Election 2024: Northern MN's school board and referendum results

Last updated 2:15 a.m. Nov. 6.

The following results are unofficial and include only contested races.

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Live Updates: Election Day in Northern Minnesota

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26/26 precincts reporting, 100%

• Nancy Crompton, 867, 14.76%
• Peter Jacobson (incumbent), 798, 13.59%
• Gretchen B. Rockstad (incumbent), 1,211, 20.62%
• Barb Spilde (incumbent), 1,223, 20.82%
• Amy Traut, 616, 10.49%
• Josh Visser, 1,127, 19.19%
• Write-in, 31, .53%

26/26 precincts reporting, 100%

• Cindi Hills (incumbent), 2,988, 26.76%
• Dawn Houser (incumbent), 2,649, 23.72%
• Brian Leitinger (incumbent), 3,067, 27.46%
• Sherryl Roscoe, 2,313, 20.71%
• Write-in, 151, 1.35%

12/12 precincts reporting, 100%

• Jodie Davy (incumbent), 413, 27.87%
• Dana Didrikson, 323, 21.79%
• Crari Dostal (incumbent), 368, 24.83%
• Brent Olson (incumbent), 375, 25.3%
• Write-in, 3, .2%

Question 1: Approval of new referendum revenue

• Yes, 327, 53.78%
• No, 281, 46.22%

Question 2: Approval of additional new referendum revenue

• Yes, 271, 45.17%
• No, 329, 54.83%

Question 3: Approval of school building bonds

• Yes, 239, 40.03%
• No, 358, 59.97%

See full questions here

18/18 precincts reporting, 100%

• DJ Ekre, 1,814, 17.03%
• John A. Gerbracht (incumbent), 2,386, 22.4%
• Darin Klostermeier, 1,722, 16.17%
• Gloria LaFriniere, 1,531, 14.37%
• Michael Mathison, 1,670, 15.68%
• John Willinganz, 953, 8.95%
• Write-in, 575, 5.4%

13/13 precincts reporting, 100%

• Louis Bonneville (incumbent), 1,371, 22.98%
• Beth Dinger (incumbent), 1,113, 18.66%
• Stephanie Ferrin (incumbent), 1,025, 17.18%
• Mike Orn, 1,040, 17.43%
• Patrick S. Poirier (incumbent), 1,351, 22.64%
• Write-in, 66, 1.11%

35/35 precincts reporting, 100%

• Jack Aakhus, 8,568, 18.16%
• Todd Haugen, 11,390, 24.14%
• Nicole Jaranson, 6,658, 14.11%
• Carol L. Johnson, 6,846, 14.51%
• Julie Laitala (incumbent), 6,644, 14.08%
• Ann Long Voelkner (incumbent), 6,888, 14.6%
• Write-in, 188, .4%

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19/19 precincts reporting, 100%

• Jesse Carey, 954, 20.16%
• Jenna Gross, 1,339, 28.3%
• Grant Mistic (incumbent), 926, 19.57%
• Melissa Mistic, 714, 15.09%
• Tim Wurl, 766, 16.19%
• Write-in, 33, .7%

39/39 precincts reporting, 100%

• Kevin Boyles (incumbent), 7,077, 11.76%
• Michelle Brekken (incumbent), 10,121, 16.82%
• Stephanie Etterman, 11,010, 18.3%
• Jody Kalenberg, 9,474, 15.75%
• Andrew Mendez, 2,710, 4.5%
• Michael Stromberg, 8,848, 14.71%
• John Ward (incumbent), 10,764, 17.89%
• Write-in, 165, .27%

10/10 precincts reporting, 100%

• Julieanne Emerson (incumbent), 926, 16.54%
• Ryan M. Leonzal (incumbent), 1,209, 21.59%
• Ben Nilsen, 1,390, 24.82%
• Dan Solarz, 1,220, 21.79%
• Eryn Szymczak (incumbent), 814, 14.54%
• Write-in, 41, .73%

