Official election results announced
Some city officials were elected as write-in candidates in the April 5 general election.
No residents filed for candidacy which prompted write-ins for various positions.
The following official results for city and school positions includes provisional ballots.
Officials elected by write-ins are indicated with "WI." Also indicated with each position are the total numbers of write-in votes.
Burns: Mayor Mary Glenn (incumbent) 37, write-in candidates10. Treasurer Tom Grimwood (WI) 2. Councilmen (five positions) Fritzie Hatfield (I) 48, Mark Brunhoeber (I) 42, Mark L. Steward (I) 41, Judith A. Steward 35, and Elmer L. Welch 33, write-ins 23.
Durham: Mayor Glennon Crowther (I) 31, write-in 1. Councilmen (five positions) Gary D. Unruh (I) 31, Verlin L. Sommerfeld (I) 28, Michael Sorensen (I) 28, Steven B. Miller 27, and Anna Mae Goertz 25, write-ins 6.
Florence: Mayor Susan E. Klassen 112, write-ins (Josh Inlow) 76. First ward councilman Randy B. Mills (I) 76, write-ins 9; second ward councilman Bryan L. Harper 80, write-ins 8.
Goessel: Mayor Peggy Jay (I) 165, write-ins 3. Councilmen (two positions) Larry C. Lindeman (I) 129, Larry D. Schmidt (I) 104, and Joel J. Ratzlaff 70.
Hillsboro: Mayor Delores Dalke (I) 770, write-ins 63. Ward one councilman Leonard Coryea 369, write-ins 12; ward two councilman Matthew O. Hiebert (I) 433, write-ins 10.
Lehigh: Mayor Monty Root (WI) 36. Councilmen (five positions) Todd Jost (WI) 39, Eldon Kaiser (WI) 34, Mike Geiman (WI) 33, John Masson (WI) 28, and Fred Sheridan (WI) 27.
Lincolnville: Mayor David L. Schneider Sr. 41, Victor D. Burns (I) 21, write-ins 2. Councilmen (two positions) Sylvia M. Bailey 49, Greg A. Hubbard 39, and V. Gail Burns 24, write-ins 2.
Lost Springs: Mayor Steve Seifert (WI) 10. Councilmen (five positions) Joe Alvarez (WI) 11, Frank Wirtz (WI) 11, Glen Heitfield (WI) 10, Blaine Gerhke (WI) 9, and Angie Seifert (WI) 6.
Marion: Finance commissioner Larry McLain (I) 440, write-ins 2.
Peabody: Mayor Tom Schmidt 255, write-ins 6. Councilmen (two positions) Edmond N. Slocombe 233, Tim Peterson 153, and Jon Gard (I) 88.
Ramona: Mayor Pat Wick (I) 23 and Edith "Connie" Smith 13. Councilmen (five positions) Jeanette "Jeannie" L. Weber (I) 23, Jayme Linn Brunner (I) 22, Kathy A. Werth (I) 22, Arthur E. Stroda 20, Lola "Angel" Harold 18, Reign Anduss (I) 17, Nathan A. Bailey 17, Robert W. Brady 16, Judith A. Gratz 6, write-ins 2.
Tampa: Councilmen (three positions) Paul H. Backhus (I) 34, Wilbert E. Backhus (I) 22, Tom Moldenhauer (WI) 18, write-ins 19.
Centre USD 397: Position 4 Jennifer M. Kassebaum (I) 77; position 5 Brent G. Methvin 70 and Kathy Beneke-Bloom 43, write-ins 2; position 6 Julie Klenda (I) 57, write-in 1.
Goessel USD 411: Position 4 Lynette Duerksen (I) 485, write-ins 5; position 5 Dewayne Voth (I) 471 and Anton Epp 33, write-ins 2; position 6 Lynel Unrau (I) 469, write-ins 3.
Hillsboro USD 410: Position 4 Brent Barkman (I) 289, write-ins 8; position 5 Gary L. Andrews 324, write-ins 8; position 6 Eddie Weber (I) 166, write-ins 4.
Marion USD 408: Position 4 Keith Collett (I) 876, write-ins 21; position 5 Jan Helmer 915, write-ins 9; position 6 Lyle K. Leppke 890, write-ins 10.
Peabody-Burns USD 398: Position 4 Duke Eldridge (I) 411, write-ins 14; position 5 Doe Ann Hague (I) 397, write-ins 16; position 6 Rhonda D. Louks 410, write-ins 12.
Hillsboro voters overwhelmingly supported a retail sales tax increase in Tuesday's primary election, 651 in favor and 264 opposed.
Revenue from the sales tax will be used for public recreational facilities that could include an aquatic center.
The constitutional amendment marriage question in Marion County received a resounding 3,133 votes in favor of recognizing marriages only between one man and one woman and 667 against. Statewide the question passed 414,106 yes to 178,018 no.
Electors will take their respective positions at the next city or school district meeting.
