There were some lengthy delays in getting final results and some close races locally, during Tuesday’s General Election here in southwest Iowa. In Cass County, the first results of the night after the polls close, are the absentee ballot returns. But those numbers ended-up not coming in until well after 11-p.m., keeping voters in suspense when it came to the Board of Supervisors race in District’s 4 and 5.

When the numbers were finally tallied, Republican Steve Baier, of Griswold, was the winner in District 4, with 789 votes to Democrat Dana Kunze’s 611. In District 5, incumbent Republican Supervisor Frank Waters, of Cumberland, retained his seat, coming from behind to fend-off his challengers, No Party candidates Randy J. Pollock and J. Ford Lillard. Waters garnered 704 votes. Pollock had 409 and Lillard 294.

In Adair County, there were no contested races, but two of the seven Townships rejected a Public Measure on their ballot that asked “Shall the Offices of Trustee and Clerk within a Township be filled by appointment to a four-year term, by the Board of Supervisors?” Richland and Washington Townships in Adair County rejected the Measure.

In Adams County, Incumbent Republican Sheriff Alan Johannes won re-election, defeating his Deputy/No Party candidate Robert Lillie, 1,682 to 317 votes. And, Public Measure “A”, regarding the filling of Township Trustees and Clerks by appointment through the Board of Supervisors, passed by a narrow 43-to 36 vote.

In Audubon County, incumbent Sheriff Todd Johnson (a No Party candidate), defeated his Deputy/Republican Brian Juelsgaard by 137 votes (1,751-to 1,614). And, Republicans Todd Nelson and Rick Thompson defeated Democrat LaVerne Bub Deist to fill two seats on the Audubon County Board of Supervisors.

In Guthrie County, Republican Jack Lloyd defeated Democrat Jerome Caraher (551-to 424) for a seat on the Board of Supervisors in District 1, while fellow Republican Mike Dickson won over his Democrat opponent David Wood (656-to 437) in District 5. And, Republican Tristen Richard won a vacancy race for the County Recorder’s position over Democrat Rhonda Miller (3,617-to 1,644). In the County Ag Extension Council race, where there were 6 candidates for four seats, the winners were Bret Hodges, Chad Shelby, Mike Thomas and Anna Kastner. Also in Guthrie County, 10 people were hoping to serve as Hospital Trustee. Three seats were open. The winners were Chris Schafer, Mary Sheeder and Michael Underwood.

In Shelby County, Republican Mark Maxwell defeated Democrat Marsha J. Carter, to win the Auditor’s job. And, in Pottawattamie County, Republicans Marilyn Jo Drake and Tim Wichman beat out four other candidates for two seats on the Board of Supervisors, while Republican Melvyn Houser defeated his two challengers to win the title of County Auditor.