Government : Red Wave hits Benton County and State

The unofficial election results are now in. Benton County has 18,514 Registered Voters with 18 precincts reporting. There were a total of 11,452 ballots cast. 

In the unchallenged seats Benton County will retain the following: 

Melinda Schottmer (R) Treasurer

Melinda Schoettmer (REP) 9,470 98.74%

(Write-in vote, if any) 121 1.26%

Lexa Spiedel (R) Recorder

Lexa S. Speidel (REP) 9,590 98.91%

(Write-in vote, if any) 106 1.09% 

Tracy Seeman (R) Supervisor
Tracy Seeman (REP) 9,215 97.61%

(Write-in vote, if any) 226 2.39%

Soil & Water Conservation

Steven Thompson

Cory Cronbaugh

Benton County Attorney

Ray Lough (REP) 7,099 63.92%

David C. Thompson (DEM) 3,978 35.82%

(Write-in vote, if any) 29 0.26%

State Representative District 76

Derek Wulf (REP) 401 79.72%

Kate Wyatt (DEM) 101 20.08%

(Write-in vote, if any) 1 0.20%

State Representative for District 84

Thomas D. Gerhold (REP) 7,036 65.97%

Sara Yedlik (DEM) 3,622 33.96%

(Write-in vote, if any) 7 0.07% 

State Senator for District 42

Charlie McClintock (REP) 6,899 64.83%

Jessica Wiskus (DEM) 3,305 31.06%

Bruce A. Gardner 429 4.03%

(Write-in vote, if any) 8 0.08%

Benton County results for the State races:

Governor

Kim Reynolds Adam Gregg (REP) 7,744 68.27%

Deidre DeJear Eric Van Lancker ( DEM) 3,291 29.01%

Rick Stewart Marco Battaglia (LIB) 305 2.69% (

Write-in vote, if any) 4 0.04%

Secretary of State

Paul D. Pate (REP) 8,057 71.65%

Joel Miller (DEM) 3,183 28.31%

(Write-in vote, if any) 5 0.04% 

Auditor of State

Todd Halbur (REP) 6,325 56.75%

Rob Sand (DEM) 4,815 43.20%

(Write-in vote, if any) 6 0.05%

Treasurer of State

Roby Smith (REP) 6,886 61.87%

Michael L. Fitzgerald (DEM) 4,239 38.09%

(Write-in vote, if any) 5 0.04%

Secretary of Agriculture

Mike Naig (REP) 8,165 73.51%

John Norwood (DEM) 2,937 26.44%

(Write-in vote, if any) 5 0.05% 

Attorney General

Brenna Bird (REP) 6,782 60.33% T

om Miller (DEM) 4,451 39.60%

(Write-in vote, if any) 8 0.07%

United States Senator

Chuck Grassley (REP) 7,501 66.12%

Michael Franken (DEM) 3,822 33.69%

(Write-in vote, if any) 21 0.19%

United States Representative

Ashley Hinson (REP) 7,427 65.45%

Liz Mathis (DEM) 3,911 34.47%

(Write-in vote, if any) 9 0.08% 

Agricultural Extension Council

Top 5

Amy Boddicker 6,073 18.86%

Brian McNulty 5,221 16.21%

Scott Rathje 5,078 15.77%

Allison Hicks 4,912 15.25%

Katie Sackett-Stadheim 3,883 12.06%

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Dawn Edler 3,823 11.87%

Wayne Shannon 3,121 9.69%

(Write-in vote, if any) 97 0.30%

Supreme Court Justices

Dana L. Oxley 

YES 5,894 69.56%

NO 2,579 30.44%

Matthew McDermott

YES 5,516 67.71%

NO 2,631 32.29%

Court of Appeals Judge

Gina Badding

YES 5,750 70.76%

NO 2,376 29.24%

Paul Ahlers

YES 5,444 69.52%

NO 2,387 30.48% 

District 6 Court Judge

Lars Anderson

YES 5,460 70.04%

NO 2,336 29.96% 

Christopher Bruns

YES 5,344 69.74%

NO 2,319 30.26%

Valerie Clay

YES 5,381 69.75%

NO 2,334 30.25% 

Chad Kepros

YES 5,214 68.22%

NO 2,429 31.78% 

Justin Lightfoot

YES 5,513 71.44%

NO 2,204 28.56%

Kevin McKeever

YES 5,283 69.17%

NO 2,355 30.83%

Sean McPartland

YES 5,187 67.89%

NO 2,453 32.11%

Ian Thornhill

YES 5,312 69.49%

NO 2,332 30.51%

District 6 Associate Judge

Carrie Bryner

YES 5,535 71.86%

NO 2,168 28.14% 

Jason Burns

YES 5,387 70.15%

NO 2,292 29.85% 

Heidi Carmer

YES 5,428 70.85%

NO 2,233 29.15%

Constitutional Amendment

Summary: Provides that the right of the people of Iowa to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes the right to keep and bear arms as a fundamental right. Any and all restrictions of this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny.

Full Text: Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new section: Right to keep and bear arms. Sec. 1A. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be a fundamental individual right. Any and all restrictions of this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny.

YES 8,110 75.22%

NO 2,672 24.78%