Unofficial 2024 Howard County election results reported

HOWARD COUNTY - There was a nice turnout of voters in the 2024 Presidential Election with nearly 4,850 individuals hitting the polls or voting by mail in the nine precincts throughout the county. 

Over 65% voted for Republican candidate Donald J. Trump and just over 33% went with Democratic candidate Kamala D. Harris. 

For our area, Republican’s Ashley Hinson and Mike Klimesh both maintained their seats as U.S. Rep., Dist. 2 seat, and State Senator, Dist. 32, respectively.  Running unopposed was Michael R. Bergan holding his seat as State Rep, Dist. 63.  

Of the local races, the Howard County Sheriff went to Rick Busch, beating out Richard Hollenbeck, 3,223 to 1,478. 

For RHSHC Board of Trustees, Darlene Vsetecka and Bootie Kapler beat out Jan M. Carman for the two seats available. 

The following are the results of the additional races throughout Howard County, including the township races.

For United States 

President and 

Vice President: 

Number of Precincts - 9

Precincts Reporting - 9

Total Votes - 4,849

 

•KAMALA D. HARRIS, TIM WALZ - 1,618 votes (33.37%)

•DONALD J. TRUMP, JD VANCE - 3,157 votes (65.11%)

•CHASE OLIVER, MIKE TER MATT - 8 votes (.16%)

•CLAUDIA DE LA CRUZ, KARINA GARCIA - 3 votes (.06%)

•WILLIAM P. STODDEN, STEPHANIE H. CHOLENSKY - 0 votes (0%)

•ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR., NICOLE SHANAHAN - 50 votes (1.03%)

•SHIVA AYYADURAI, CRYSTAL ELLIS - 0 votes (0%)

•WRITE-IN VOTE - 13 (.27%)

•UNDERVOTE - 33

•OVERVOTE - 1

 

FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 2

•SARAH CORKERY - 1,387 votes (29.60%)

•ASHLEY HINSON - 3,218 votes (68.67%)

•JODY MADLOM PUFFET - 76 votes (1.62%)

•WRITE-IN VOTE - 5 votes (.11%)

STATE SENATOR, 

DISTRICT 32

•BRIAN BRUENING - 1,593 votes (34.09%)

•MIKE KLIMESH - 3,077 votes (65.85%)

•WRITE-IN VOTE - 3 votes (.06%)

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 63

•MICHAEL R. BERGAN - 3,965 votes (98.48%)

•WRITE-IN VOTE - 61 votes (1.52%)

 

COUNTY SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 1

• PATRICK MURRAY - 1,338 votes (98.09%)

•WRITE-IN VOTES - 26 votes (1.91%)

 

COUNTY AUDITOR

•JULIE CHAPMAN - 3,928 votes (98.05%)

•WRITE-IN VOTE - 78 (1.95%)

 

COUNTY SHERIFF

•RICK BUSCH - 3,223 votes (68.4%)

•RICHARD KEITH HOLLENBECK - 1,478 votes (31.37%)

•WRITE-IN VOTES - 11 votes (.23%)

 

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES

•RICKY WANGEN - ALBION TWP - 116 votes (99.15%)

•RANDALL CRAY - FOREST CITY TWP - 124 votes (99.2%)

•JAYDEN BURNS - CHESTER TWP - 64 votes (100%)

•LEVI HENRY - OAK DALE TWP - 74 votes (98.67%)

•DARREL HARKEN - JAMESTOWN TWP - 117 votes (98.32%)

•KENNETH GRONWOLDT - SARATOGA TWP - 117 votes (95.90%)

•ARTHUR SCHWARZHOFF - HOWARD CENTER TWP - 114 votes (100%)

•CHAD REINHART - VERNON SPRINGS TWP - 311 votes (99.68%)

•JEFF HRDLICKA - NEW OREGON TWP - 292 votes (98.98%)

•ANTHONY MICHAEL HENRY - PARIS TWP - 145 votes (97.97%)

•GLEN PIETAN - HOWARD TWP - 162 votes (98.18%)

•TRENT THIELE - AFTON TWP - 146 votes (99.32%)

 

NONPARTISAN OFFICES

REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

(Top Two)

•BOOTIE KAPLER - 2,673 votes (36.26%)

•DARLENE VSETECKA - 2,859 votes (38.79%)

•JAN M. CARMAN - 1,812 votes (24.58)

 

HOWARD SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION 

DISTRICT 

COMMISSIONER

(All Three Are In)

•BRIAN HRDLICKA - 3,225 votes (34.855%)

•JARED G. GRAGERT - 2,940 votes (31.77%)

•CHAD E. CURTIS - 3,063 votes (33.10%)

 

HOWARD COUNTY 

AGRICULTURE 

EXTENSION COUNCIL

(Top 4)

•DEAN SCHWADE - 3,050 votes (25.97%)

•RHONDA VOBR - 2,940 votes (21.98%)

•JOLYNN EASTMAN - 2,243 votes (19.10%)

•DALLAS C. LINKENMEYER - 2,179 votes (18.55%)

•STEVE HERRICK - 1,657 votes (14.11%)

 

HOWARD COUNTY AG 

EXTENSION COUNCIL, 

to fill vacancy

•BRANDON MAYER - 3,896 votes (99.44%)

 

JUDICIAL BALLOT

SUPREME COURT

•DAVID MAY: 

-YES: 2,569 votes (68.73%)

-NO: 1,169 votes (31.27%)

 

COURT OF APPEALS

•TYLER J. BULLER - 

-YES: 2,535 votes (69.45%)

-NO: 1,115 votes (30.55%)

•MARY ELIZABETH CHICCHELLY

-YES: 2,451 votes (67.78%)