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Rochester Mayor
| 80 of 80 precincts reporting | |
| Britt Noser | 41.8% |
| Kim Norton ✅ | 58.0% |
Incumbent Kim Norton says she looks forward to finishing initiatives that were delayed due to the pandemic in her first term as mayor.
Rochester City Council
Ward 1
| 14 of 14 precincts reporting | |
| Patrick Keane ✅ | 70.2% |
| Andy Hemenway | 29.5% |
Ward 3
| 13 of 13 precincts reporting | |
| Norman Wahl ✅ | 63.2% |
| Vangie Castro | 36.6% |
Ward 5
| 14 of 14 precincts reporting | |
| Saida Omar | 27.2% |
| Shaun Palmer ✅ | 72.5% |
Norman Wahl wins race to fill Ward 3 council seat as Ward 1 and 5 incumbents maintain their seats.
Olmsted County Commissioners
District 1
| 16 of 16 precincts reporting | |
| Loring Stead | 32.2% |
| Laurel Podulke-Smith ✅ | 67.4% |
District 2
| 15 of 15 precincts reporting | |
| Gabe Perkins | 41.9% |
| David Senjem ✅ | 57.7% |
District 3
| 17 of 17 precincts reporting | |
| Karl Johnson | 33.5% |
| Gregg Wright ✅ | 66.2% |
District 4
| 20 of 20 precincts reporting | |
| Kindra Ramaker | 41.6% |
| Brian Mueller ✅ | 58.1% |
District 5
| 13 of 13 precincts reporting | |
| Michelle Rossman ✅ | 56.2% |
| Catherine Davis | 43.4% |
Six of seven commissioner seats were on Tuesday's ballot.
Olmsted County Attorney
| 110 of 110 precincts reporting | |
| Mark Ostrem ✅ | 60.9% |
| Karen MacLaughlin | 38.9% |
Incumbent Mark Ostrem faced challenge from Karen MacLaughlin.
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Rochester School Board
Seat 2
| 102 of 102 precincts reporting | |
| Rae Parker | 37.6% |
| Justin Cook ✅ | 62.2% |
Seat 4
| 102 of 102 precincts reporting | |
| Julie Workman ✅ | 61.5% |
| John Whelan | 38.3% |
Seat 5
| 102 of 102 precincts reporting | |
| Kim Rishavy | 42.6% |
| Jean Marvin ✅ | 57.2% |
Seat 6
| 102 of 102 precincts reporting | |
| Elena Niehoff | 38.2% |
| Cathy Nathan ✅ | 61.6% |
The closest of the school board races was decided by a margin of just under 15 percentage points.
Congressional District 1
| 749 of 749 precincts reporting | |
| Brian Abrahamson (GLC) | 1.7% |
| Richard B. Reisdorf (LMN) | 2.2% |
| Brad Finstad (R) ✅ | 53.8% |
| Jeff Ettinger (DFL) | 42.3% |
Republicans keep control of the 1st District
Minnesota Legislature
Senate District 20
| 89 of 89 precincts reporting | |
| Steve Drazkowski (R) ✅ | 61.4% |
| Bradley Robert Drenckhahn (DFL) | 38.3% |
House District 20A
| 38 of 38 precincts reporting | |
| Pam Altendorf (R) ✅ | 51.2% |
| Laurel Stinson (DFL) | 38.0% |
| Roger Kittelson (I) | 10.6% |
House District 20B
| 51 of 51 precincts reporting | |
| Steve Jacob (R) ✅ | 66.0% |
| Elise Diesslin (DFL) | 33.8% |
Senate District 24
| 62 of 62 precincts reporting | |
| Carla Nelson (R) ✅ | 57.5% |
| Aleta Borrud (DFL) | 42.4% |
House District 24A
| 33 of 33 precincts reporting | |
| Duane Quam (R) ✅ | 64.2% |
| Keith McLain (DFL) | 35.7% |
House District 24B
| 29 of 29 precincts reporting | |
| Katrina Pulham (R) | 44.5% |
| Tina Liebling (DFL) ✅ | 56.4% |
Senate District 25
| 56 of 56 precincts reporting | |
| Bill Rood (GLC) | 2.1% |
| Ken Navitsky (R) | 39.4% |
| Liz Boldon (DFL) ✅ | 58.5% |
House District 25A
| 28 of 28 precincts reporting | |
| Wendy Phillips (R) | 44.7% |
| Kim Hicks (DFL) ✅ | 55.2% |
House District 25B
| 28 of 28 precincts reporting | |
| John Robinson (R) | 35.9% |
| Andrew Smith (DFL) ✅ | 64.0% |
The balance of Republican and DFL House members who represent the Rochester area appears to shift left with the apparent election of Andrew Smith and with Tina Liebling and Kim Hicks holding leads.
A pattern repeats: Area races show Democrats winning Rochester area and GOP in rural area.
