Tuesday's election draws light turnout

Maria Flora, The Lebanon Reporter, Ind.
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Nov. 8—There were plenty of Democrats on Tuesday's ballot, but only two won office.

Tim McElderry, D, beat Bob Harris, R, in his bid for the Zionsville Town Council Ward 1 seat. And Oluwatoberu 'Tobe' Thomas, D, bested Kevin Russell, R, for the Whitestown Town Council Ward 4 position.

Lebanon City Councilman John Copeland, R, earned double the votes of his opponents for the District 5 seat.

Although the election went smoothly, only 22% of those eligible to vote did so, compared to 31% four years ago, Boone County Clerk Lisa Bruder said. Votes were all counted by about 7:45 p.m.

Both mayoral races had been determined in the spring. Lebanon Mayor Matthew Gentry, R, earned a third term. And John Stehr, R, will take over for Zionsville Mayor Emily Styron, who did not seek re-election. No Democrats sought the mayors' seats.

The May primary election will include presidential candidates and those running for county offices.

LEBANON

Mayor

Matthew T. Gentry, R, 816

Clerk-Treasurer

Tonya Thayer, 873

Lebanon City Court Judge

Alexander S. Kruse, 892

City Council At Large, vote for 2

Robert Hawkins, R, 767

Sierra Messenger, R, 764

City Council District 1

Paul (Mike) Kincaid, R, 103

Lebanon City Council District 2

Keith Campbell, R, 82

Lebanon City Council District 3, vote for 1

Sandra Jasionowski, R, 103

Greg A. Woods, D, 60

Lebanon City Council District 4

Dick Robertson, R, 165

Lebanon City Council District 5, vote for 1

John Copeland, R, 264

Aaron Smith, D, 113

Brian Allen Kirschbaum, I, 133

ZIONSVILLE

Mayor

John Stehr, R, 6,487

Zionsville Town Judge

Samantha Spencer, R, 5,038

Judith Coffey, D, 2,967

Zionsville Town Council At Large, vote for 2

Evan M. Norris, R, 4,096

Joe Stein, R, 4,440

Richard Graef, D, 2,788

Amanda Rubeck, D, 3,683

Zionsville Town Council Ward 1, vote for 1

Bob Harris, R, 739

Tim McElderry, D, 799

Zionsville Town Council Ward 2, vote for 1

Jason Alan Plunkett, R, 927

Jason Durane Ramer, D, 580

Zionsville Town Council Ward 3

Craig J. Melton, R, 855

Monisha Mitchell, D, 591

Zionsville Town Council Ward 4, vote for 1

Sarah Esterline Sampson, R, 957

Tim Casady, D, 872

Zionsville Town Council Ward 5, vote for 1

Brad Burk, R, 1,136

Tiffany Stoner, D, 939

JAMESTOWN

Jamestown Town Clerk-Treasurer

Lori Hieston, I, 54

Jamestown Town Council At Large

Michelle (Shane) Childress, I, 52

WHITESTOWN

Whitestown Town Clerk-Treasurer

Matt Sumner, R, 726

Whitestown Town Council Ward 1, vote for 1

Cheryl Hancock, R,173

Andrew McGee, D, 163

Whitestown Town Council Ward 2

Dan Patterson, R, 173

Whitestown Town Council Ward 3

Tanya Sumner, R, 107

Whitestown Town Council Ward 4, vote for 1

Kevin Russell, R, 141

Oluwatoberu (Tobe) Thomas, D, 163

Whitestown Town Council Ward 5

Eric Nichols, R, 94 — - — Public Question — Jamestown

Shall the number of town council members be decreased from 5 to 3?

Yes -36

No — 30

Public question — Sheridan Schools

Shall Sheridan Community Schools continue to impose increased property taxes paid to the school corporation by homeowners and businesses for 8 years immediately following the holding of the referendum for the purpose of funding the retention and attraction of teachers and staff, academic related programs and operation expenses at the current maximum referendum tax rate of $0.25? The property tax increase requested in this referendum was originally approved by the voters in 2017 and if extended will increase the average property tax paid to the school corporation per year on a resident within the school corporation by 23.05% and if extended will increase the average property tax paid to the school corporation per year on a business property within the school corporation by 23.05%.

Yes — 110

No — 32