Incumbents Myron Johnson and Lee Gabel win Codington County Commission races

Kerry Kulkarni, Watertown Public Opinion
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Incumbent Republicans Myron Johnson and Lee Gabel were re-elected Tuesday to the Codington County Commission.

In District 3, Myron Johnson garnered 59% of the vote to defeat independent Justin Pietz. Myron Johnson could not be reached for comment Tuesday night.

  • *Myron Johnson: 1,394

  • Pietz: 949

In District 1, Gabel accumulated 71% of the vote to win easily over Democratic challenger Raymond Johnson.

“I am looking forward to continuing to serve and appreciate the support of my voters,” he said after the votes were counted. “I also want to congratulate my opponent for running. It’s good to have a race. It keeps everyone honest.”

Gabel said he will use this term to focus on criminal justice in the county.

  • *Gabel: 1,446

  • Raymond Johnson: 600

Republican Randall Schweer was unopposed for the District 5 seat. He will be a newcomer on the commission.

All county seats are for four years.

Recreational marijuana legalization, Codington County votes only

  • *No: 6,193

  • Yes: 4,843

Medicaid expansion, Codington County votes only

  • *Yes: 5,506

  • No: 5,292

Results from other county elections follow.

District 5 county commissioner in Clark County

  • *Sara Gjerde R-Vienna: 243 (72%)

  • Richard E. Reints, I-Willow Lake 96 (28%)

District 1 commissioner Day County

  • *Sara McGregor-Okroi, R-Grenville: 240 (56%)

  • Linda Walters D-Waubay: 191 (44%)

District 3 commissioner Day County

  • *Daniel Kjos, R-Roslyn: 395 (72%)

  • Richard L. Tobin, D-Pierpont: 157 (28%)

District 5 commissioner Day County

  • *Derek L. Sinner, R-Webster: 249 (55%)

  • Dari Schlotte D-Webster: 205 (45%)

Deuel county auditor

  • *Courtney Parker, R-Clear Lake: 1,450 (77%)

  • Stacy K Irish, I-Clear Lake: 425 (23%)

District 1 commissioner in Hamlin County

  • Randall G. Rudebusch, D-Castlewood: 295 (51%)

  • Jeffrey S. Shepherd, R-Castlewood: 286 (49%)

Kingsbury County sheriff

  • *Steven A Strande, R-Lake Preston: 1,538 (61%)

  • Michael A. Jenkins: I-Lake Preston: 973 (39%)

This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: Codington County Commission incumbents M. Johnson, Gabel re-elected