Haldorson – winner
12,553 / 99.57
write-in
54 / .43
Soil and Water Conservation District 4
Cole Pestorious – winner
12,397 / 99.15
write-in
106 / .85
Albert Lea Mayor
Rex F. Stotts
3,687 / 47.24
Randall Erdman – winner 4,001 / 51.24
write-in
120 / 1.54
Albert Lea City Council Ward 2
Larry Baker – winner
624 / 55.12
Richard A. Hench
504 / 44.52
write-in
4 / .35
Albert Lea City Council Ward 4
Reid Olson – winner
973 / 69.40
Lanier Pratt
424 / 30.24
write-in
5 / .36
Albert Lea City Council Ward 6
Arthur A. Anderson
415 / 37.45
Al &8220;Minnow&8221; Brooks – winner
692 / 62.45
write-in
1 / .09
Alden Mayor
write-in
203 / 100
Alden City Council
(two seats)
Faron Bremseth – winner
243 / 44.83
Shawn Riebe – winner
273 / 50.37
write-in
26 / 4.8
Clarks Grove Mayor
Bruce Hansen – winner
204 / 58.96
write-in
142 / 51.04
Clarks Grove City Council
(two seats)
Anita Thisius – winner
166 / 29.12
Bill Zezulka – winner
236 / 41.4
David C. Adams
156 / 27.37
write-in
12 / 2.11
Special election for Clarks Grove City Council
(two seats)
Dick Nelson – winner
169 / 29.91
Rob Jensen
154 / 27.26
Marvin E. Thompson – winner
238 / 42.12
write-in
4 / .71
Conger Mayor
Carla Lindeman – winner
62 / 88.57
write-in
8 / 11.43
Conger City Council
(two seats)
Dave Larson – winner
57 / 46.34
Michael Fischer – winner
60 / 48.78
write-in
6 / 4.88
Emmons Mayor
Paul Henschel – winner
165 / 90.16
write-in
18 / 9.84
Emmons City Council
(two seats)
Shaun Willaby
73 / 19.21
Valerie Flatness – winner
112 / 29.47
Maynard Erickson
86 / 22.63
Imogene Opdahl – winner
105 / 27.63
write-in
4 / 1.05
Freeborn Mayor
Mark Gruben – winner
112 / 91.80
write-in
10 / 8.2
Freeborn City Council
(two seats)
Deeann Goette
56 / 23.93
Bill Guggisberg
51 / 21.79
Theo Beckman – winner
58 / 24.79
Edward Mosser – winner
60 / 25.64
write-in
9 / 3.85
Geneva City Council
(two seats)
Richard Weckworth – winner
180 / 46.39
James Beenken – winner
196 / 50.52
write-in
12 / 3.09
Glenville Mayor
Joe Shaunce
65 / 20.44
Wes Webb – winner
246 / 77.36
write-in
7 / 2.20
Glenville City Council
(two seats)
Ron Rasmusson – winner
242 / 43.45
Russell Shaunce
118 / 21.18
Keith Weiss – winner
192 / 34.47
write-in
5 / .90
Hartland Mayor
Kelly Routh – winner
121 / 87.68
write-in
17 / 12.32
Hartland City Council
(two seats)
Raymond Mielke – winner
117 / 65.36
write-in
62 / 34.64
Hayward Mayor
Willis Pfieffer
65 / 44.83
Duane Scherff – winner
80 / 55.17
write-in
0 / 0
Hayward City Council
(two seats)
Celeste Eggum – winner
103 / 48.58
Carol Becker – winner
94 / 44.34
write-in
15 / 7.08
Hollandale Mayor
Ted Radke – winner
115 / 94.26
write-in
7 / 5.74
Hollandale City Council
(two seats)
Bob Asper – winner
66 / 24.91
Rick Veldman
60 / 22.64
Glenn Van Beek – winner
81 / 30.57
Shawn McCarthy
52 / 19.62
write-in
6 / 2.26
Special election for Hollandale City Council
(one seat)
Ken Muilenburg – winner
76 / 53.52
Josh Parks
23 / 16.20
Steve Manning
40 / 28.17
write-in
3 / 2.11
Manchester Mayor
write-in
10 / 100
Manchester City Council
(two seats)
Adrian Jensen – winner
15 / 42.86
Jeff Hagen
3 / 8.57
write-in
17 / 48.57
Myrtle Mayor
Bernard Meincke
13 / 43.33
Larry Prantner – winner
15 / 50.00
write-in
2 / 6.67
Myrtle City Council
(two seats)
Patricia Lawson – winner
15 / 32.61
William Chapek
13 / 28.26
Donald Kral
1 / 2.17
Dana Warrington – winner
16 / 34.78
write-in
1 / 2.17
special election for Myrtle City Council
(two seats)
write-in
33 / 100
Twin Lakes Mayor
Joel Schwarz – winner
55 / 87.30
write-in
8 / 12.70
Twin Lakes City Council
(two seats)
Sandy Sletten – winner
41 / 39.05
Kathy Benschoter – winner
51 / 48.57
write-in
13 / 12.38
Hayward Question
Yes
64 / 44.44
No
80 / 55.56
Albert Lea School Board
(three seats)
Jill Marin – winner
5,318 / 20.77
Corey Wittmer
4,152 / 16.22
Sally J. Ehrhardt – winner
6,448 / 25.19
Theodore Paulson
3,925 / 15.33
Jolinda Schreiber – winner
5,647 / 22.06
write-in
110 / .43
Alden-Conger School Board
(four seats)
Lia Ignaszewski – winner
650 / 24.87
Douglas Johnson – winner
651 / 24.90
Kimberly Knutson – winner
622 / 23.79
Kevin Opseth – winner
673 / 25.75
write-in
18 / .69
Glenville-Emmons
(three seats)
Bart Belshan – winner
909 / 33.08
Tammy Cech – winner
889 / 32.35
Steve Heideman – winner
910 / 33.11
write-in
40 / 1.46
Albert Lea School District Referendum
Yes
4,568 / 41.62
No
6,407 / 58.38
United South Central School District Referendum
Yes
155 / 31.89
No
331 / 68.11
Associate Justice 1
Barry Anderson
11,760 / 99.64
write-in
42 / .36
Judge 11 Court of Appeals
Christopher J. Dietzen
6,350 / 51.34
Dan Griffith
6,000 / 48.51
write-in
18 / .15
Judge 6 Court of Appeals
Renee L. Worke
11,472 / 99.58
write-in
48 / .42
Judge 7 Court of Appeals
Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks
11,373 / 99.61
write-in
45 / .39
Judge 12 Court of Appeals
Gordon W. Shumaker
11,364 / 99.65
write-in
45 / .39
Judge 3 Third District Court
James E. Broberg
12,085 / 99.20
write-in
98 / .80
Judge 4 Third District Court
Jeffrey D. Thompson
11,346 / 99.61
write-in
44 / .39
Judge 9 Third District Court
Robert Birnbaum
11,293 / 99.60
write-in
45 / .40
Judge 10 Third District Court
Debra Ann Jacobson
11,334 / 99.66
write-in
39 / .34
Judge 11 Third District Court
Margaret Shaw Johnson
11,311 / 99.65
write-in
40 / .35
Judge 15 Third District Court
Joseph F. Chase
11,296 / 99.65
write-in
40 / .35