The 2024 election had some key local races. Democrat Angie Craig won over Republican Joe Teirab for congressional district 2 by little more than 56,000 votes. Republican Terry M. Stier won over Democrat Sara Nett-Torgrimson by a large margin of almost 10,000 votes in senate district 22B. Democrat Kristi Purcell returned to senate district 58A with about 1,000 more votes than Republican Rita Hillman Olson.

The race for Le Sueur County Commissioner District 1, which encompasses Heidelberg, part of New Prague and areas between New Prague and Montgomery, was won by a very large margin by Dennis Tietz over Elizabeth Krocak, with Stier getting a little more than 73% of the votes.

Montgomery’s uncontested mayor race went again to Thomas Eisert. Lonsdale’s mayoral race was a very tight one between Scott Pelava and Tom Berg, with Berg winning with 37 more votes. Tammy Holicky won Kilkenny’s mayoral race, garnering a little over 70% of votes.

Heidelberg’s open mayor and city council positions are not fully announced yet, as the mayoral race was left to write in candidates, as well as a special election for one council position. As well, the regular council election had an unusually high number of write-ins, leaving only one sure candidate elected to council. See the full results below.

100% of all districts reporting. Bold indicates winners.

U.S. Congressional Representative

District 2

(Le Sueur, Scott, Dakota, and part of Rice and Washington Counties)

Thomas William Bowman (CC) 9,490 2.27%

Joe Teirab (R) - 175,610 (42.08%)

Angie Craig (DFL) - 231,773 (55.54%)

Write-In - 454 (0.11%)

 

Minnesota State Representatives

District 22B

(Part of Scott, Le Sueur, Blue Earth and Rice Counties)

Sara Nett-Torgrimson (DFL) - 7,740 (31.20%)

Terry M. Stier (R) - 17,053 (68.75%)

Write-In - 16 (0.06%)

District 58A

(Part of Scott and Rice Counties)

Rita Hillmann Olson (R) - 12,067 (47.48%)

Kristi Pursell (DFL) - 13,325 (52.43%)

Write-In - 22 (0.09%)

 

Tri-City United School District #2905

School Board (3)

Chris Vlasak - 4,365 (35.18%)

Suzi Ripp - 3,416 (27.54%)

Trevor Houn - 3,980 (32.08%)

Write-In - 645 (5.20%)

 

Le Sueur County

County Commissioner

District 1

(Heidelberg, part of New Prague, and area just north of Montgomery)

Dennis Tietz - 2,326 (73.98%)

Elizabeth (Liz) Krocak -n 812 (25.83%)

Write-In - 6 (0.19%)

Soil and Water Supervisor

District 4

(Kilkenny, Elysian & Waterville Townships)

Kenneth Mader - 13,177 (99.48%)

Write-In - 69 (0.52%)

 

Lanesburgh Township

Supervisor Seat A

Christopher V. Giesen - 925 (98.61%)

Write-In - 13 (1.39%)

Town Clerk

Maggie Grimm - 920 (98.71%)

Write-In - 12 (1.29%)

 

Lexington Township

Township Seat A

Anna L Holicky - 397 (97.07%)

Write-In - 12 (2.93%)

Town Clerk

George Whipps - 415 (98.81%)

Write-In - 5 (1.19%)

 

City of Montgomery

Mayor

Thomas E. Eisert - 1,465 (94.94%)

Write-In - 78 (5.06%)

City Council Members (2)

Daniel Siebsen - 653 (24.12%)

Mark Arendt - 650 (24.01%)

Bob Forcelle - 443 (16.36%)

Brad “Butch” Kubes - 932 (34.43%)

Write-In - 29 (1.07%)

 

City of Kilkenny

Mayor

Jeffery Baldwin - 25 (29.76%)

Tammy Holicky - 59 (70.24%)

City Council Member (2)

Marissa Johnson - 21 (13.64%)

Theresa (Terry) Ferch - 38 (24.68%)

Amy Michaels - 33 (21.43%)

Lori L. Stoering - 39 (25.32%)

Robert Joe Wallace - 23 (14.94%)

 

City of Heidelberg

Mayor*

Write-In - 63 (100.00%) Candidates unknown at this time.

City Council Members (2)*

Rachel Meger - 17 (10.97%)

Douglas Kilian - 30 (19.35%)

Matt Graf - 40 (25.81%)

Write-In - 68 (43.87%) Candidates unknown at this time.

Special Election City Council Member (1)*

Write-In - 40 (100.00%) Candidates unknown at this time.

*Results for race unknown/incomplete at this time due to number of write-ins

 

 

Rice County

COUNTY QUESTION 1
SALES AND USE TAX FOR PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER
Shall Rice County be authorized to impose a three-eighths of one percent (0.375%) sales and use tax for a period of up to thirty (30) years, commencing on April 1, 2025, for the purpose of financing the Public Safety Center at a principal cost not to exceed $48,000,000, plus associated bonding costs and interest? A YES vote means that the majority of the costs would be financed through the sales and use tax which would remain in effect for 30 years or until the bonds are retired, whichever comes first. A NO vote means that the majority of the costs would continue to be financed through property taxes for 30 years or until the bonds are retired, whichever comes first.

Yes - 15,842 (46.94%)

No - 17,909 (53.06%)

 

County Commissioners

District 5

(Wheatland, Webster, Erin, Forest, Shieldsville, Morristown, and Warsaw Townships)

Charles Peters - 6,165 (98.73%)

Write-In - 79 (1.27%)

 

Rice Soil & Water Conservation District

Supervisor District 1

(Wheatland, Webster, Erin and Forest Townships)

Alexander W. Malecha - 24,407 (99.11%)

Write-In - 220 (0.89%)

 

City of Lonsdale

Mayor

Scott Pelava - 951 (38.09%)

Tom Berg - 988 (39.57%)

Michael Konyu - 519 (20.78%)

Write-In - 39 (1.56%)

City Council Members (2)

Mike Harding - 638 (15.86%)

James Vosejpka - 1,280 (31.82%)

Wesley Mousel - 213 (5.30%)

Kari Miller - 1,132 (28.15%)

Cindy Furrer - 720 (17.90%)

Write-In - 39 (0.97%)