20/20 precincts reporting, 100%

• Vance Norgaard, 401, 27.62%
• Ryan Solee (incumbent), 1,009, 69.49%
• Write-in, 42, 2.89%

14/14 precincts reporting, 100%

Question 1: Approval of $24.175M building bonds

• Yes, 1,904, 53.59%
• No, 1,649, 46.41%

Question 2: Approval of $9.155M building bonds

• Yes, 1,677, 47.59%
• No, 1,847, 52.41%

Question 3: Approval of $3.45M building bonds

• Yes, 1,504, 43.01%
• No, 1,993, 56.99%

See full questions here

26/26 precincts reporting, 100%

• Malissa Burnette, 718, 7.76%
• Lorri Capistran, 1,734, 18.73%
• Jaclyn Martin, 1,506, 16.27%
• Adam Schiller, 1,239, 13.39%
• Mike Theis (incumbent), 1,858, 20.07%
• Kayse Thompson, 1,111, 12%
• Connie Wilkens, 1,030, 11.13%
• Write-in, 60, .65%

24/24 precincts reporting, 100%

• Steve Hudson Cotariu, 991, 7.4%
• Michael Domin (incumbent), 2,122, 15.84%
• Casey Kannel, 1,774, 13.24%
• Laura Lee (incumbent), 2,731, 20.39%
• Mark Taylor, 3,014, 22.5%
• Hannah Wesner, 2,710, 20.23%
• Write-in, 55, .41%

Referendum revenue authorization

• Yes, 3,113, 46.17%
• No, 3,630, 53.83%

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24/24 precincts reporting, 100%

• Richard Fieldsend, 810, 15.07%
• George J. Goggleye Jr., 1,224, 22.77%
• Amanda Reed (incumbent), 1,215, 22.6%
• LuAnn Robinson (incumbent), 1,013, 18.84%
• Jonathan J. White, 1,075, 20%
• Write-in, 39, .73%

23/23 precincts reporting, 100%

• Emily Bartnes, 2,569, 11.52%
• Kerry Claypool-Lambert, 1,001, 4.49%
• Gary L. Coson, 892, 4%
• Nerissa Hendrickson, 1,910, 8.56%
• Julie Smith-Yliniemi, 4,033, 18.08%
• John Steffl (incumbent), 5,471, 24.53%
• Michael Walther, 2,650, 11.88%
• Susan Walther, 2,415, 10.83%
• Nancy Zehnacker, 1,272, 5.7%
• Write-in, 94, .42%

Special Election

• Jon Freeman, 4,246, 49.2%
• Sanford "Sandy" Nelson, 4,359, 50.51%
• Write-in, 25, .29%

5/5 precincts reporting, 100%

Capitol project levy authorization

• Yes, 1,623, 52.87%
• No, 1,447, 47.13%

See full questions here

16/16 precincts reporting, 100%

• April Grunhovd, 847, 21.15%
• Tia Gullickson, 665, 16.6%
• Brenda Hallgren, 306, 7.64%
• Alicia Kieckbusch, 218, 5.44%
• Nathan Rasch (incumbent), 834, 20.82%
• Valerie Wagner, 646, 16.13%
• Chris Zimmel, 476, 11.89%
• Write-in, 13, .32%

11/11 precincts reporting, 100%

Referendum revenue authorization

• Yes, 259, 47.7%
• No, 284, 52.3%

See full questions here

48/48 precincts reporting, 100%

• Ethan Browning, 1,196, 3.36%
• David Cowan, 5,670, 15.93%
• Ashley Goodman, 5,884, 16.53%
• Thomas Gustafson, 6,411, 18.01%
• Stephanie Lipscy, 3,861, 10.85%
• Janet Awesome Miller, 2,203, 6.19%
• Larlin Neumann, 909, 2.55%
• Glenn J. Pearson, 3,733, 10.49%
• Brian Vroman, 5,455, 15.33%
• Write-in, 272, .76%

