2026 results · Minnesota · county
Stearns County, Minnesota
Tafoya carried Stearns County by 19.8 points in the Senate race, 7.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+26.8). 7 races have votes counted here.
- Votes counted, Senate
- 74,676
- 86% of the 86,361 votes for president in 2024
- 2026 margin
- R+19.8
- 2024 president
- R+26.8
- Shift from 2024
- 7.0 pts → D
- In Minnesota
- 28th of 87
- The 28th best county for Flanagan of the 87 counted; 17th for turnout against 2024.
Statewide races
- Minnesota SenatePeggy Flanagan won · D+10.2 across the state38.8% Peggy Flanagan58.6% Michele TafoyaR+19.874,676 votes7.0 pts → D2024 R+26.8
- Minnesota GovernorAmy Klobuchar won · D+12.9 across the state39.9% Amy Klobuchar58.6% Lisa DemuthR+18.874,733 votes8.0 pts → D2024 R+26.8
- Minnesota Attorney GeneralKeith Ellison won · D+8.8 across the state39.2% Keith Ellison60.7% Ronald J. SchutzR+21.574,037 votes5.3 pts → D2024 R+26.8
- Minnesota AuditorZack Filipovich won · D+8.8 across the state38.2% Zack Filipovich59.1% Scott JensenR+20.973,701 votes5.8 pts → D2024 R+26.8
- Minnesota Secretary of StateSteve Simon won · D+12.9 across the state40.2% Steve Simon56.6% Tad JudeR+16.573,816 votes10.3 pts → D2024 R+26.8
The House
Stearns County is split between 2 districts; each line is the county’s own part of that district.
- Minnesota 6th DistrictStearns County's part of the district · Tom Emmer won · R+11.6 across the district51.4% Doug Chapin48.5% Tom EmmerD+2.946,410 votes14.7 pts → D2024 R+11.8
- Minnesota 7th DistrictStearns County's part of the district · Michelle Fischbach won · R+29.9 across the district24.9% Erik Osberg75.0% Michelle FischbachR+50.128,050 votes5.5 pts → D2024 R+55.6
Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.