Write-In Bid Unseats Incumbent: Wright Co. Twp. Election Results

WRIGHT COUNTY, MN — More than a dozen townships in Wright County held elections March 8, with a successful write-in campaign the highlight of the unofficial election results.

Twenty-one of the 27 races on township offices across the county were uncontested, with just one candidate on the ballot.

Twenty of those candidates won their races, but there was an unexpected upset last week in Stockholm Township, according to unofficial results from Wright County.

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Davis Sand won the race for Stockholm Township’s town supervisor seat C with a write-in campaign, after earning nearly twice as many votes as incumbent Dan Gesinger (69-35), the unofficial results show. Larry DeRosier earned two write-in votes in that race.

Four races last week had no candidates on the ballot, with write-in votes determining who took office.

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John Pederson earned 53 write-in votes in the race for Maple Lake Township town supervisor, beating out Greg Gindele, who earned 18 votes, and Vernon Haag, Al Hudek and Bill Henson, who each got one vote, unofficial results show.

Brett Holker received 53 write-in votes in the race for a seat on the Monticello Township board of town supervisors, while Scott Douglas earned two votes and Bradley Fyle, John Leuer, Scott Peterson and Shannon Bye each earned one vote.

Donwin Peterson earned 50 write-in votes in the race for a second open seat on the Monticello Township board, while Scott Douglas earned eight, John Peterson and Fred Patch earned two, and Barry Hanson, Brett Holker and Steve Peterson each received a single vote.

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No one filed to appear on the ballot in the race for Stockholm Township town clerk, but Steph Kotila earned 27 write-in votes, while Jody Selseth received six. Three other candidates each received two write-in votes, while five earned one vote, according to unofficial results.

Just two races in Wright County featured more than one name on the ballot during the 2022 township elections.

William Uter earned 77 votes in the race for Marysville Township town supervisor, while Shelly Velde earned 12 and Lee Reinhart earned nine, unofficial results show.

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Troy Lange received 54 votes in his bid for Victor Township town supervisor, while Edward Johnson received 46 votes.

Wright County Township Elections — Unofficial Results

Albion Township

• Town Supervisor Seat B
  • Bob Neumann: 33
• Town Clerk
  • Debbie Uecker: 35

Buffalo Township

• Town Supervisor
  • Donald Schmidt: 42
• Town Clerk
  • Mark Hoffman: 41

Chatham Township

• Town Supervisor Seat B
  • Luke Elsenpeter: 18
• Town Clerk
  • Jim Bischoff: 18

Cokato Township

• Town Supervisor
  • Daniel Bravinder: 28
• Town Clerk
  • Lea Sitala: 28

Corinna Township

• Town Supervisor
  • Larry Smith: 63
  • Write-in votes: 2

Franklin Township

• Town Supervisor
  • Jim Hawkridge: 45
  • Write-in votes: 7

French Lake Township

• Town Supervisor
  • Paul Erickson: 26
  • Write-in votes: 2

Maple Lake Township

• Town Supervisor (no one on ballot, all write-in votes)
  • John Pederson: 53
  • Greg Gindele: 18
  • Vernon Haag: 1
  • Al Hudek: 1
  • Bill Henson: 1

Marysville Township

• Town Supervisor Seat B
  • William Uter: 77
  • Shelly Velde: 12
  • Lee Reinhart: 9

Middleville Township

• Town Supervisor
  • James Raymond: 27
• Town Clerk
  • Joey Berg: 27

Monticello Township

• Town Supervisor Seat A (no one on ballot, all write-in votes)
  • Brett Holker: 53
  • Scott Douglas: 2
  • Bradley Fyle: 1
  • John Leuer: 1
  • Scott Peterson: 1
  • Shannon Bye: 1
• Town Supervisor Seat B (no one on ballot, all write-in votes)
  • Donwin Peterson: 50
  • Scott Douglas: 8
  • John Peterson: 2
  • Fred Patch: 2
  • Barry Hanson: 1
  • Brett Holker: 1
  • Steve Peterson: 1

• Town Supervisor Seat A
  • Joel Kjome: 26
  • Write-in votes: 1

Stockholm Township

• Town Supervisor Seat B
  • Andrew Engh: 78
  • Write-in votes: 21
• Town Supervisor Seat C
  • Davis Sand: 69 (write-in votes)
  • Dan Gesinger: 35
  • Larry DeRosier: 2 (write-in votes)
• Township Supervisor Seat D (special 2-year term)
  • Keaton Danielson: 76
  • Write-in votes: 22
• Town Clerk (no one on ballot, all write-in votes)
  • Steph Kotila: 27
  • Jody Selseth: 6
  • Larry DeRosier: 2
  • Davis Sand: 2
  • Richard Clack: 2
  • Jody Danielson: 1
  • Jeannie Mages: 1
  • Amanda Zeidler: 1
  • Andrea Meister: 1
  • Stephanie Mattila: 1

Victor Township

• Town Supervisor
  • Joe Scherer: 88
  • Write-in votes: 1
• Town Supervisor (special 1-year term)
  • Troy Lange: 54
  • Edward Johnson: 46
• Town Clerk
  • Joanna Bakeberg: 87
  • Write-in votes: 9

Woodland Township

• Town Supervisor
  • Barry Pawelk: 23
• Town Clerk
  • Gloria Janikula: 22
  • Write-in votes: 1