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Barton County unofficial election results, Nov. 5, 2019
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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