Election results from northeastern Kansas and Northwest Missouri produced some surprising results, and some that were not so surprising.  According to the final, unofficial results in Holt County, David McClain has ousted incumbent Sheriff Scott Wedlock. That final GOP vote tally was 718 to 632, a margin of 53% to 47%.  There are no Democrats running.

Carla Markt beat Mike Freeman for the GOP nomination for 1st District Commissioner (69% to 31%). Susan Lentz beat Iva Tubbs in the Republican race for County Coroner (80%-20%). (Click here)

In Clinton County, the final unofficial election results set up some showdowns in the general election.  Larry Fish won a three-way race for the Republican nomination for Sheriff. He moves on to the general election to face incumbent Sheriff, Democrat K. Porter Henson.  In the District One county commission race, Bill Webb beat Danny Williams among the Democrats, and will face Gary McCrea.  McCrea beat Doug Menteer (67% to 33%) for the Republican nomination. Cindy McClelland Carter won the GOP nomination for County Assessor, beating Linda Cassity by a 57% to 43% margin. Carter will face Mylissa Stutesman, who ran unopposed for the Democrats.

In Wathena, Kansas, voters easily passed the resumption of the city’s one-cent sales tax for the next ten years. The tax will be used to fund street maintenance and improvements, as well as at the city’s water and sewer utilities. Officials say the tax expired about a month ago. It generates about $100,000 per year.  212 voters said “yes,” while just 61 voted against the sales tax.

Elsewhere in Doniphan County, Republicans will hold onto several positions without opposition from the Democrats. Thad Geiger beat the incumbent 2nd District Commissioner,Terry Horner by a margin of 402 to 262 votes. In the third district, Jerry McKernan beat George Mitchell (274-108). In the race for County Treasurer, Lindsay Ehterton beat Melissa Mott by a margin of 812 to 595 votes.

Caldwell County Republicans picked Denny Hoskins over Mike McGhee for the District 21 seat in the state senate (57% to 42%). Hoskins moves on to the general election in November to face Democrat Eigene Ver Dught, who ran unopposed.

Voters in DeKalb, Andrew and Gentry counties easily approved a $2.5 million bond issue to fund a new gym and some new classrooms at the elementary school in the King City R-1 School District.