Unofficial Results from the Nov. 8 Mid-Term Elections

Unofficial totals from the Nov. 8 mid-term elections in Hancock County are below. The Hancock County Board of Supervisors will canvass the election results on Monday, Nov. 14.

Federal Office

U.S. Senate: Charles Grassley (R) – 3,14; Michael Franken (D) – 1,194

U.S. Representative District 4: Randy Feenstra (R) – 3,190; Ryan Melton (D) -1,012; Bryan Jack Holder (L) – 88

State Office

Governor & Lt. Gov.:  Kim Reynolds/Adam Gregg (R) – 3,302; Deidre DeJear/Eric Van Lancker (D): 1,009; Rick Stewart/Marco Battaglia (L) – 74

Secretary of State – Paul D. Pate (R) – 3,237; Joel Miller (D) – 1,084.

Auditor of State: Todd Halibur (R) – 3,043; Rob Sand (D) – 1,232

Treasurer of State: Roby Smith (R) – 2,869; Michael L. Fitzgerald (D) – 1,442

Sec. of Agriculture: Mike Naig (R) – 3,320; John Norwood (D) 991

Attorney General: Brenna Bird (R) – 2,946; Tom Miller (D) – 1,344.

State Representative, Dist. 56: Mark Thompson (R) - 3,343; Charles Aldrich (L) – 766

Constitutional Amendment: Right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed – Yes – 3,425; No – 757

County Office

Supervisors (elect 2): Sis Greiman (R) – 3,092; Gary Rayhons (R) – 3,268; 

Treasurer: Deborah Engstler (R) – 2,246; Linda Juhl (Ind.) – 2,005

Recorder: Tracy Marshall (R) – 3,936

Attorney: Blake Norman (R) – 3,847

County Public Measure

Hancock County Public Measure (courthouse repairs, improvements):  Yes – 2,268; No – 1,868. Measure did not meet the required 60 percent voter approval.

Township Clerks & Trustees

Amsterdam: Trustee (Elect 2)  – Daniel Hansen – 53; Write-in – 4; Clerk – Write – 2

Avery – Trustee (Elect 2) Larry Treinen – 71, Write-in – 5; Clerk – Dean Avery – 74

Bingham – Trustee (Elect 2) – Gary Hayungs – 77; Brandon Beenken – 75; Clerk – Phyllis Schutjer – 83

Boone – Trustee (Elect 1) – Kevin Wilhite – 52; Clerk – Connie Price – 52

Britt: Trustee (Elect 2) Mark Eisenman – 75; Write – 11; Clerk – Darcy Eisenman – 71, write-in – 1

Concord: Trustee (Elect 2) Spencer Klooster – 90; Ron McCabe – 93; write-in – 1; Clerk – Elizabeth Waddingham – 108.

Crystal: Trustees (Elect 2) – Write-in – 12; Clerk – Lois Sonius – 78; Write-in 1;

Ell: Trustees (Elect 2) – Write-in – 16; Clerk – Write-in – 7

Ellington: Trustees (Elect 2) Jerry Kropp – 168, Eric Rust – 157, write-in - 1; Clerk – Osmund Jermeland – 191

Erin: Trustees  (Elect 2) – Douglas Verbrugge – 75; write-in – 6; Clerk – John B. Johnson – 72.

Garfield: Trustees (Elect 2); Marvin Ricke – 109; Lewis A. Nedved – 118, write-in – 2; Clerk – Tom Formanek – 128, write-in 1

Liberty: Trustees (Elect 2) David Schonewetter – 93, Eldon Gast – 87; write=in – 1; Clerk – Dean Bertilson – 99, write-in – 1

Madison Township: trustees (Elect 2) David Reese – 148, Roger Wellik – 159; Write-in- 2; Clerk – Susan E. Reese – 172

Magor: Trustee (Elect 2) Eldon Meyers – 42; Bruce Smidt – 48; write-in 1; Clerk – Marvin G. Krauss – 50, write-in – 2

Orthel – Trustee (Elect 2) Jeffrey A. Nielsen - 101, Kenneth DeWaard- 82; write-in – 1; Clerk – Steve Kelly – 98

Twin Lake: Clerk – Gary Steenblock – 67

Public Hospital Trustees:(Elect 5) Ellen Tusha – 3,104; Mary Kopacek – 3,154, Ron Eden – 2,904, Bill Paulus – 2,923, David Fax – 2,947, Write-in 36

SWCD Commission:(Elect 2) Robert Stille – 2,933, Andrea Nedved – 3,259, write-in – 17

Agricultural Extension Council:(Elect 5) Sara Ann Schumacher – 2,801, Mary K. Thomas-Greiman – 2,876; Mathew Hobscheidt – 2,806; Brandon Beenken – 2,836; Heidi Konz – 2,755, write-in 24

Judicial Ballot

Supreme Court Justice:  Matthew McDermott – Yes, 2,716; No – 863

Supreme Court Justice: Dana L. Oxley – Yes – 2,448; No – 949

Court of Appeals: Paul B. Ahlers – Yes - 2,603, No – 858

Court of Appeals: Gina Badding- Yes – 2,476, No – 863

District 2A Associate: Peter B. Newell – Yes – 2,669, No – 782