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2008 Local Election Results

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Unofficial Results
2008 General Election


Here are unofficial election results from Franklin County. All vote totals reflect only votes cast in Franklin County. Official, canvassed results, as approved by the County Commission, may differ from these numbers.

NATIONAL AND STATE OFFICES

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR PRESIDENT
AND VICE-PRESIDENT

VOTE FOR ONE SET OF ELECTORS
CHUCK BALDWIN/DARRELL L CASTLE, Reform 40
BOB BARR/WAYNE A ROOT, Libertarian 65
JOHN MCCAIN/SARAH PALIN, Republican 6,969
RALPH NADER/MATT GONZALEZ, independent 121
BARACK OBAMA/JOE BIDEN, Democratic 4,366
UNITED STATES SENATE - VOTE FOR ONE
RANDALL L HODGKINSON, Topeka, Libertarian 243
JOSEPH L MARTIN, St Marys, Reform 255
PAT ROBERTS, Dodge City, Republican 7,037
JIM SLATTERY, Topeka, Democratic 3,839
US REPRESENTATIVE 2ND DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE
NANCY BOYDA, Topeka, Democratic 4,462
ROBERT GARRARD, Edgerton, Libertarian 250
LYNN JENKINS, Topeka, Republican 6,444
LESLIE S MARTIN, St Marys, Reform 216
KANSAS SENATOR 12TH DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE
PAT APPLE, Louisburg, Republican 7,239
ANDREW RICKEL, Garnett, Democratic 3,282
KANSAS SENATOR 15TH DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE
DEREK SCHMIDT, Independence, Republican 460
STATE REPRESENTATIVE 5TH DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE
BILL FEUERBORN, Garnett, Democratic 2,433
CYNTHIA "CARA" POLSLEY, Ottawa, Republican 2,267
STATE REPRESENTATIVE 9TH DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE
JON M DUNBAR, Colony, Democratic 579
BILL OTTO, LeRoy, Republican 709
STATE REPRESENTATIVE 10TH DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE
TONY BROWN, Baldwin City, Democratic 1,194
JOHN COEN, Baldwin City, Republican 2,029
WILLIAM STEWART STARKS, Lawrence, Libertarian 104
STATE REPRESENTATIVE 59TH DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE
JIM IREY, Melvern, Democratic 823
WILLIAM R PRESCOTT, Osage City, Republican 944

COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP OFFICES

COUNTY OFFICES

COUNTY COMMISSIONER 2ND DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE
GENE HIRT, Williamsburg, independent 807
JOHN C. RIDDLE, Ottawa, Democratic 734
JOHN "ED" TAYLOR, Ottawa, Republican1,058
3RD DISTRICT - VOTE FOR ONE
SCOTT JAMES BARNHART, Ottawa, independent 813
DAVID J HOOD, Ottawa, Republican 1,344
COUNTY CLERK - VOTE FOR ONE
SHARI PERRY, Ottawa, Republican 9,824
COUNTY TREASURER - VOTE FOR ONE
DEBBIE HOUGH, Ottawa, Republican 10,044
REGISTER OF DEEDS - VOTE FOR ONE
SUE A. MCCAY, Williamsburg, Democratic 9,153
COUNTY ATTORNEY - VOTE FOR ONE
HEATHER R. JONES, Ottawa, Republican 9,427
SHERIFF - VOTE FOR ONE
CRAIG A. DAVIS, Ottawa, Republican 8,211
BYRON GORACKE, Williamsburg, Democratic 2,863

TOWNSHIP OFFICES

APPANOOSE TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee -N/A
Treasurer -N/A
CENTROPOLIS TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee - EUGENE GILLILAND, Ottawa, Republican 397
Treasurer - CHARLIE HOMER, Ottawa, Republican 398
CUTLER TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee - LARRIE KLEITZ, Rantoul, Democratic 315
Treasurer - LLOYD W. KERN, JR., Rantoul, Democratic 308
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee - ELDON RADDA, Wellsville, Republican 1,155
Treasurer -N/A
GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee - JOHN SHEPHERD, Pomona, Republican 206
Treasurer - LINDA KANE, Pomona, Democratic 178
HARRISON TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee - JACK WRAY, Ottawa, Republican 251
Treasurer - BOB STEVANUS, Ottawa, Republican 247
HAYES TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee - A. RUSS BAISE, Wellsville, Republican 178
Treasurer - ANGELINE BALDWIN WOOTTEN, Ottawa, Republican 184
HOMEWOOD TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee -N/A
Treasurer - AUDRA MCCURDY, Williamsburg, Republican 265
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee - FRANKLIN D. YATES, Ottawa, Democratic 419
Treasurer -N/A
OHIO TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee - GRANT R "RAY" CAREY, Princeton, Democratic 327
Treasurer -N/A
OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee - BRAD SHOEMAKER, Ottawa, Republican 409
Treasurer - DAVID ALDERMAN, Ottawa, Democratic 367
PEORIA TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee -N/A
Treasurer -N/A
POMONA TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee -N/A
Treasurer - DARYL MONTAGUE, Pomona, Republican 417
POTTAWATOMIE TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee - JOHN E FLETCHER, Lane, Republican 274
Treasurer - PAT MCDANIEL, Lane, Republican 281
RICHMOND TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee -N/A
Treasurer -N/A
WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP - VOTE FOR ONE OF EACH
Trustee - LARRY MILLIKEN, Williamsburg, Republican 255
Treasurer - WENDELL DAVIS, Williamsburg, Democratic 243

