By Kalin Krohe, Panhandle Post
The primary election was held on May 12 in the State of Nebraska. Below are results from the election in Box Butte County.
Box Butte County Clerk/Election Commissioner Judy Messersmith said, "We will have final totals after the provisional ballots are run and the canvass board adjourns on Thursday afternoon."
The Box Butte County Commissioner vote ran as follows:
Absentee results:
-Douglas R. Hashman, 882
-Steve Burke, 908
Election day results:
-Douglas R. Hashman, 152
-Steve Burke, 263
Total votes:
-Steve Burke, 1,171
-Douglas R. Hashman, 1,034
The City Council vote ran as follows:
Absentee results:
-Travis Turman, 338
-Brian Mischnick, 957
-Ryann Reynolds, 148
-Gary A Goodell, 365
-Mara Andersen, 474
-John S McGhehey, 1075
Election day results:
-Travis Turman, 117
-Brian Mischnick, 161
-Ryann Reynolds, 41
-Gary A Goodell, 110
-Mara Andersen, 111
-John S McGhehey, 170
Total Votes:
-Travis Turman, 455
-Brian Mischnick, 1,118
-Ryann Reynolds, 189
-Gary A Goodell, 475
-Mara Andersen, 585
-John S McGhehey, 1,245
Legislative District 43 are as follows:
Absentee results:
-Tom Brewer, 1128
-Tanya Storer, 754
-Write-In, 6
Election day results:
-Tom Brewer, 241
-Tanya Storer, 185
-Write-in, 2
Total Votes:
-Tom Brewer, 1,369
-Tanya Storer, 939
-Write-in, 8
Legislative District 47 are as follows:
Absentee results:
-Steve Erdman, 549
-Write-in, 8
Election day results:
-Steve Erdman, 110
-Write-in, 2
Total Votes:
-Steve Erdman, 659
-Write-in, 10
Proposition No. 1 are as follows:
Absentee results:
-Yes (For increasing the Sales and Use Tax, 779
-No (Against increasing the Sales and Use Tax, 939
Election day results:
-Yes (For increasing the Sales and Use Tax, 102
-No (Against increasing the Sales and Use Tax, 279
Total Votes:
-Yes (For increasing the Sales and Use Tax, 881
-No (Against increasing the Sales and Use Tax, 1,218
School Bond Elec. are as follows:
Absentee results:
-For said bonds and tax, 112
-Against said bonds and tax, 405
Election day results:
-For said bonds and tax, 31
-Against said bonds and tax, 77
Total Votes:
-For said bonds and tax, 143
-Against said bonds and tax, 482
Rep. Congress District 3 are as follows:
Absentee results:
-Larry Lee Scott Bolinger, 84
-Adrian Smith, 1470
-William Elfgren, 76
-Justin Moran, 122
-Arron Kowalski, 75
Election day results:
-Larry Lee Scott Bolinger, 47
-Adrian Smith, 288
-William Elfgren, 13
-Justin Moran, 42
-Arron Kowalski, 17
Total Votes:
-Larry Lee Scott Bolinger, 131
-Adrian Smith, 1,758
-William Elfgren, 89
-Justin Moran, 164
-Arron Kowalski, 92
Dem. Congress District 3 are as follows:
Total Votes:
-Mark Elworth Jr., 495
-Write-in, 18
Rep. President are as follows:
Total Votes:
-Donald J Trump, 2043
-Bill Weld, 158
-Write-in, 21
Dem. President are as follows:
Total Votes:
-Joe Biden, 442
-Tulsi Gabbard, 24
-Bernie Sanders, 57
-Elizabeth Warren, 35
-Write-in, 33
Rep. US Senator are as follows:
Total Votes:
-Ben Sasse, 1,630
-Matt Innis, 672
Dem. US Senator are as follows:
Total Votes:
-Dennis Frank Macek, 16
-Chris Janicek, 149
-Larry Marvin, 29
-Angie Philips, 128
-Alisha Shelton, 107
-Daniel M Wik, 22
-Andy Stock, 51
Total Party votes are as follows:
-Reb., 2,363
-Dem., 627
-Lib., 21
-Nonpartisan, 315