November 2024 General Election Results (UNOFFICIAL) – Cass County, Iowa – FINAL
November 6th, 2024 by Ric Hanson
Key: [R]= Republican; [D]= Democrat; [I]= Incumbent; Unless otherwise stated, vote is for 1 candidate in each office.
Full results (received at 2:43-a.m.) can be viewed here: Election Night Final Results
Voter turnout: 75.44% (7,288 ballots out of a possible 9,661 registered voters)
County Offices:
Supervisor – District 1
Stephen S. Green [R] [I] – from Atlantic, 978
Write-in votes 11
Supervisor – District 4
Steve Baier [R] [I] – from Griswold, 1,203
Write-in votes 42
Supervisor – District 5
Bernard Pettinger [R] [I] – from Anita, 838 *
Phyllis Stakey [D] – from Massena, 548
Write-in votes 5
Auditor
Kathy Somers [R] [I] – from Atlantic, 5,481
Write-in votes 76
Sheriff
John Westering [R] – from Atlantic, 6,134
Write-in votes 43
Non-Partisan County Offices:Write-in votes
Ag Extension Council (Vote for 4)
Marcy J. Dorsey [R] – from Atlantic, 3,406
Sue Riggs [D] – from Lewis, 3,525
John G. Bierbaum [R] – from Griswold, 3,433
Tony Orstad [R] – from Griswold, 3,487
Write-in votes 48
Soil & Water Conservation District (Vote for 3)
Terry Langan [R] – from Griswold, 1,430
Curt Behrends [R] – from Wiota, 3,910*
Chris P Witzman [R] – from Atlantic, 2,930*
Chase Wheatley [No Party] – from Massena, 3,266*
Write-in votes 34
Hospital Board
Leanne Pellett [R] – from Atlantic, 4,252
Linda L. Pelzer [R] – from Griswold, 3,972
Ned Brown [R] – from Atlantic, 3,750
Write-in votes 49
Edna Township Trustee
Dan Schrier [R] – from Cumberland, 58
Union Township Trustee
Delmar South [R] from Cumberland, 97
Write-in votes 1
Public Measure A
Shall the Cass County Board of Supervisors, upon recommendation by the Cass County EMS Advisory Council, for the purpose of funding emergency medical services in Cass County, including, but not limited to, ambulance service, personnel, and equipment, be authorized, for a period of 15 years, to 1) levy and impose a local option income surtax of one percent upon the state individual income tax of each individual taxpayer who is a resident of Cass County on December 31 for each calendar year commencing with the calendar year 2025, and 2) levy and impose an ad valorem tax not exceeding seventy-five cents per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation on all taxable property within Cass County commencing with the levy of property taxes for collection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026?
YES 4,883 NO 1,506
Public Measure B
Shall the Board of Directors of the CAM Community School District in the Counties of Adair, Adams, Audubon, and Cass, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $22,500,000 to provide funds to construct, furnish and equip a classroom addition to the High School building; to remodel, repair, improve, furnish and equip exterior and interior portions of the existing High School building, including mechanical, electrical, and fire systems improvements, secure entry improvements, and technology and security improvements; and improve the site?
YES 671 NO 859
Public Measure SB
Shall the Board of Directors of the Iowa Western Community College (Merged Area XIII) in the Counties of Adair, Adams, Audubon, Cass, Crawford, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $55,000,000 to provide funds to construct, furnish, and equip a new academic building and renovate, remodel, and improve existing buildings within the Merged Area XIII?
YES 3,564 NO 2,480