33/33 precincts reporting, 100%

• Danielle Berg, 855, 24.78%
• Kelsey Grinsteiner, 638, 18.49%
• Brandon Ignaszewski (incumbent), 734, 21.27%
• Ross Waage, 927, 26.86%
• Write-in, 297, 8.61%

14/14 precincts reporting, 100%

• Doug Cogswell, 1,940, 21.97%
• Ryan Johns (incumbent), 1,288, 14.59%
• LaNea Johnson, 2,070, 23.45%
• Carissa L. McIlwain (incumbent), 1,999, 22.64%
• Nick Porter, 1,495, 16.93%
• Write-in, 37, .42%

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19/19 precincts reporting, 100%

• Alisha Anderson, 398, 26.73%
• Tonia Haack, 364, 24.45%
• Carson Saurdiff, 380, 25.52%
• Gretchen Smeby (incumbent), 325, 21.83%
• Write-in, 22, 1.48%

Question 1: Renewal of expiring capital project levy

• Yes, 401, 68.9%
• No, 181, 31.1%

Question 2: Revoke existing referendum revenue, approve new authorization

• Yes, 344, 60.35%
• No, 226, 39.65%

Question 3: Capital project levy

• Yes, 353, 61.71%
• No, 219, 38.29%

See full questions here

6/6 precincts reporting, 100%

• Eric Griffith, 2,907, 20.76%
• David Lokke, 2,031, 14.51%
• Ashley McFarland (incumbent), 3,368, 24.06%
• Jodi McShane, 3,610, 25.78%
• Russ Salgy, 2,026, 14.47%
• Write-in, 59, .42%

10/11 precincts reporting, 90.91%

• Michael T. Egan (incumbent), 4,656, 25.17%
• Kristine Galatz, 3,402, 18.39%
• Cassie Liubakka, 3,324, 17.97%
• Kim (Kotonias) McLaughlin (incumbent), 4,859, 26.27%
• Sierra Napoli-Thein, 2,114, 11.43%
• Write-in, 144, .78%

7/7 precincts reporting, 100%

• Chris Goodrich, 258, 14.71%
• Ronald Saxton (incumbent), 543, 30.96%
• Haley Wentz, 480, 27.37%
• Jay Zapzalka (incumbent), 461, 26.28%
• Write-in, 12, .68%

10/10 precincts reporting, 100%

• Dale Johnson (incumbent), 3,078, 22.81%
• Bruce Raboin (incumbent), 3,277, 24.29%
• Karen Salo, 2,163, 16.03%
• Roxanne T. Skogstad-Ditsch (incumbent), 2,413, 17.88%
• JoAnn Smith (incumbent), 2,470, 18.31%
• Write-in, 91, .67%

11/11 precincts reporting, 100%

• Dawn Jensen (incumbent), 363, 25.16%
• Rachel Jorgensen (incumbent), 408, 28.27%
• Hannah McCurdy, 248, 17.19%
• Kevin Waldo, 418, 28.97%
• Write-in, 6, .42%

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22/22 precincts reporting, 100%

• Dylan Bowman, 388, 10.29%
• Crisa Mortenson (incumbent), 645, 17.11%
• Andrew Muir, 732, 19.42%
• Michael Olsonawski (incumbent), 824, 21.86%
• Molly Sobolik, 638, 16.92%
• Tori Younggren, 526, 13.95%
• Write-in, 17, .45%

Referendum revenue authorization

• Yes, 677, 63.27%
• No, 393, 36.73%

See full questions here

Board Position 1

1/1 precincts reporting, 100%

• Craig Severs, 125, 55.56%
• Calista Wolf, 100, 44.44%

Board Position 3

3/3 precincts reporting, 100%

• Nate Hayes, 191, 62.83%
• Corryn Trask (incumbent), 112, 36.84%
• Write-in, 1, .33%

