Benton County

U.S. President & Vice President
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
GOP Mitt Romney And Paul Ryan 55.3% 10,849 45.0% 1,320,225
DFL Barack Obama And Joe Biden 41.7% 8,173 52.7% 1,546,167
Lib Gary Johnson And Jim Gray 1.5% 296 1.2% 35,098
WI Write-In 0.5% 98 0.4% 10,641
GP Jill Stein And Cheri Honkala 0.5% 96 0.4% 13,023
CP Virgil Goode And Jim Clymer 0.2% 40 0.1% 3,722
GGOP Jim Carlson And George Mcmahon 0.1% 28 0.1% 3,149
Cnl Dean Morstad And Josh Franke-Hyland 0.1% 15 0.0% 1,092
JP Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson And Luis J. Rodriguez 0.1% 12 0.1% 1,996
SWP James Harris And Maura Deluca 0.0% 8 0.0% 1,051
PSL Peta Lindsay And Yari Osorio 0.0% 4 0.0% 397

U.S. Senator (before recount)
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
DFL Amy Klobuchar 61.3% 11,542 65.2% 1,854,595
GOP Kurt Bills 33.3% 6,267 30.5% 867,974
IP Stephen Williams 3.3% 624 2.6% 73,539
GGOP Tim Davis 1.5% 279 1.1% 30,531
NP Michael Cavlan 0.5% 99 0.5% 13,986
WI Write-In 0.1% 16 0.1% 2,582

Constitutional Amendment 1
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
  Yes 55.4% 10,943 47.4% 1,399,916
  No 43.6% 8,606 51.2% 1,510,434
  Estimated Blanks 1.0% 206 1.4% 40,430

Constitutional Amendment 2
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
  Yes 55.1% 10,886 46.2% 1,362,009
  No 43.4% 8,580 52.2% 1,539,044
  Estimated Blanks 1.5% 289 1.7% 49,727

Chief Justice - Supreme Court
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
NP Lorie Skjerven Gildea 54.4% 8,029 60.0% 1,284,064
NP Dan Griffith 45.2% 6,661 39.6% 846,956
WI Write-In 0.4% 63 0.4% 8,370

Associate Justice - Supreme Court 1
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
NP Barry Anderson 54.9% 7,913 58.9% 1,228,138
NP Dean Barkley 44.7% 6,447 40.7% 847,515
WI Write-In 0.4% 53 0.4% 8,056

Associate Justice - Supreme Court 4
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
NP David R. Stras 52.5% 7,484 56.0% 1,141,951
NP Tim Tingelstad 47.1% 6,704 43.6% 890,301
WI Write-In 0.4% 57 0.4% 8,687

Judge - Court of Appeals 6
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
NP Renee L. Worke 99.2% 12,920 99.0% 1,758,946
WI Write-In 0.8% 101 1.0% 18,159

Judge - Court of Appeals 7
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
NP Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks 99.2% 12,819 99.0% 1,720,106
WI Write-In 0.8% 102 1.0% 16,897

U.S. House - District 6
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
DFL Jim Graves 52.3% 10,079 49.3% 174,944
GOP Michele Bachmann 47.4% 9,127 50.5% 179,240
WI Write-In 0.3% 57 0.3% 969

State Senator District 13
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
GOP Michelle Fischbach 58.5% 4,342 63.5% 26,015
DFL Peggy Boeck 41.3% 3,064 36.3% 14,871
WI Write-In 0.3% 20 0.1% 61

State Senator District 14
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
GOP John Pederson 52.3% 1,807 52.5% 19,351
DFL Jerry Mccarter 47.5% 1,641 47.3% 17,434
WI Write-In 0.2% 6 0.3% 97

State Senator District 15
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
GOP Dave Brown 57.7% 4,262 56.5% 21,917
DFL Sally Knox 42.2% 3,121 43.3% 16,787
WI Write-In 0.1% 8 0.1% 54

Judge - 7th District Court 1
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
NP Kris H. Davick-Halfen 99.3% 12,826 99.4% 165,452
WI Write-In 0.7% 89 0.6% 1,055

Judge - 7th District Court 7
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
NP Mary B. Mahler 99.3% 12,763 99.4% 164,965
WI Write-In 0.7% 91 0.6% 1,019

Judge - 7th District Court 10
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
NP Vicki E. Landwehr 99.3% 13,132 99.4% 166,770
WI Write-In 0.7% 98 0.6% 1,053

Judge - 7th District Court 12
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
NP Wally B. Senyk 99.3% 12,706 99.4% 164,679
WI Write-In 0.7% 87 0.6% 1,044

Judge - 7th District Court 19
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
NP Barbara R. Hanson 99.4% 12,766 99.4% 165,350
WI Write-In 0.6% 76 0.6% 988

Judge - 7th District Court 20
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
NP William J. Cashman 99.3% 12,810 99.4% 164,686
WI Write-In 0.7% 86 0.6% 999

State Representative District 13B
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
GOP Tim O'Driscoll 54.1% 3,982 60.2% 12,076
DFL Shannon Schroeder 45.7% 3,360 39.6% 7,946
WI Write-In 0.2% 17 0.2% 32

State Representative District 14B
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
DFL Zachary "Zach" Dorholt 54.5% 1,883 56.2% 10,017
GOP King Banaian 45.3% 1,565 43.5% 7,749
WI Write-In 0.2% 6 0.3% 53

