Unofficial returns put Christensen, Stelten atop Kimball council race

Unofficial returns put Kyle Christensen and Cynthia Stelten in the top two positions in Kimball’s two-seat City Council race, with 207 and 195 votes, respectively. Eric Loewen received 146 votes and write-ins received 5, according to Tri-County News’ results for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The Minnesota Secretary of State lists the Kimball Council Member contest as electing two.

Stelten’s 195 votes put her 49 ahead of Loewen, the candidate immediately below the two-seat cutoff in the reported tally. SpectrumVote separately shows the same vote totals and says one of one precincts had reported.

The percentages differ because Tri-County News includes the five write-in votes in its denominator, while SpectrumVote’s displayed percentages exclude them, so the vote counts give the clearer comparison. Both outlets label the figures unofficial; a canvass or certification record is needed to establish whether those standings became final.