Capital project levy

15/15 precincts reporting, 100%

• Yes, 791, 39.02%
• No, 1,236, 60.98%

School district building bonds

• Yes, 844, 42.2%
• No, 1,156, 57.8%

See full questions here

Board District 6

4/4 precincts reporting, 100%

• Mark Broin (incumbent), 528, 46.4%
• Norbert Norman, 600, 52.72%
• Write-in, 10, .88%

10/10 precincts reporting, 100%

• Heather Hallett, 204, 6.84%
• Jessica Howg (incumbent), 735, 24.65%
• Anna Kanani, 305, 10.23%
• Jacqueline Meyer, 359, 12.04%
• Larellyn Michaeu, 135, 4.53%
• Stacie Shuster, 401, 13.45%
• Terry Tislund, 186, 6.24%
• Karen Trapier, 171, 5.73%
• Holly Wright (incumbent), 460, 15.43%

16/16 precincts reporting, 100%

• Lacy Armstrong, 319, 9.25%
• Craig Bower, 479, 13.9%
• Jim DeVries (incumbent), 431, 12.5%
• Lucas Hisgun Sr., 369, 10.7%
• Tim G. Olson, 306, 8.88%
• Kimberly Scott-Neisen, 451, 13.08%%
• Todd Steinmetz, 425, 12.33%
• Traci Turner (incumbent), 553, 16.04%
• Jon Paul Weaver Sr., 109, 3.16%
• Write-in, 5, .15%

16/16 precincts reporting, 100%

• Craig Bakke (incumbent), 760, 23.99%
• Andy Bjorgaard, 683, 21.56%
• Kayla Leader, 760, 23.99%
• Melissa Weleski, 634, 20.01%
• Kelsi Wilson, 304, 9.6%
• Write-in, 27, .85%

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31/31 precincts reporting, 100%

• Jordan Moser (incumbent), 1,185, 21.16%
• Jon Napoli, 760, 13.57%
• Allison Paquette, 1,175, 20.98%
• Pat Scollard (incumbent), 1,230, 21.96%
• Bethany Sellers (incumbent), 1,203, 21.48%
• Write-in, 48, .86%

13/13 precincts reporting, 100%

• Dennis Anderson, 588, 11.41%
• Julia A. Kicker (incumbent), 1,342, 26.05%
• Helen Lehto (incumbent), 770, 14.95%
• Sara Makela, 1,280, 24.84%
• Cherie Peterson (incumbent), 930, 18.05%
• Write-in, 242, 4.7%

7/7 precincts reporting, 100%

• Charles Bainter (incumbent), 1,372, 24.72%
• Karisa Johnson (incumbent), 1,165, 20.99%
• Lisa Kvas (incumbent), 1,548, 27.89%
• Ann Marie Lubovich, 1,435, 25.85%
• Write-in, 31, .56%

7/7 precincts reporting, 100%

• Pam Brons (incumbent), 663, 14.05%
• William Hendricks, 673, 14.26%
• Barb Kalmi (incumbent), 727, 15.4%
• Wayne LaBine (incumbent), 835, 17.69%
• Marjorie Sella, 576, 12.2%
• Don Warwas, 1,201, 25.44%
• Write-in, 45, .95%

10/10 precincts reporting, 100%

• Dawn Barnard, 693, 18.86%
• Benjamin Hass, 862, 23.46%
• Karrin Lindow (incumbent), 1,263, 34.37%
• David McGee (incumbent), 836, 22.75%
• Write-in, 21, .57%

27/27 precincts reporting, 100%

• James Dahl, 438, 5.72%
• Jeremiah Fenning, 838, 10.94%
• David J. Kitchenhoff, 09, 9.26%
• Linda F. Knox (incumbent), 1,017, 13.28%
• Sherri Logan, 649, 8.47%
• Terri A. Nystrom (incumbent), 1,094, 14.28%
• Jason Perkins, 993, 12.96%
• Marc Ruyak (incumbent), 1,369, 17.87%
• Jeremy Schwarz, 523, 6.83%
• Write-in, 30, .39%

