Voting results for Swift County
Voters went to the polls tuesday in Benson and throughout the state to cast ballots for local and statewide candidates.
As of 3:30 p.m. there were nearly 500 voters recorded from Benson and Benson Township.
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ELECTION RESULTS:
Swift County Sheriff Votes Percent
John Holtz 2,387 58.9
Chris Joyce 1,664 41.0
Write-in 4 0.1
County Attorney Votes Percent
Robin Finke 1,285 32.3
Danielle Olson 2,688 67.6
Write-in 4 0.1
Swift County Treasurer Votes Percent
Ron Vadnais 3,778 99.6
Write-in 14 0.4
Swift County
Commission District 2 Votes Percent
Ed Pederson 512 66.2
Grant Herfindahl 255 33.0
Write-in 1 0.8
Commission District 4 Votes Percent
Joe Fox 707 99.4
Write-in 4 0.6
Making County Treasurer Appointive
Votes Percent
Yes 1,595 40.1
No 2,387 59.9
District 777 Board of Education 4-year term
Candidate Swift Chippewa Pope Total
Jason Madden 1,489 6 56 1,551
Chad Payne 1,699 16 72 1,787
Jodi DeJong-Hughes 1,621 13 67 1,701
Write-in* 357 2 9 368
* Angela Nissen was a write-in candidate, but it is not known at this time if there were others who received write-in votes.
District 777 Board of Education 2-year term
Candidate Swift Chippewa Pope Total
Andy Abner 2,042 16 83 2,141
Write-in 10 0 0 10
Minnesota House District 17A
Candidate Vote Percent
Andrew Falk - DFL 6,788 44.5
Tim Miller – R 8,453 55.4
Write-in 25 0.2
Minnesota House District 17A
Candidate Falk-D Miller-R
Swift County 2,048 2,038
Chippewa County 2,196 2,439
Renville County 2,187 3,064
Kandiyohi 357 912
Total 6,788 8,453
U.S. House District 7
Candidate Vote Percent
Collin Peterson-DFL 130,540 54.2
Torrey Westrom - R 109,952 45.7
Swift County U.S. House District 7
Candidate Vote Percent
Collin Peterson-DFL 2,562 62.7
Torrey Westrom - R 1,514 37.1
U.S. Senate
Candidate Vote Percent
Al Franken-DFL 1,050,018 53.1
Mike McFadden-R 848,244 43.9
Heather Johnson-L 29,636 1.5
Steve Carlson-I 47,369 2.4
Swift County U.S. Senate
Candidate Vote Percent
Al Franken-DFL 2,345 56.9
Mike McFadden-R 1,591 38.6
Heather Johnson-L 73 1.8
Steve Carlson-I 109 2.6
Governor
Candidate Vote Percent
Dayton/Smith-DFL 986,170 50.1
Johnson/Kuisle-R 877,246 44.5
Nicollet/Gieseke-I 56,726 2.9
Holbrook/Dock-L 18,068 0.9
Wright/Daniels-G 31,123 0.04
Swift County Governor
Candidate Vote Percent
Dayton/Smith-DFL 2,189 53.3
Johnson/Kuisle-R 1,665 40.6
Nicollet/Gieseke-I 148 3.6
Holbrook/Dock-L 38 0.9
Wright/Daniels-G 61 1.5
Soil and Water Board
District 2 Vote Percent
Dale Schlieman 3,757 99.7
Write-in 13 0.3
District 3 Vote Percent
Carl Ahrndt 3,717 99.7
Write-in 10 0.3
