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Polk County residents went to the polls on Tuesday to participate in the midterm elections.
More than 2,000 votes were cast locally in the election. This year's General Election saw 58.15 percent of all Polk County registered voters (2,083) go to the polls or request an early ballot. According to Polk County Clerk Deb Girard, more than 500 early ballots went out this election season. As of Tuesday morning, all but 30 had been returned before Election Day.
Below is a breakdown of results for the election in Polk County. Some races may include other counties.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
| Congress - District 1 | |
|---|---|
| Mike Flood (R) | 765 |
| Patty Pansing Brooks (D) | 187 |
| Congress - District 3 | |
| Adrian Smith (R) | 886 |
| David J. Else (D) | 134 |
| Mark Elworth Jr. (LMN) | 33 |
STATE TICKET
| For Governor of Nebraska | |
|---|---|
| Jim Pillen (R) | 1650 |
| Carol Blood (D) | 320 |
| Scott Zimmerman (L) | 73 |
| SECRETARY OF STATE | |
| Bob Evnen (R) | 1744 |
| STATE TREASURER | |
| John Murante (R) | 1651 |
| Katrina Tomsen (L) | 253 |
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | |
| Mike Hilgers (R) | 1695 |
| Larry Bolinger (LMN) | 242 |
| AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | |
| Mike Foley (R) | 1687 |
| Gene Siadek (L) | 123 |
| L. Leroy Lopez (LMN) | 147 |
| PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER | |
| Eric Kamler (R) | 1691 |
COUNTY TICKET
| COUNTY CLERK | |
|---|---|
| Debra S. Girard (D) | 1515 |
| COUNTY TREASURER | |
| Barbara J. Swanson (R) | 1902 |
| COUNTY SHERIFF | |
| Dwaine W. Ladwig (R) | 1620 |
| COUNTY ATTORNEY | |
| Write-In Total | 113 |
| COUNTY SURVEYOR | |
| Christopher C. Hays (R) | 1806 |
| COUNTY ASSESSOR | |
| Jodi Krance (R) | 1753 |
| COUNTY COMMISSIONER - District 1 | |
| Mike Boss (R) | 548 |
| COUNTY COMMISSIONER - District 2 | |
| Ron Boruch (R) | 668 |
NON-PARTISAN TICKET
| Legislature - District 24 | |
|---|---|
| Patrick Hotovy | 898 |
| Jana Hughes | 971 |
| State Board of Education - District 5 | |
| Kirk Penner | 1133 |
| Helen Raikes | 530 |
| Retain Judge Heavican | |
| Yes | 1158 |
| No | 416 |
| Retain Judge Welch Jr. | |
| Yes | 1100 |
| No | 432 |
| Retain Judge Fridrich | |
| Yes | 1087 |
| No | 427 |
| Retain Judge Coe | |
| Yes | 1079 |
| No | 436 |
| Retain Judge Hoffert | |
| Yes | 1073 |
| No | 427 |
| Retain Judge Marroquin | |
| Yes | 1091 |
| No | 423 |
| Retain Judge Lange | |
| Yes | 1102 |
| No | 408 |
| Retain Judge Petersen | |
| Yes | 1098 |
| No | 426 |
| Retain Judge Twiss | |
| Yes | 1069 |
| No | 436 |
| CCC - District 5 | |
| Linda M. Aerni | 675 |
| Wayne A. Nestor | 834 |
| CP NRD - Subdistrict 9 | |
| Edward A. Kyes | 272 |
| CP NRD - At Large | |
| Keith A. Ostermeier | 270 |
| UBB NRD - Subdistrict 1 | |
| Larry K. Moore | 565 |
| Kevin W. Peterson | 744 |
| UBB NRD - Subdistrict 2 | |
| Douglas Dickinson | 1087 |
| UBB NRD - Subdistrict 3 | |
| Bill Stahly | 1067 |
| UBB NRD - Subdistrict 4 | |
| Paul D. Weiss | 645 |
| Ben Heath | 403 |
| UBB NRD - Subdistrict 5 | |
| Michael D. Nuss | 581 |
| Neal Hoff | 455 |
| UBB NRD - Subdistrict 6 | |
| Bill Kuehner | 1036 |
| UBB NRD - Subdistrict 7 | |
| Ronda L. Rich | 562 |
| Anthony J. Bohaty | 594 |
| UBB NRD - Subdistrict 8 | |
| Matthew Perry | 1101 |
| UBB NRD - At Large | |
| Eugene R. Ulmer | 402 |
| Teresa Otte | 739 |
| Polk County RPPD - Subdivision 1 | |
| Robert Lindburg | 567 |
| Polk County RPPD - Subdivision 2 | |
| Douglas R. Burritt | 305 |
| Bill Kropatsch | 597 |
| ESU 7 - District 11 | |
| Donald Ellison | 1329 |
| Shelby-Rising City School Board (Vote 3) | |
| Chris Whitmore | 344 |
| Jackie Sliva | 178 |
| Joe Noyd | 259 |
| Crystal Zimmerman | 286 |
| Osceola School Board (Vote 3) | |
| Jena Mentink | 400 |
| Michael P. Neujahr | 480 |
| Jennifer Boruch | 479 |
| Cross County School Board (Vote 3) | |
| Kurt B. Moore | 476 |
| Jason L. Fellows | 484 |
| Write-In Total | 246 |
| High Plains School Board (Vote 3) | |
| Nathan Spurling | 153 |
| Shane Van Pelt | 169 |
| Megan Pike | 91 |
| Centennial School Board (Vote 3) | |
| Jason Richters | 7 |
| Jodi Cast | 6 |
| Derek Tomes | 7 |
| Columbus School Board (Vote 3) | |
| Douglas Molczyk | 0 |
| Theresa Seipel | 0 |
| Michael R. Jeffryes | 0 |
| Twin River School Board (Vote 3) | |
| John Nelson | 6 |
| Dan Preister | 12 |
| Chelsa Thompson | 6 |
| Brian Van Driel | 6 |
| Jaysen Melcher | 5 |
| Jeremy Vetick | 17 |
| Mayor of Osceola | |
| Donald Graff | 265 |
| Osceola City Council (Vote 2) | |
| Donald Sterup | 168 |
| Charles C. Hays | 224 |
| Jerry Miller | 175 |
| Stromsburg Mayor | |
| Kenneth Everingham | 339 |
| Stromsburg City Council - North Ward | |
| Lois Burke | 211 |
| Stromsburg City Council - South Ward | |
| Joel Kaup | 155 |
| Shelby Village Board (Vote 3) | |
| Anita Smith | 126 |
| Jeffrey D. Willis | 139 |
| Ruth M. Godejohn | 99 |
| Polk Village Board (Vote 3) | |
| Rodney Hanquist | 92 |
| Darold Carlstrom | 80 |
| Proposed Amendment No. 1 (Operating an Airport) | |
| For | 1312 |
| Against | 475 |
| Initiative Measure 432 - Minimum Wage | |
| For | 1576 |
| Against | 412 |
| Initiative Measure 433 - Voter ID | |
| For | 861 |
| Against | 1125 |