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15/15 precincts reporting, 100%

• Kimberly Bolz-Andolshek (incumbent), 3,296, 18.5%
• Mariah Hines, 3,320, 18.63%
• Curt Johnson (incumbent), 4,292, 24.09%
• Susan Mathison-Young (incumbent), 2,979, 16.72%
• Amy Sjoblad (incumbent), 3,833, 21.51%
• Write-in, 98, .55%

11/11 precincts reporting, 100%

• Bridgette (Wyffels) Brown (incumbent), 1,270, 16.34%
• Brian Grimsley (incumbent), 1,536, 19.76%
• Jesse Marohn, 1,003, 12.9%
• Lindsay Martin, 1,230, 15.82%
• Levi Nagel, 984, 12.66%
• Kassandra Nelson (incumbent), 1,717, 22.09%
• Write-in, 33, .42%

28/28 precincts reporting, 100%

• Amy Gordon, 1,828, 19.46%
• Roger D. Hoplin (incumbent), 2,089, 22.23%
• Carrie Maurer-Ackerman (incumbent), 2,096, 22.31%
• Brent Passarella, 848, 9.03%
• David Sheley (incumbent), 2,487, 26.47%
• Write-in, 48, .51%

8/8 precincts reporting, 100%

• Cindy Lee Olson, 3,056, 21.39%
• Jennifer McDonald (incumbent), 4,046, 28.31%
• Jim Podgornik (incumbent), 3,574, 25.01%
• Tammy Sundbom, 3,531, 24.71%
• Write-in, 83, .58%

5/5 precincts reporting, 100%

• Michael W. Barrett Sr. (incumbent), 1,358, 31.08%
• Douglas G. Desjarlait (incumbent), 1,013, 23.19%
• Bryan L. Lussier Jr., 612, 14.01%
• Robert McClain, 1,357, 31.06%
• Write-in, 29, .66%

18/18 precincts reporting, 100%

• Jennifer (McMullen) Vogel, 509, 19.95%
• Jody Duden (incumbent), 454, 17.79%
• Lisa Knutson, 232, 9.09%
• Shawn Landrus, 241, 9.44%
• Tyrone Olson, 432, 16.93%
• Kim Robert Vettleson, 448, 17.55%
• Write-in, 236, 9.25%

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21/21 precincts reporting, 100%

• Jennifer Bonner, 4,925, 22.02%
• Katherine Disterhaft, 1,333, 5.96%
• Mark Forte, 3,740, 16.72%
• Troy Loisel, 1,787, 7.99%
• Tim Riordan (incumbent), 4,155, 18.58%
• Alan Sherek, 1,948, 8.71%
• Jodi Westby, 4,376, 19.57%
• Write-in, 99, .44%

25/25 precincts reporting, 100%

• Jason Cummings, 807, 8.62%
• Vonda Danielson (incumbent), 964, 10.29%
• Thor Didrikson (incumbent), 1,610, 17.19%
• Michele "Micky" Hulst (incumbent), 1,174, 12.53%
• Kreg R. Kennedy, 544, 5.81%
• Traci Ketring, 611 6.52%
• Jennifer Lovgren, 705, 7.53%
• David Simmons, 1,237, 13.21%
• Neal Vatnsdal, 1,692, 18.06%
• Write-in, 23, .25%

New referendum revenue authorization

• Yes, 1,460, 38.76%
• No, 2,307, 61.24%

See full questions here

Board District 1

16/16 precincts reporting, 100%

• Jarrett Bundy, 636, 53.99%
• Kim Jirik, 534, 45.33%
• Write-in, 8, .68%

Board District 4

6/6 precincts reporting, 100%

• Leigh Backe, 559, 36.82%
• Chris Koivisto (incumbent), 954, 62.85%
• Write-in, 5, .33%