State Representative District 15B
Rpt.: 100.0% county, 100.0% state
  County State
Vote % Votes Vote % Votes
GOP Jim Newberger 54.7% 4,001 57.8% 11,414
DFL Brian Johnson 45.1% 3,299 42.1% 8,316
WI Write-In 0.1% 9 0.1% 26

County Commissioner District 1
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Warren Peschl 98.2% 2,913
WI Write-In 1.8% 53

County Commissioner District 3
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Jim Mcmahon 99.1% 2,955
WI Write-In 0.9% 28

County Commissioner District 4
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Spencer C. Buerkle 99.2% 3,076
WI Write-In 0.8% 25

County Commissioner District 5
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP A. Jake Bauerly 59.7% 1,750
NP Stephen T. Simones 39.5% 1,160
WI Write-In 0.8% 23

School Board Member (Sauk Rapids) (Elect 4)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Jan Solarz 21.9% 5,881
NP Tracy L. Morse 21.3% 5,701
NP Mark M. Hauck 20.8% 5,569
NP Tracey Fiereck 19.6% 5,259
NP Jon L. Hull 15.7% 4,222
WI Write-In 0.7% 182

School Board Member (Foley) (Elect 4)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Lee Olson 18.4% 2,312
NP Sharon Kipka 18.1% 2,273
NP Dave Walz 17.2% 2,162
NP Shannon Schmit 16.0% 2,012
NP Maurice G. Balder 13.7% 1,720
NP Eunice D. Cross 9.0% 1,137
NP Kurt Gregersen 7.4% 933
WI Write-In 0.3% 43

Approval Of School District Referendum Revenue Levy
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Yes 54.9% 6,417
NP No 45.1% 5,274

School Board Member (Royalton) (Elect 3)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Michelle A. Carlson 49.7% 1,305
NP Liz Verley 41.1% 1,080
WI Write-In 9.2% 241

School Board Member (Milaca) (Elect 3)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Bryan Rensenbrink 33.7% 3,257
NP Aimee Struffert 32.8% 3,172
NP Jeff Larson 32.5% 3,145
WI Write-In 1.0% 97

SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 (ISD #485)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP No 53.8% 1,023
NP Yes 46.2% 877

SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 (ISD #912)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Yes 60.9% 3,381
NP No 39.1% 2,172

Soil and Water Supervisor District 1
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Wade Bastian 99.3% 14,441
WI Write-In 0.7% 108

Soil and Water Supervisor District 4
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Bernie Thole 99.4% 14,401
WI Write-In 0.6% 91

Soil and Water Supervisor District 5
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Chuck Rau 99.3% 14,309
WI Write-In 0.7% 97

Mayor (Foley)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Gary Gruba 51.5% 549
NP Jack Brosh 47.7% 509
WI Write-In 0.8% 8

Mayor (Gilman)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Kip Averill 91.8% 89
WI Write-In 8.2% 8

Mayor (Rice)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Dale Rogholt 51.6% 396
NP Michael (Mitch) Fiedler 24.3% 187
NP Wayne "Paka" Moen 23.4% 180
WI Write-In 0.7% 5

Mayor (St. Cloud)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Dave Kleis 97.9% 24,887
WI Write-In 2.1% 544

Mayor (Sauk Rapids)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Brad Gunderson 96.4% 4,871
WI Write-In 3.6% 180

Council Member (Foley) (Elect 2)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Leslie Schumacher 38.8% 641
NP Brian J Weis 36.5% 604
NP Janelle Stoltenow 23.5% 389
WI Write-In 1.1% 19

Council Member (Gilman) (Elect 2)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Fred G Novak 36.2% 72
NP Shawn J. Bemboom 33.7% 67
NP Wendy Murray 29.6% 59
WI Write-In 0.5% 1

Council Member (Rice) (Elect 2)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Christopher Scheel 32.8% 418
NP Allen Voigt 23.1% 294
NP Shawn Wolbeck 15.7% 200
NP Shawn Baker 14.4% 183
NP Tracey Robak 13.5% 172
WI Write-In 0.5% 6

Council Member (Royalton) (Elect 2)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Ron Verley 49.4% 385
NP Ed Zimny 48.7% 379
WI Write-In 1.9% 15

Council Member at Large (St. Cloud) (Elect 3)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP George Hontos 21.9% 12,693
NP Carol Lewis 20.4% 11,806
NP Jeff Goerger 20.2% 11,702
NP Sonja Hayden Berg 20.0% 11,600
NP Jake Anderson 16.9% 9,778
WI Write-In 0.6% 359

Council Member (Sartell) (Elect 2)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Amy Braig-Lindstrom 33.0% 4,076
NP Steve Hennes 30.3% 3,750
NP Sandra L. Cordie 24.3% 3,009
NP Mike "Spike" Piotrowski 11.9% 1,471
WI Write-In 0.4% 55

Council Member (Sauk Rapids) (Elect 2)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Steve Heinen 29.8% 2,621
NP Nicholas Sauer 24.7% 2,176
NP Jeremey Stockinger 23.6% 2,079
NP William "Bill" Bard 20.9% 1,835
WI Write-In 0.9% 82

Special Election for Council Member (Royalton)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Scott Walberg 60.6% 271
NP Brandi Blais 37.6% 168
WI Write-In 1.8% 8

City Treasurer (Gilman)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Linda Holper Mueller 52.3% 57
NP Joanne Vanderbeek 47.7% 52
WI Write-In 0.0% 0

CITY QUESTION 1 (St. Cloud)
100.0% reporting
Vote % Votes
NP Yes 54.7% 15,826
NP No 45.3% 13,089

Updated: 11/06/14, 09:58 AM.

Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State

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