There were some close races and some runaways as the votes were counted in Brown County Tuesday night. The counting was still going on as The Journal’s paper edition went to press. Here are the results posted on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s site.

In two very close races, New Ulm 4th Ward councilor Larry Mack won re-election by 10 votes over Andrea Boettger (806 to 796). In the Brown County 5th Commissioner’s District, Jeffrey Veerkamp defeated Lynn Anderson by 33 votes (1,085 to 1,052). In the race for Brown County Sheriff, Chief Deputy Jason Seidl ran away from NUPD Chief Investigator Jeffrey Hohensee, 7,818 to 3,836.

Minnesota election results can be found at https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20181106

Election results for Tuesday, Nov. 6

MINNESOTA HOUSE 16B

Paul Torkelson (R) – 10,777 (63.21%)

Marinda “Mindy” Kimmel (D) – 6,268 (36.76%)

BROWN COUNTY

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5

Jeffrey Veerkamp – 1,085 (50.54%)

Lynn Anderson – 1,052 (49%)

COUNTY AUDITOR/TREASURER

Jean Prochniak – 6,034 (54.84%)

Paul Wesselmann – 4,955 (45.04%)

COUNTY SHERIFF

Jason Seidl – 7,818 (66.99%)

Jeffrey Hohensee – 3,836 (32.87%)

NEW ULM CITY ELECTIONS

MAYOR

Robert Beussman – 3,656 (58.84%)

Kathleen Backer – 2,528 (40.69%)

4th WARD COUNCIL MEMBER

Larry Mack – 806 (50.19%)

Andrea Boettger – 796 (49.56%)

DISTRICT 88 SCHOOL BOARD

(elect 3)

Duane Winter – 4882 (23.45%)

Steven M. Gag – 5408 (25.98%)

Melissa S. Sunderman – 5137 (24.67%)

Amanda Groebner – 5336 (25.63%)

SLEEPY EYE

COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE

Nathan Stevermer – 1158 98.39%

Council Member Ward 1 (Sleepy Eye)

Douglas Pelzel – 445 98.23%

Council Member Ward 2 (Sleepy Eye)

Gary Windschitl – 430 53.82%

Richard Zinniel – 369 46.18%

State and Federal Results in Brown County

U.S. Senator

Republican – Jim Newberger 5816 49.16%

Democratic-Farmer-Labor – Amy Klobuchar 5613 47.45%

Legal Marijuana Now – Dennis Schuller 293 2.48%

Minnesota Green Party – Paula M Overby 102 0.86%

U.S. Senator Special Election

Republican – Karin Housley 6751 57.41%

Democratic-Farmer-Labor – Tina Smith 4414 37.54%

Legal Marijuana Now – Sarah Wellington 448 3.81%

Unaffiliated – Jerry Trooien 144 1.22%

U.S. Representative District 1

Republican – Jim Hagedorn 7136 60.89%

Democratic-Farmer-Labor – Dan Feehan 4574 39.03%

State Representative District 16B

68 precincts in contest. 32 of 32 precincts reported in County.

Party Candidate Totals Pct Graph

Republican – Paul Torkelson 7217 61.36%

Democratic-Farmer-Labor – Marinda “Mindy” Kimmel 4543 38.63%

Governor & Lt Governor

Republican – Jeff Johnson and Donna Bergstrom 6461 54.71%

Democratic-Farmer-Labor – Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan 4932 41.76%

Grassroots – Legalize Cannabis – Chris Wright and Judith Schwartzbacker 288 2.44%

Libertarian – Josh Welter and Mary O’Connor 126 1.07%

Secretary of State

Republican – John Howe 6927 59.84%

Democratic-Farmer-Labor – Steve Simon 4048 34.97%

Independence – William Denney 597 5.16%

State Auditor

Republican – Pam Myhra 6840 59.35%

Democratic-Farmer-Labor – Julie Blaha 3848 33.39%

Legal Marijuana Now – Michael Ford 626 5.43%

Libertarian Party – Chris Dock 210 1.82%

Attorney General

Republican – Doug Wardlow 7075 60.88%

Democratic-Farmer-Labor – Keith Ellison 3775 32.48%

Grassroots – Legalize Cannabis – Noah M. Johnson 757 6.51%