Special Elections

Special elections are used to fill vacant offices or decide ballot questions; they can be scheduled at various times during the year, and may be held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled election. The following statutes govern special elections:

• Federal, state and county offices: Minnesota Statutes 204D.17-204D.29
• City and town offices and questions: Minnesota Statutes 205.10
• School district offices and questions: Minnesota Statutes 205A.05

Upcoming Special Elections

The Office of the Secretary of State has been notified of the following special elections. Contact the local jurisdiction for details about the vacant office or ballot question. Last updated August 13, 2025.

August 26, 2025

• Special Primary Senate Districts 29 and 47 (Vacancy)

September 16, 2025

• Special Election House District 34B (Vacancy)

November 4, 2025

• Special Election Senate Districts 29 and 47 (Vacancy)
• Special Election Stearns County Commissioner District 4 (Vacancy)
• Special Election City of Prior Lake (Question)
• Special Election Hayland Township (Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 1 - Aitkin (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 15 - St. Francis Area (Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 110 - Waconia (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 112 - Eastern Carver County (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 113 - Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 152 - Moorhead (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 166 - Cook County (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 173 - Mountain Lake (Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 182 - Crosby-Ironton (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 192 - Farmington (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 194 - Lakeville (Question & Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 200 - Hastings (Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 206 - Alexandria (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 252 - Cannon Falls (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 253 - Goodhue (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 317 - Deer River (Question & Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 333 - Ogilvie (Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 362 - Littlefork-Big Falls (Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 390 - Lake of the Woods (Question & Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 391 - Cleveland (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 413 - Marshall (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 473 - Isle
• School District Special Election ISD 477 - Princeton
• School District Special Election ISD 487 - Upsala (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 492 - Austin (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 507 - Nicollet (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 531 - Byron (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 547 - Parkers Prairie (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 577 - Willow River (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 622 - North St. Paul-Maplewood (Question & Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 625 - St. Paul (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 676 - Badger (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 682 - Roseau (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 690 - Warroad (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 716 - Belle Plaine (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 719 - Prior Lake (Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 720 - Shakopee (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 721 - New Prague Area (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 726 - Becker (Question & Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 727 - Big Lake (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 742 - St. Cloud Area (Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 761 - Owatonna (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 768 - Hancock (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 803 - Wheaton Area (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 832 - Mahtomedi (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 837 - Madelia (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 846 - Breckenridge (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 876 - Annandale (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 882 - Monticello (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 885 - St. Michael-Albertville (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 911 - Cambridge-Isanti (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2149 - Minnewaska (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2155 - Wadena-Deer Creek (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2164 - Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2167 - Lakeview (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2169 - Murray County Central (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2198 - Fillmore Central (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2310 - Sibley East (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2311 - Clearbrook-Gonvick (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2342 - West Central Area (Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 2396 - Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2536 - Granada Huntley East Chain (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2609 - Win-E-Mac (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2752 - Fairmont Area (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2888 - Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2889 - Lake Park Audubon (Vacancy)
• School District Special Election ISD 2895 - Jackson County Central (Question)
• School District Special Election ISD 2905 - Tri-City United (Question)

Special Election Dates

Most special elections may only be held on one of the following five dates:

• Second Tuesday in February
• Second Tuesday in April
• Second Tuesday in May
• Second Tuesday in August
• First Tuesday after the first Monday in November

2025 Uniform Election Dates

2026 Uniform Election Dates