Preliminary Election Results
Registered voters, 16,061
Ballots Cast, 3,916
Voter turnout, 24.38%
Unofficial election night totals. Apparent winners are marked **
Great Bend
Mayor
**Write-in Cody Schmidt, 1,107
Rachel Mawhirter, 672
Brock R. McPherson, 213
Randolph S. Myers, 199
Councilmember 1st Ward, elect 1 – **Alan Moeder, 405
Councilmember 2nd Ward, elect 1 – **Jolene Biggs, 852
Councilmember 3rd Ward, elect 1 – **Cory Urban, 581
Councilmember 4th Ward, elect 1 – no filings; write-in totals (unassigned), 49
Hoisington
Mayor
**Dalton Popp 385
Councilmember 1st Ward, elect 1 – **Becky Lee Steiner, 82
Councilmember 2nd Ward, elect 1 – **Darren Reinert, 96
Councilmember 3rd Ward, elect 1 – ** James Morris, 80
Councilmember 4th Ward, elect 1 – **Christina Smith, 46; Robert Bruce, 33
Ellinwood
Mayor
**Irlan Fullbright, 263
Councilmember, elect 2 –
**Steve Oelke, 281
**Jon L. Prescott, 269
Claflin
Mayor
**Mike Urban, 199
Councilmember, elect 2 –
**Dan R. Michaelis, 175
**Casey Hubbard, 159
Albert
Mayor – no filings
**Write-in Rod Cushenberry, 9
Councilmember, elect 5 – no filings
Write-ins: **Charles Keller, 9; **Stan Ewy, 9; **Robert Ritterhouse, 8; **Joann George, 7; **Martheda Marty Hanhardt, 7
Galatia
Mayor – no filings
**Write-in Kevin Polzin, 8
Councilmember, elect 5 – no filings
Write-ins: **Dennis Funk, 9; **Sue Funk, 9; **Mike Guertin, 8; **Josh Keil, 8; **Tammy Fishburn, 4; Diane Deines, 2
Olmitz
Mayor – no filings
**Write-in Curtis Peterson, 3
Councilmember, elect 2 – no filings
Write-ins: **Karla Hagans, 9; **Ashley Elsen, 6; Duane Reif, 2; Jim New, 1
Pawnee Rock
Mayor
**Terry A. Mead, 40
Linda C. McCowan Waite, 20
Councilmember, elect 2 –
**Chris Mead, 37
**Lakin Dill, 36
Debora Bader, 26
Susank
Mayor– no filings
**Write-in Dennis Trapp, 7
Councilmember, elect 5 – no filings
Write-ins: **Rick Wilson, 6; **Jeff Cotton, 6; **Jackie DeBusk, 6; **Bill Luerman, 6; **Jim Price, 4
Unified School District No. 428
Board Member, elect 4 –
**Susan Young, 1,951
**Chris Umphres, 1,985
**Lori Reneau, 1,933
**Aaron Emerson, 1,826
Unified School District No. 431
Board Member, elect 4 –
**Don L. Fisher, 382
**Rebecca Mooney, 379
**Dean Stoskopf, 370
**Jessica Ann Baze, 319
Maggie McCain, 287
Unified School District No. 355
Board Member, elect 4 –
**Virginia Fullbright, 250
**John Sturn, 237
**Darren K. Beckwith, 232
**Jason C. Winget, 229
Mark W. Batchman, 222
Drew Hosman, 159
Michael S. Miller, 154
Unexpired term Board Member, elect 1 –
*Whitney Asher, 261
Linda Borror, 131
Unified School District No. 112 (Barton County votes only)
Board member, position 3, elect 1
Tamara Dody 129
Melissa Hubbard, 65
Josh Wimmer, 11
Board member, position 7 (at-large), elect 1
Chad M. Rogers, 357
Michelle A. Brokes, 43
Unified School District No. 403 (Barton County votes only)
Board member, position 1, elect 1
Robert L. Mitchell, 20
Board member, position 3, elect 1
Karen M. Maier
Board member, position 7 (at-large), elect 1
Sheila Nather, 21
Unified School District No. 495 (Barton County votes only)
Board member, position 1, elect 1
Brent A. Hemken, 71
Board member, position 2, elect 1
Jade M. Meyer, 51
Katelyn Zebro, 14
Board member, position 3, elect 1
Vance Smith, 72
Board member, position 7 (at-large), elect 1
Brian D. carlton, 39
Debra Kauer, 30
Barton Community College
Trustee, elect 3 –
**Gary Burke, 3,079
**Mike Johnson, 3,203
**Write-in, Mike Boys, 415
Ellinwood Hospital District
Trustee, elect 2 –
**Joyce Schulte, 340
**W. Diann O’Neal, 332
Cottonwood Extension District No. 17
Board Member, elect 2 –
**Kathie M. Rondeau, 3,088
**Richard W. Dougherty, 3,072
Special questions also on the ballot
• Sales Tax, Hoisington
Yes 302
No 99
• Sales Tax, Claflin
Yes 129
No 78
• Cheyenne Township Question:
Purchase 1395 B. Kinzel Street, Odin, for the purchase price not to exceed $52,000, to be used to store, repair, and otherwise maintain township equipment?
Yes 32
No 9
• Constitutional amendment (Barton County only)
Yes 2,098
No 1,574