Board District 6

12/12 precincts reporting, 100%

• Jessica Reinhardt, 704, 47.34%
• Kristin Zorn, 769, 51.71%
• Write-in, 14, .94%

15/15 precincts reporting, 100%

• Jeannie Arthur, 861, 23.88%
• Rodney Huttunen (incumbent), 969, 26.88%
• Terry Lepinski, 808, 22.41%
• Eric Nelson (incumbent), 937, 25.99%
• Write-in, 30, .83%

6/6 precincts reporting, 100%

• Brian Dreher, 358, 17.42%
• Jake Hasbargen, 360, 17.52%
• Vickie Hasbargen, 366, 17.81%
• Douglas Jourdan (incumbent), 335, 16.3%
• Bob Stueven (incumbent), 333, 16.2%
• Thomas VanDamme, 300, 14.6%
• Write-in, 3, .15%

32/32 precincts reporting, 100%

• Lindsay Gregory, 3,104, 22.75%
• Jared Kainz, 4,027, 29.51%
• Lucus Stavos, 2,582, 18.92%
• John Syvertson (incumbent), 3,797, 27.83%
• Write-in, 135, .99%

Two-year term (elect one)

• Misty Hempel (incumbent), 4,078, 65.16%
• Diane Lion, 2,145, 34.28%
• Write-in, 35, .56%

Referendum revenue authorization

• Yes, 3,821, 55.22%
• No, 3,099, 44.78%

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9/9 precincts reporting, 100%

• Chuck Dick, 497, 24.33%
• Jeremiah Dwire, 353, 17.28%
• Tony Stanley, 488, 23.89%
• Chris Youngbauer (incumbent), 681, 33.33%
• Write-in, 24, 1.17%

20/20 precincts reporting, 100%

• Dan Lawson (incumbent), 1,863, 20.34%
• Kyle Lehmkuhl, 1,782, 19.45%
• Amanda Schmidt, 2,053, 22.41%
• Kent Schmidt (incumbent), 1,321, 14.42%
• Barb Tumberg (incumbent), 2,117, 23.11%
• Write-in, 25, .27%

22/22 precincts reporting, 100%

• Michael Anderson, 1,501, 12.7%
• Linda Arts (incumbent), 1,197, 10.13%
• Karrie Ehlenfeldt, 1,319, 11.16%
• Luke Skywalker McGregor, 1,539, 13.02%
• Linsey McMurrin, 1,767, 14.95%
• Barbara Sherman, 1,726, 14.6%
• Lori J. Stein (incumbent), 1,258, 10.64%
• Victoria "Vicki" White (incumbent), 1,448, 12.25%
• Write-in, 64, .54%

27/27 precincts reporting, 100%

• Johny Barbosa, 490, 29.2%
• Sally Roller (incumbent), 1,178, 70.2%
• Write-in, 10, .6%

12/12 precincts reporting, 100%

• Cindy Drost (incumbent), 1,727, 26.07%
• Jess Edgerton, 756, 11.41%
• Damian McMillin, 1,555, 23.47%
• Robyn Rolli, 636, 9.6%
• Marques A. Stricker, 1,200, 18.11%
• Stephen A. Symes, 697, 10.52%
• Write-in, 54, .82%

18/18 precincts reporting, 100%

• Allan Haugo (incumbent), 706, 21.18%
• Nicholas Lerud, 555, 16.65%
• Katie Olson, 464, 13.92%
• Mina M. Spalla, 489, 14.67%
• Amber Stech, 311, 9.33%
• John J. Zima (incumbent), 801, 24.03%
• Write-in, 7, .21%

17/17 precincts reporting, 100%

• Tyler Brekken (incumbent), 857, 17.7%
• Nicki Carlson, 1,001, 20.68%
• Dean Roy, 476, 9.83%
• Amanda Schow, 944, 19.5%
• Kathrine Senn-Howard, 708, 14.63%
• Davin Swanson (incumbent), 805, 16.63%
• Write-in, 50, 1.03%

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