News : Benton County Primary Election Results

Benton County Candidates for the November Election. For Supervisor seats: Ron Tippett and Bruce Volz. For Sheriff, Dave Upah

On Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Benton County Residents voted for their choice of candidates that will be voted on in November's Election.

Of the 18,644 registered voters, only 2,439 ballots were cast, or 13.08%.

For Sheriff, residents chose between the two Republican candidates Dave Upah with 1,618 votes to Ted Paxton's 529 votes with no candidates from the Democratic Party or Libertarian Party.

In the County Board of Supervisor District 3 - Supervisor incumbent Gary Bierschenck lost his nomination with only 713 votes to Bruce Volz's 1,285 votes with no candidates from the Democratic Party or Libertarian Party.

In the most contested race to choose a candidate for the seat now held by Supervisor Rick Primmer, three Candidates threw their hats in the ring for County Board of Supervisor District 1, Lance Lillibridge, Ron Tippett and Kellie VanRee.

Coming in first was Ron Tippett with 926 votes, followed by Lance Lillibridge with 792 votes, Kellie VanRee came in third with 422 votes with no candidates from the Democratic Party or Libertarian Party.

Hayley Rippel ran unopposed for the Benton County Auditor and had 1,964 votes with no candidates from the Democratic Party or Libertarian Party.

In other races:

United States Representative District 2

Rep. (Republican Party) Ashley Hinson -1.874

Dem. (Democratic Party) Sarah Corkery - 214

Lib (Libertarian Party) - No Candidate

State Senator District 38

Rep.(Republican Party)

James McCullagh - 21

Steve Schmitt - 28

Dave Sires - 34

Dem. (Democratic Party) - Eric Giddens - 6

Lib (Libertarian Party) - No Candidate

State Senator District 42

Rep. (Republican Party) - Charlie McClintock - 1,710

Dem. (Democratic Party) - No Candidate

Lib (Libertarian Party) - No Candidate

State Representative District 76

Rep. (Republican Party) - Derek Wulf - 86

Dem. (Democratic Party) - Jarred Johnston - 5

Lib (Libertarian Party) - No Candidate

State Representative District 84

Rep. (Republican Party) - Thomas Gerhold -1,712

Dem. (Democratic Party) - No Candidate

Lib. (Libertarian) - Ashley Meredith - 18