Polk County Commissioner Talks Election

Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee will be retiring at the end of the year, so 2026 was her final election cycle as Commissioner of the county, and according to her it was the least hectic to date since she wasn’t running for re-election this go-around. Lee spoke with R&J News about what the election looked like from the perspective of the sitting county government and the statistics this year’s election produced.

Lee also spoke on the increase in voter registration in 2026.

The increase in registration hasn’t necessarily turned into increase in voter turnout however, Lee explains further.

For more information and  results/statistics, go to https://www.polkcountymn.gov/308/Elections