Election Night Results from KMCH Coverage Area

Manchester has re-elected Connie Behnken to serve a second term as mayor.

Behnken defeated challenger Joe Dittrick, who has served the past two years as a council member. Behnken won with 70% of the vote (928 votes), with Dittrick receiving 29% (387 votes). There were two write-in votes. A total of 1,317 votes were cast in the mayoral race.

In the race for Manchester City Council 2nd Ward, incumbent Mary Ann Poynor won a fourth term with 61% (302 votes). Poynor defeated challenger Curt Meiner, who received nearly 38% of the vote (185 votes). There were three write-in votes. A total of 490 votes were cast in the 2nd Ward.

And for Manchester City Council At-Large, incumbent Linda Schmitt lost her bid for a second term. Schmitt was defeated by challenger Diane Hammell, who won with 55% of the vote (720 votes). Schmitt received 44% (573 votes). There were five write-in votes. A total of 1,298 votes were cast in the At-Large race.

There were a total of twenty-nine contested city races in the KMCH coverage area, along with eight contested school board races. Here are the unofficial results, with the official canvass coming in a few days:

Delhi City Council (three positions)

Al Freiburger 117

Craig A. Davis 104

Ben Davis 88

Aran Klostermann 122

Write-in 147

Hopkinton City Council (two positions)

Sara Parsons 68

Scott D. Klaren 48

Douglas J. Melchert 107

Janet Buckner 86

Dyersville City Council At-Large 

Alycia Willenbring 374

Norman Pottebaum 510

Farley City Council (two positions)

Matthew Lammers 150

Brett Morris 180

Corey John Birkel 229

Peosta City Council (three positions)

James Boxleiter 239

Ben Hanten 238

John Kraft 230

Eric J. Ostermann 217

Bernard Mayor 

Richard I. McDonnell 27

Jeff Merfeld 5

Bernard City Council (three positions) 

Joanne Merfeld 3

Patrick Hentges 29

Rory Becker 30

Jessica Clark 29

Monticello City Council (three positions)

Candy Langerman 227

David Goedken 219

Brenda M. Hanken 115

Joshua Brenneman 271

Ben Duehr 206

Anamosa City Council (three positions)

Brian Hurt 337

Tim Shada 328

Kay Smith 304

Phil Andrews 190

Alburnett Mayor 

Bethany Sarazin 124

Bill Valka 69

Alburnett City Council (two positions)

Joe Trumm 121

Melissa Stoll 48

TJ West 155

Central City City Council (three positions)

Richard Fox III 183

Chad Watkinson 184

Mary Jayne Good 107

Dustin Moyer 223

Prairieburg City Council (two positions)

Brady VanAmburg 18

Justin Plein 44

Nathan Smart 30

Walker City Council (two positions) 

Austin Prose 72

Kyle Glenn 87

Paul Nielsen 52

Strawberry Point City Council (two positions)

Larry Minard 74

Roger Reed 257

Deborah Yokiel 26

Dan Pfeiler 61

Douglas Schmidt 192

Volga City Council (five positions)

Parker Klingman 57

Tom Whittle 57

Crystal Nicholson 56

Darren Nading 43

Rhonda Fry 45

Tyler Phillips 44

Guttenberg City Council (three positions) 

Stephan Bahls 211

Michelle Geuder 181

Mandy Ludovissy 180

Brian Lee Rodenberg 223

Aurora City Council At-Large (five positions)

Lawrence E. Levenhagen Jr. 31

Jason Roepke 13

Deborah L. Hundley 20

David Schweitzer 30

Dennis Goedken 19

Kimberly Wessels 27

Sara Goedken 21

Fairbank City Council At-Large (three positions)

Ron Miller 51

Michael Gruetzmacher 115

Tyler Woods 112

Tamara S. Erickson 104

Quasqueton City Council At-Large (two positions)

Orlan Love 81

Angela Murray 52

Jeffrey Werling 84

Fayette Mayor 

James Lowery 31

Karla Gavin 164

Fayette City Council At-Large (two positions)

Janice Larson 98

Marshall Richards 154

Benny Martin 71

Patty Potratz 46

Oelwein City Council Ward #2 

Anthony Cannon 147

Warren Fisk 32

Oelwein City Council At-Large 

Karen Seeders 93

Jason Gearhart 790

Jeffrey L. Hughes 54

Brittany Sheckles 40

West Union Mayor 

Kent Halverson 212

Cam Granger 169

West Union Council At-Large 

Heather Becthold 96

Hunter McElree 284

Western Dubuque School Board District 1

Chad Ostwinkle 2,142

Karen M. Ertl 848

Starmont School Board (two positions)

Nathan Meyers 469

Cheryl Northrop 365

Jacob Moellers 529

Victoria K. Althoff 336

Anamosa School Board (three positions)

Sam Pape 403

Shane Lloyd 355

Christopher Bieber 540

Katelynn Buchholtz 511

Independence School Board District #2 (to fill a vacancy) 

Jeremy Adams 1,422

Ray Dostal 846

Independence School Board District #3 

Hilary Weber 941

Charlie McCardle 1,053

Charles Tutwiler 464

Independence School Board District At-Large 

Christine Tutwiler 513

Jake Bass 1,565

Melissa Appleby 335

North Linn School Board District #2 

Alissa Carson 267

Allison Snyder 88

North Linn School Board District #3 (two positions) 

Nathan Holub 199

Nick Price 221

Jared Zumbach 187

Starmont School Bond Referendum

Yes 36%

No 64%

Independence Bond Referendum

Yes 59%

No 41%

Buchanan County Public Measure – EMS Essential Service Tax Levy

Yes 65%

No 34%

There were several positions in Delaware County’s city elections in which no candidates had filed to run, including Delhi Mayor, Earlville Mayor and Earlville City Council. 

Delhi Mayor 

Write-in 174

Earlville Mayor

Write-in 42

Earlville City Council At-Large (three positions)

Write-in 95

Other write-in cases of note:

Ryan Mayor

Mike Corcoran 60

Write-in 50

Dyersville Mayor

Jeff Jacque 736

Write-in 122

Delaware County Auditor Carla Becker says the Special Precinct Board will count the write-in votes on Thursday.

With the results now in from Tuesday’s City/School Election, we’ll have reaction from a few of the candidates coming up on Thursday’s KMCH Local News.