STATE JUDICIAL
QUESTION OF RETENTION

TO VOTE TO RETAIN IN OFFICE VOTE "YES", TO VOTE NOT TO RETAIN VOTE "NO".

KANSAS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE QUESTION

Shall ERIC S ROSEN, Topeka, Position No. 4, Kansas Supreme Court, be retained in office? Y-6,039
N-3,618
Shall LEE A JOHNSON, Topeka, Position No. 6, Kansas Supreme Court, be retained in office? Y-5,912
N-3,582

KANSAS COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES QUESTION

Shall STEVE LEBEN, Fairway, Position No. 2, Kansas Court of Appeals, be retained in office? Y-5,864
N-3,651
Shall G JOSEPH PIERRON, Lawrence, Position No. 3, Kansas Court of Appeals, be retained in office? Y-5,918
N-3,434
Shall CHRISTEL E MARQUARDT, Topeka, Position No. 5, Kansas Court of Appeals, be retained in office? Y-5,847
N-3,546
Shall RICHARD D GREENE, Wichita, Position No. 10, Kansas Court of Appeals, be retained in office? Y-6,190
N-3,271

DISTRICT COURT JUDICIAL
QUESTION OF RETENTION

DISTRICT COURT JUDGE QUESTION

Shall THOMAS H. SACHSE, Ottawa, District 4, Division 2, District Court Judge, be retained in office? Y-6,924
N-3,234
Shall ERIC W GODDERZ, Garnett, District 4, Division 3, District Court Judge, be retained in office? Y-6,108
N-3,285

DISTRICT COURT MAGISTRATE JUDGE QUESTION

Shall KEVIN L KIMBALL, Richmond, District 4, Position No. 2, District Magistrate Judge, be retained in office? Y-7,519
N-2,517

POMONA CITY QUESTION

TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE QUESTION, DARKEN THE OVAL COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE WORD, "YES", TO VOTE AGAINST IT, DARKEN THE OVAL COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE WORD "NO".

SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED?

"Shall a retailers' sales tax in the amount of one percent (1%) be levied in the City of Pomona, Kansas (the "City"), for the purpose of providing funds to pay necessary cost of constructing, equipping and improving city streets and drainage throughout the City, all pursuant to K.S.A. 12-187 et seq.?"

Y-252 N-118


WELLSVILLE CITY QUESTION

TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE QUESTION, DARKEN THE OVAL COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE WORD, "YES", TO VOTE AGAINST IT, DARKEN THE OVAL COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE WORD "NO".

SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED?

"Shall the City of Wellsville, Kansas be authorized to impose a one-half percent (.50%) city-wide general purpose retailers' sales tax, the revenue from which will be applied to finance the costs of general public infrastructure projects of the city, with collection of such sales tax to commence on April 1, 2009, all pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-187 et seq., as amended?

Y-447 N-340


USD 348 QUESTION SUBMITTED

TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE QUESTION, DARKEN THE OVAL COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE WORD, "YES", TO VOTE AGAINST IT, DARKEN THE OVAL COMPLETELY NEXT TO THE WORD "NO".

SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED?

"Shall the Board of Education (the "Board") of Unified School District No. 348, Douglas County, Kansas, (the "District") be authorized to issue, sell and deliver its General Obligation Bonds in an estimated amount not to exceed Twenty Two Million Nine Thousand and 00/100 Dollars, ($22,900,000), to: (i) improve, renovate and equip the junior high school attendance facility with a new roof, a new HVAC system, a performing arts facility, and, related site improvements, including installation of a practice track and field complex; (ii) construct a new primary elementary attendance facility, and otherwise improve and furnish said facility and site; (iii) improve District facilities with safety and technology improvements; and (iv) build and equip a baseball/softball complex, all together with all other things necessary and incidental thereto, (collectively the "Project") at an estimated cost of $22,900,000 (the "Project Costs"), all of which estimated Project Costs will be paid for from the proceeds derived from the District's sale, issuance and delivery of its general bligation bonds, all under the authority of KSA 72-6761, 75-2315 et seq., and Article 1 of Chapter 10, of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, all as amended and supplemented?"

Y-29 N-17