Duluth Mayor Emily Larson Wins Re-Election Bid – Full Election Results

In 2015, Emily Larson became Duluth’s first female mayor.  Tonight, Duluth voters awarded Mayor Larson a second term.

According to our media partners at WDIO-TV:

Larson defeated David Nolle in Tuesday’s election with more than 60 percent of the votes, according to precinct-by-precinct results gathered by the Duluth News Tribune and WDIO. Both candidates are gathered with supporters in Lincoln Park: Larson is at the Duluth Folk School, while Nolle is just a few blocks away at Bergey’s.

The election results, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office are as follows:

Duluth Mayoral Race

• Emily Larson – 63.65% – 13,340 votes
• David Nolle – 35.83% – 7,509 votes
• Write-in – 0.52% – 110 votes

In other Duluth election news, the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office is reporting the various city council seats have been decided as follows (bold names won races):

Duluth City Council-At Lg. (2 Seats)

• Derek Medved – 26.09% – 9,068 votes
• Arik Forsman – 25.82% – 8,972 votes
• Noah Hobbs – 25.08% – 8,717 votes
• Mike Mayou – 22.64% – 7,869 votes
• Write-in – 0.37% – 127 votes

Council Member District 1

• Gary Anderson – 60.62% – 3,630 votes
• Becky Hall – 39.23% – 2,349 votes
• Write-in – 0.15% – 9 votes

Council Member District 3

• Roz Randorf – 54.55% – 1,637 votes
• Theresa O’Halloran-Johnson – 45.18% – 1,356 votes
• Write-in – 0.27% – 8 votes

Council Member District 5

• Janet Kennedy – 52.15% – 2,125 votes
• Jeanne Koneczny – 47.36% – 1,930 votes
• Write-in – 0.49% – 20 votes

Three Duluth School Board positions were also up for election on Tuesday. Here are the results of those three races, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office:

Duluth School Board At Large Seat

• Alanna Oswald – 54.45% – 10,516 votes
• John Schwetman – 44.79% – 8,650 votes
• Write-in – 0.77% – 148 votes

Duluth School Board – District 2

• David Kirby – 66.08% – 3,100 votes
• Harry R. Welty – 33.32% – 1563 votes
• Write-in – 0.60% – 28 votes

Duluth School Board – District 3

• Paul H. Sandholm – 53.62% – 2,590 votes
• Loren Martell – 45.84% – 2,214 votes
• Write-in – 0.54% – 26 votes