Sheriff Mike Strong won re-election Tuesday as all Buchanan County incumbents kept their offices.

The incumbent Buchanan County Sheriff took 18,537 votes ,or 53 percent, to beat the republican challenger Pat Grove.

Grove took 16,070 votes, or 46 percent.  Grove is a retired Kansas City Police Officer who beat veteran sheriff’s deputy Bill Puett in the August primary.  Grove won the primary by 52 votes.

Strong faced Ron Fisher in the primary and won 60 percent of the vote.  Strong was first elected sheriff in 2004.

In the Western District commissioners race, Ron Hook won with 8,971 votes to 7,262.  The Democratic incumbent beat republican challenger P.J. Kovac by taking 55 percent of the vote.

Eastern District Commissioner Dan Hausman was re-elected after beating democratic challenger Tom Archdekin.  Hausman took 60 percent of the vote at 10,946 to 7,043.

Assessor Scott Vanmeter beat out republican Frank Still 22,014 to 11,989.

Voter turnout was 64 percent.