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CLOQUET — Voters reelected mayors in Kettle River and Moose Lake, while voters in Scanlon tapped Ron Stigers to lead their city.
The unofficial election results were reported around 11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, by the Minnesota Secretary of State. Below is a list of the contested municipal races in Carlton County and their outcomes based on the unofficial results.
Carlton County Board–District 4
Sue Zmyslony defeated incumbent Mark Thell by 84 votes, according to the Secretary of State's Office. Zmyslony received 1,968 votes — good for 50.8% — to Thell's 1,884, or 48.6%.
Carlton City Council
Incumbent Brent Bodie and newcomer David Sobczak earned seats on the Carlton City Council. Incumbent Denise Coleman Lyng was the third-highest vote getter, which was not enough to earn reelection. Bodie received 38.8% of the vote, Sobczak received 34.9% and Coleman Lyng received 25.9%.
Holyoke Township Supervisor–Seat A
Linda McCuskey beat Bruce Heikes for Seat A on the Holyoke Township Board by a margin of 53%-43%.
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Kettle River Mayor
Incumbent David Lucas defeated Monique Doward by a margin of 71%-28%.
Kettle River City Council
Miya Kohmetscher and Elizabeth Mascarenas were reelected to the Kettle River City Council, defeating Jesse Kemp. Kohmetscher and Mascarenas earned 42.3% and 38.9% of the vote, respectively, compared to Kemp's 14.4%.
Moose Lake Mayor
Incumbent Ted Shaw defeated challenger Jim Michalski for Moose Lake mayor by a margin of 67%-31%.
Moose Lake Township Supervisor–Seat A
Tracy Matuseski was elected to fill Seat A on the Moose Lake Township Board of Supervisors. Matuseski received 44.5% of the vote, compared to Philip Lattu with 33.9% and Mark Vichorek with 20.6%.
Scanlon Mayor
Ron Stigers beat Joshua Kolodge to serve as the next mayor of Scanlon. Voters supported Stigers with 58.4% of the vote, compared to Kolodge's 39.9%.
Scanlon City Council
Mike Berthiaume and Cody Grashorn will serve on the Scanlon City Council. The vote totals were reported by the Secretary of State's Office: Berthiaume received 31.5%; Grashorn earned 26.8%; Marshall Johnson received 23.5%; and Jesse Johnson earned 17.4%.
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Special Scanlon City Council election
Annette Bryant defeated Jason Bartl in a special election for Scanlon City Council, 54%-43%.
Silver Brook Township Supervisor At Large
Duane Laveau and Randy Wolf will serve on the Silver Brook Township Board of Supervisors after garnering 42.7% and 41.8% of the vote, respectively. Mike Tondryk received 15.2%, failing to earn a seat on the board.
Thomson Township Supervisor — Seat A
Incumbent Terry Hill beat newcomer Amna Hanson for Seat A on the Thomson Township Board of Supervisors. Hill received 66.6% of the vote, while Hanson earned 32.9%.
Thomson Township Supervisor — Seat B
Incumbent Ruth Janke defeated newcomer Parrish Silbernagel for Seat B on the Thomson Township Board of Supervisors. Janke received 78.5% of the vote, compared to 20.9% for Silbernagel.
