Southeast Indiana voters came out to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots for Primary election. WRBI has been tracking results at the state level along with races in Ripley, Franklin, Decatur and Dearborn counties.
Federal and State
State Senate Dist. 43
100% reporting
Chip Perfect (R) – 5,281- 49%
Bill McDonald (R) – 2,948 – 27%
Mark Schneider (R) – 2,555 – 24%
State Senate Dist. 27
98% reporting
Jeff Raatz (R) – 4,231 – 48%
R. Bruce Wissel (R) – 2,548- 29%
Doug Williamson (R) – 1,443 – 17%
Eric Atkinson (R) – 506 – 6%
U.S. Congress Indiana Dist. 6
Susan Heitzman won the Democratic nomination and will face incumbent Luke Messer this fall.
Ripley County
25 of 25 precincts reporting. 20.42% voter turnout.
County Sheriff- Republican
Jeff Cumberworth – 1,774 votes –51.08%
Rob Bradley – 1,205 –34.7%
Joe Mann – 494- 14.22%
County Sheriff- Democrat
Tim Sutton (D)- 560 – 83.83 %
Josh Thompson (D) – 108 – 16.17%
County Commissioner District 1
Robert Linville (R) – 1,221 – 35.89 %
Stan Wiedeman (R) – 1,187- 34.89%
Jay Gayheart (R) – 527 – 15.49%
Bill Flannery (R) – 467- 13.73%
County Council District 3
Chad Pindell (R) – 593- 61.20%
David C. Simon (R) – 376 – 38.80%
Laughery Trustee
Chris Bradford (R)- 267 – 67.94%
Harold Ellinghaus (R) -32.06%
Shelby Trustee
Phillip Morgan (D) – 27 – 60%
Stacey Shmaltz (D) – 18- 40%
Franklin County
County Sheriff
Ken Murphy (R) – 62%
Barry Bishoff (R) – 19%
John Roberts (R) – 18%
County Commissioner District 1 (Democrat Ticket)
Dale Maxie (D) – 53%
Chester Ball (D) – 48%
County Commissioner District 1 (Republican Ticket)
Eric Roberts (R) – 53 %
Scott Mcdonough (R) – 47%
County Commissioner District 2
Tom Linkel (R) – 1,423- 67.41%
MP Allen (R) – 688 – 32.59%
Decatur County
20 of 20 precincts reporting. 13.9% voter turnout
County Commissioner District 2
Jerome Buening (R) – 1,240 – 68.62%
Betty Whipple Louden (R) – 567- 31.38 %
Adams Township Trustee
David Scripture (R) – 79 – 74.53 %
Maurice Ketchum (R) – 27- 25.47%
Wash Township Trustee
James L. Stuart (R) – 473 – 51.41 %
Al McLaughlin (R) – 447 – 48.59%
Clinton Township Advisory Board (Vote for 3)
Stanley Schoettmer (R) – 39 – 30.23%
Brian Schwering (R) – 38 – 29.46 %
Linda Volk (R) – 33- 25.58%
Shawn Fields (R) – 19 – 14.73 %
Fugit Township Advisory Board (Vote for 3)
Carl Geis (R) – 112- 31.11%
Tom Carroll (R) – 98 – 27.22%
Bart Metz (R) – 98- 27.22%
Jay Meyer (R) – 52 – 14.44%
Sandcreek Township Trustee
Daniel Wenning (R) – 113 – 43.46%
Danny Knarr (R) -30%
Cheryl Laws Asher – 69 -26.54%
Dearborn County
45 of 45 precincts reporting. 9.35% voter turnout
County Council District 3
Maynard Barrett (R) – 388 -56.81%
Vickie L. Hon (R) – 295 – 43.19%
Clay Township Trustee
Jerry Caldwell (R) – 167 – 51.54%
Ryan Brandt (R) – 157 – 48.46%
Harrison Township Trustee
Denise Cottingham Bowling (R) – 102- 53.40%
Dennis Winia (R) – 89 – 46.60%
