Minnesota’s Secretary of State election portal is the best starting point for 2026 results, but check the page label before trusting a number. As of the November 4 check, the detailed results index showed an unofficial snapshot last updated Tuesday, November 3, at 10:48 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6)—04:48 UTC on November 4. It listed 69 of 87 counties reporting, 18 marked complete, and 2,230 of 4,105 precincts reporting (54.32%). However, the results home page also displayed the label “TEST RESULTS.” Because those official views conflict, do not treat the displayed candidate totals as verified vote counts or declare a winner from them. Recheck the portal and county election offices for a clearly current, production results page.
Start at the Minnesota Secretary of State’s 2026 State General Election results page. It organizes returns by race and geography, so the right view depends on what you are trying to answer:
A statewide summary is fastest when you need to compare major offices. A county or precinct view is more useful when you want to see where reported votes are coming from, but it takes more clicks and may not include every local contest. For a position that does not appear in the state portal, go to the relevant county, city, township or school district election office. The Secretary of State notes that at least one Northern Township incorporation and city-officer election is reported by the township rather than on the statewide results page.
| Portal field | What it tells you | What it does not tell you |
|---|---|---|
| Counties reporting | How many county reporting units have sent returns to the portal. | It is not the share of Minnesota voters whose ballots have been counted. |
| Counties complete | How many counties the portal marks complete for its reporting process. | It does not mean the county result has been canvassed or certified. |
| Precincts reporting | The fraction of the state’s precincts represented in the posted results. | 54% of precincts does not necessarily mean 54% of votes; precincts differ in size. |
| Candidate total and percentage | The votes and share in the tally currently displayed for that contest. | They are not a final statewide margin while returns remain outstanding. |
| Last updated | The timestamp of that page’s current data snapshot. | It does not guarantee that every county has reported or that no later update exists. |
For the detailed snapshot noted above, “54.32%” refers to precincts reporting, not the percentage of all expected ballots counted. The portal displayed 69 counties reporting, but only 18 as complete. A candidate leading in that snapshot should be described as ahead in the reported unofficial totals—not as the winner—especially while the home page carries a test-results label.
Minnesota’s Secretary of State says counties submit unofficial returns to the state results system. The posted totals combine Election Day votes with early in-person, absentee and mail ballots; the state’s results display does not separate those voting methods. The order in which counties report can affect a live snapshot, and the first totals are not a representative sample of the remaining vote.
Some absentee ballots may be processed or reported later. The state’s “About These Results” page says that when a county receives absentee ballots after 3 p.m. on Election Day, it may delay processing and reporting them. In that situation, the county reports how many ballots remain to be processed and later updates the results. If the statewide contest looks incomplete, check the state’s Election Results page for unprocessed absentee information and the county election office for local updates.
These reporting patterns are why an early lead can narrow, widen or change as additional precincts report. A lower “percent reporting” does not by itself tell you which candidate benefits from the remaining vote. Avoid projecting a winner from a county map, a small sample of precincts or a single screenshot without a timestamp.
The state results portal labels election-night returns as unofficial. County canvassing boards review their returns before they become official, and the Minnesota State Canvassing Board certifies statewide, federal and other multi-county results. The 2026 schedule lists the State Canvassing Board meeting for Thursday, November 19, 2026. Recounts can be requested after canvassing, and a recount can change the official total.
A news organization may call a race before the canvass is complete. That is the outlet’s assessment that the remaining vote is not expected to change the outcome; it is not the same as the state’s certification. Use the Secretary of State’s portal for the official running tally, county election offices for local reporting, and a reputable news desk for explanatory context. If those sources differ, compare their timestamps and labels before repeating a figure.
For the portal timestamp in this guide, 10:48 p.m. CST on November 3 converts to 04:48 UTC on November 4 because Minnesota had returned to standard time after daylight saving time ended November 1. Minnesota polling places were scheduled to close at 8 p.m. local time on November 3. A later time on a screenshot may be a new update, but it should still be identified as unofficial until certification.
Results-page status, reporting figures and canvass schedule checked November 4, 2026. The detailed figures above are reproduced only as the timestamped, unofficial snapshot displayed by the state portal; the conflicting “TEST RESULTS” label means readers should verify the live page before using any candidate total.
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