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Tuesday election results, unofficial
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The Tuesday’s general election is in the books. The polls closed at 7 p.m. and the Barton County Clerk’s office started continually updating posted results throughout the evening.
 However, Zimmerman noted, the numbers reported Tuesday are unofficial. The Barton County Commission will meet as the Board of County Canvassers at 8 a.m. Monday in Zimmerman’s office to canvass ballots and finalize the votes.
Council positions were for the cities of Great Bend, Hoisington, Ellinwood, Claflin, Albert, Galatia, Olmitz, Pawnee Rock and Susank. School board spots were for Great Bend, Hoisington, Ellinwood and Claflin. Spots for the Barton County Board of Trustees and Ellinwood Hospital District Board were also up for eclection.
In addition, there will be mayoral elections in Great Bend, Hoisington, Ellinwood, Albert, Galatia, Pawnee Rock and Susank. There is also a special question on establishing a recreation commission in Ellinwood.
Below are the election results posted by the County Clerk’s Office as of presstime Tuesday night, with 2,828 total votes.

City elections unofficial results
Great Bend
(Mayor and four City Council positions)
Mayor
1,047 votes for 59 %, Mike Allison, Great Bend
713, votes for 40 %, Randy S. Myers, Great Bend
Council
159 votes for 49 %, Mitchell K. Haney, Ward 1, Great Bend
164 votes for 50 %, Edwin O. Roberts, Ward 1, Great Bend
679 votes for 99 %, Wayne Henneke, Ward 2  
218 votes for 45 %, Thomas Boor, Ward 3, Great Bend
264 votes for 54 %, Allene Owen, Ward 3, Great Bend
171 votes for 97 %, Dana C. Dawson, Ward 4, Great Bend

Hoisington
(Mayor and four City Council positions)
Mayor
89 votes for 93 %, Clayton Williamson, Hoisington
Council
22 votes for 100 %, Gerald Donovan, Ward 1, Hoisington
27 votes for 90 %, Michael F. Aylward, Ward 2, Hoisington
22 votes for 100 %, Dean Andereck, Ward 3, Hoisington
21 votes for 80 %, Christina R. Smith, Ward 4, Hoisington

Ellinwood
(Mayor and two City Council positions)
Mayor
351 for 96 %, Frank A. Koelsch, Ellinwood
Council
304 votes for 39 %, Alan M. Brauer, Ellinwood
255 votes for 33 %, Irlan Fullbright, Ellinwood
196 votes for 25 %, Kenneth A. Lebbin, Ellinwood

Claflin
(Three City Council positions)
52 votes for 19 %, Doug Hubbard, Claflin
28 votes for 10 %, Richard Tennant, Claflin
72 votes for 27 %, Kelly M. Nixon, Claflin
73 votes for 27 %, Kirk Schneweis, Claflin
35 votes for 13 %, Leon Oberle, Claflin

Albert
(Mayor and five City Council positions)
Mayor
No filings, 38 write-ins
Council
28 votes for 16 %, Martheda (Marty) Hanhardt, Albert
143 write-ins
Galatia
(Mayor and five City Council positions)
Mayor
13 votes for 92 %, Steve Wilhelm, Galatia
Council
14 votes for 20 %, Gary Anschutz, Galatia
14 votes for 20 %, Dennis L. Funk, Galatia
13 votes for 18 %, Michael Guertin, Galatia
14 votes for 20 %, Kevin Polzin, Galatia
14 votes, for 20 %, David H. Strecker, Galatia

Olmitz
(Three City Council positions)
17 votes for 22 %, Kevin Bahr, Olmitz
60 write-ins

Pawnee Rock
(Mayor and three City Council positions)
Mayor
38 votes for 55 %, Gary L. Adams, Pawnee Rock
31 votes for 44 %, Galen L. Zortman, Pawnee Rock
Council
41 votes for 24 %, Vickie Alsup, Pawnee Rock
42 votes for 25%, Barry A. Jack, Pawnee Rock
41 votes for 24 %, Nickolle Parret, Pawnee Rock
30 votes for 17 %Chasity Tower, Pawnee Rock

Susank
(Mayor and five City Council Positions)
Mayor, no filings, 10 write-ins
Council, 45 write-ins

School elections unofficial results
Barton County Community
College Board of Trustees
(Three positions at large)
1,968 for 33 %, Leonard F. Bunselmeyer Jr., Great Bend
2,066 for 34 %, Don Learned, Great Bend
1,889 for 31 %, John E. Moshier, Hoisington

Unified School District 428,
Great Bend
(Three positions at large)
1,401 for 32 %, Joyce Carter, Great Bend
1,404 for 32 %, Larry G. Kutina, Great Bend
1,522 for 34 %, Kevin Mauler, Great Bend

USD 431, Hoisington
(Positions 2, 4, 5 and 6)
147 votes for 98 %, Don Fisher, Position 2, Hoisington
150 votes for 100 %, Sara Tarlton, Position 4, Hoisington
138 votes for 97 %, Steven Ray Little, Position 5, Hoisington
141 votes for 99 %, Maggie McCain Alderdice , Position 6, Hoisington

USD 355, Ellinwood
(Three positions at large)
431 votes for 35 %, Stephen L. Billinger, Ellinwood
434 votes for 35 %, Janice Birzer, Ellinwood
350 votes for 28 %, Ronda Sjogren, Ellinwood

USD 112 Central Plains
(One position)
13 votes for 28 %, Bert Besthorn
32 votes for 71 %, Tony Zink

Ellinwood Hospital District
(Two positions open)
380 for 49 %, Diann O’Neal, Ellinwood
377 for 49 %, Joyce Schulte, Ellinwood

Ellinwood Joint Recreation USD 355 & City
301 Yes, 61 %
187 No, 38 %