Upon the closing of the polls from the April 8 election, the following unofficial results were informally furnished to the Benton County Enterprise by Benton County Clerk Susan Porterfield at approximately 8:40 PM on Tuesday night.
Although voter ballots did contain spaces for write-in votes, those are not recorded in this release if not voted on.
County of Benton
Question: "Countywide Sales Tax . . . for the purpose of improvement to roads and bridges, to upgrade equipment, and to upgrade, maintain, and repair county facilities and equipment": Yes, 960; No, 366.
City of Cole Camp
For Alderman East Ward, 2 year term: Steven Knox, 99; Sandra Schlesselman, 56; Kevin Calhoun, 8.
For Alderman West Ward, 2 year term: David Locke, 109; Robert Meuschke, 44.
Question: "Transportation Tax . . . for transportation purposes including construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of streets, roads and bridges within the city": Yes, 232; No, 72.
City of Lincoln
For Alderman East Ward, 2 year term: Barbara Hammond, 30; Trey Brown, 21.
For Alderman West Ward, 2 year term: Philip Fisher, 39.
City of Warsaw
For Alderman Ward 1, 2 year term: Kimberly Pearcy, 55; Fran Gatlin, 18.
For Alderman Ward 2, 2 year term: Jennifer Flores, 15.
For Alderman Ward 3, 2 year term: Eric Flores, 25.
Cole Camp R-1 School Dist.
For Board Member, 3 year term: Marty Doogs, 326; Zachary Lutjen, 335; Pamela Eckhoff, 412.
Proposition Cole Camp Schools: Yes, 452; No, 155.
Lincoln R-II School Dist.
For Board Member, 3 year term: Derek Casey, 136; Clifford Yearout, 70; Matthew Rutherford, 79; Brandon Siercks, 113.
Warsaw R-IX School Dist.
For Board Member, 3 year term: LaMonte D. Yoder, 408; Charlotte Beck, 291; Marsha Bergman, 163.
Henry County R-1 School Dist. (Windsor)
For Board Member, 3 year term: Jamie Burkhart, 7; Ryan Hoffman, 8.
Proposition Greyhounds: Yes, 8; No, 0.
Morgan County R-1 School Dist.
For Board Member, 3 year term: Melynda Pryor, 3; Joey Heman, 1; Kyle Eckhoff, 2.
Cole Camp and Rural Fire Protection District
For Board Member, 6 year term: Earl Theisen, 447.
Lakeview Heights Fire Protection District
Question: "Shall the board of directors of Lakeview Heights Fire Protection District be authorized to levy an additional tax of not more than twenty ($0.20) cents per one hundred dollars assessed valuation to provide funds for the support of the District?": Yes, 68; No, 15.
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
For Board of Directors, 3 year term: Mona K. Ipsen, 492.
