Low voter turnout recorded locally

Analysis of the recent local elections, highlighting the notably low voter turnout and its implications for the community.

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Jun 30, 2024

Low voter turnout recorded locally

A total of 3,350 voters cast ballots in the local 2024 primary election, a 21.9 percent turnout of the county’s 15,295 registered voters. Election summary results show 1,087 votes were cast by walk-in absentee ballot, 87 by paper absentee and a combined 2,176 on election day at the county’s eight vote center locations.

Complete primary election results for local office races were as follows:

Commissioner, District II (Republican)

  • Sam Hobbs – 1,872
  • Robert (Bob) Curry – 828

Commissioner, District III (Republican)

  • David Risk – 1,228
  • Amy L. Casebeer – 1,093
  • Joel Walter Lowe – 326

Commissioner, District III (Democrat)

  • William L. Jennings – 260
  • John Wayne Keene – 200

County Council, At-Large (Republican) (3 seats)

  • Polly Chesser (R) – 1,285
  • Joe Frye (R) – 1,264
  • Daniel Browning (R) – 1,206
  • Norman Warner III (R) – 1,180
  • William (Bill) Pursell (R) – 1,037

County Council, At-Large (Democrat)

  • Sandra (Wood) Calvert – 453 

County Auditor

  • Sheila Reeves (R) – 2,280

Precinct Committee, Clay 1

  • Verl Keith (R) – 76
  • Roger Daniel (R) – 55

Precinct Committee, Clay 2

  • Daniel Browning (R) – 132

Precinct Committee, Franklin

  • Leroy Gentry (R) – 101
  • Denise Line (R) – 49

Precinct Committee, Harrison

  • Troy Lantz (R) – 43

Precinct Committee, Jackson

  • John Hunter (R) – 101
  • Barron Eugene Barnett – 48

Precinct Committee, Jefferson

  • Andrew (Andy) Wood (R) – 108
  • Greg A. Melton (R) – 48

Precinct Committee, Jennings

  • Susan M. Huftel (R) – 61

Precinct Committee, Lafayette

  • Cris Lunsford (R) – 130
  • Vincent P. Meyers (R) – 46

Precinct Committee, Marion

  • Christine J. Hutson (R) – 95

Precinct Committee, Montgomery

  • Lori L. Warner (R) – 110

Precinct Committee, Morgan

  • Sharon Close (R) – 89
  • Kenneth (Kenny) Anderson (R) – 71
  • Craig D. Lopossa (R) – 23

Precinct Committee, Taylor

  • Charlie Hallam (R) – 79
  • Nick Robertson (R) – 50

Precinct Committee, Washington 1

  • Sam Hobbs (R) – 210
  • Patty Edwards (R) – 135

Precinct Committee, Washington 2

  • Joe Frye (R) – 150
  • David R. Weaver (R) – 58

Precinct Committee, Washington 3

  • Gary R. Dubois (R) – 89

Precinct Committee, Washington 4

  • William (Bill) Pursell (R) - 46
  • Richard Dunigan (R) – 34
  • Janet Stogsdill Schmidt (R) – 26

Precinct Committee, Wayne 1

  • Viola M. Hall (R) – 60
  • Larry Bruce Norman (R) – 40

Precinct Committee, Wayne 2

  • Gary Burton (R) – 119

State Convention Delegate, At-Large 

  • Daniel Browning (R) – 1,738
  • Sam Hobbs (R) – 2,040
  • Verl Keith (R) – 1,727
  • Denise Line (R) – 1,425
  • David Risk (R) – 1,785
  • Kristi Risk (R) – 1,678
  • Lori L. Warner (R) – 1,686
  • Norman Warner III (R) – 1,660

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