Knox County Decides: 2026 Primary Election Results
- Nathan Springfield
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KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Here are the latest election results for Knox County races.
Knox County saw 6,744 ballots cast in Tuesday’s primary election, according to unofficial results. That included 4,413 Election Day votes, 201 paper absentee ballots, and 2,130 walk-in absentee votes.
Election officials reported all 26 precincts had reported with none incomplete. Voter turnout was listed at 29.46% out of 22,890 registered voters.
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Brian Hagen ✓ | 998 | 100% |
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Mike Fisher | 1,487 | 27.98% |
John Fuller | 957 | 18.01% |
Paul Jones | 715 | 13.46% |
Dan Short ✓ | 2,155 | 40.55% |
Hagen and Short will appear on the ticket in the November general election.
JUDGE - SUPERIOR COURT 1 (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Gara U. Lee ✓ | 4,366 | 100% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
JUDGE - SUPERIOR COURT 2 (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Brian M. Johnson ✓ | 4,142 | 100% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
KNOX COUNTY PROSECUTER (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
J. Dirk Carnahan ✓ | 4,188 | 100% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
KNOX COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Rita. J. Meredith ✓ | 3,897 | 100% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
KNOX COUNTY AUDITOR (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Lisa Clark-Benock ✓ | 4,380 | 100% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
KNOX COUNTY RECORDER (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Lisa A. Ritterskamp ✓ | 1,043 | 100% |
KNOX COUNTY RECORDER (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Vickie S. Bottoms ✓ | 2,877 | 59.03% |
Blake Wilson | 1,997 | 40.97% |
KNOX COUNTY SURVEYOR (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Nick Gartner ✓ | 4,277 | 100% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
KNOX COUNTY ASSESSOR (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Ovidiu (Ovi) Ciceu | 675 | 14.32% |
Zac Harper ✓ | 2,087 | 44.27% |
Robert (Woody) Woodward | 1,952 | 41.41% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
KNOX COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIST. 3 (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Richard Chattin | 2,376 | 46.87% |
Matt Hoffman ✓ | 2,693 | 53.13% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
KNOX COUNTY COUNCIL DIST. 1 (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Mary Crismore | 225 | 33.14% |
Terry Vieck ✓ | 454 | 66.86% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
KNOX COUNTY COUNCIL DIST. 2 (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Mike Morris ✓ | 958 | 100% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
KNOX COUNTY COUNCIL DIST. 3 (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Brett Dawson | 360 | 19.68% |
Kelley Kopp-Hopwood | 564 | 30.84% |
Jay Yochum ✓ | 905 | 49.48% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
KNOX COUNTY COUNCIL DIST. 4 (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Rob French | 616 | 43.35% |
Brandy Toney ✓ | 805 | 56.65% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
BUSSERON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Ryan M. Irvine ✓ | 148 | 100% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
BUSSERON TOWNSHIP BOARD (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Lori J. Glass ✓ | 30 | 28.57% |
Cecil Meeks ✓ | 38 | 36.19% |
Kimela A. (Kim) Meeks ✓ | 37 | 35.24% |
BUSSERON TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Irene Hanger ✓ | 139 | 59.15% |
Jason A. Irvine ✓ | 96 | 40.85% |
DECKER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Lucas J. Beard ✓ | 42 | 68.85% |
Rachel Shelton | 19 | 31.15% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
DECKER TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Aaron Beard ✓ | 47 | 34.31% |
Eric D. Carter ✓ | 48 | 35.04% |
Jamie Newton ✓ | 42 | 30.66% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Toby Like ✓ | 411 | 100% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Gary Gene Williams ✓ | 418 | 100% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
JOHNSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Aaron Morris ✓ | 223 | 100% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
JOHNSON TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Tyler Hageman ✓ | 22 | 41.51% |
Stephen R. Rusch ✓ | 31 | 58.49% |
JOHNSON TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
David Bruner ✓ | 181 | 56.74% |
Michael Kolhouse ✓ | 138 | 43.26% |
PALMYRA TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Rachel M. Carnahan ✓ | 204 | 61.26% |
Tim Ellerman | 129 | 38.74% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
PALMYRA TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Doug Hatton ✓ | 35 | 32.71% |
Alan Hutchens ✓ | 34 | 31.78% |
Deborah A. Pinney ✓ | 38 | 35.51% |
PALMYRA TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Scott Brown ✓ | 276 | 100% |
STEEN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Shelly A. McCrary ✓ | 23 | 100% |
STEEN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Eric D. Murray ✓ | 96 | 100% |
STEEN TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Jennifer K. Page ✓ | 21 | 51.22% |
Roger W. Roberson ✓ | 20 | 48.78% |
STEEN TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Brent McGiffen ✓ | 149 | 100% |
VIGO TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Terry Goff ✓ | 113 | 100% |
VIGO TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Tara Sydow ✓ | 449 | 100% |
VIGO TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Carol L. Anderson ✓ | 111 | 100% |
VIGO TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Karen Keasling Byrer ✓ | 333 | 33.43% |
Stacey J. Kahre ✓ | 364 | 36.55% |
Amanda M. Pahmeier ✓ | 299 | 30.02% |
VINCENNES TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Ashley L. Carswell ✓ | 445 | 65.06% |
Pat Graves | 239 | 34.94% |
VINCENNES TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Dennis Kordes ✓ | 1,917 | 100% |
VINCENNES TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Rebecca E. Blagrave ✓ | 539 | 33.05% |
Duane H. Chattin ✓ | 589 | 36.11% |
Rene Lamontagna ✓ | 503 | 30.84% |
VINCENNES TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Isaac Brock ✓ | 1,055 | 27.65% |
Chris Harmon ✓ | 1,538 | 40.31% |
Tracy L. Walker ✓ | 1,222 | 32.03% |
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Brian A. Stephens ✓ | 59 | 100% |
No Republican candidate filed.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Ronald E. McRae ✓ | 56 | 100% |
No Republican candidate filed.
WIDNER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Courtney Durham ✓ | 23 | 100% |
WIDNER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Richard J. Pea ✓ | 237 | 100% |
WIDNER TOWNSHIP BOARD (VOTE FOR 3) (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Gordon J. Clinkenbeard ✓ | 183 | 49.06% |
Joshua Trotter ✓ | 190 | 50.94% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
MONROE CITY CLERK-TREASURER (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Lori Dreiman Daniel ✓ | 9 | 100% |
MONROE CITY CLERK-TREASURER (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Juan Fuller ✓ | 71 | 100% |
MONROE CITY TOWN COUNCIL (VOTE FOR 3) (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Jeff Hageman ✓ | 69 | 39.88% |
Michael Johnson ✓ | 56 | 32.37% |
Matt Powell ✓ | 48 | 27.75% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
SANDBORN CLERK-TREASURER (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Kellie S. Cazel ✓ | 54 | 61.36% |
Dana L. Wright | 34 | 38.64% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
SANDBORN CITY TOWN COUNCIL (VOTE FOR 3) (Republican)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Jeremy S. Daugherty ✓ | 71 | 35.15% |
K. Renee Schopmeyer ✓ | 68 | 33.66% |
Jason J. West ✓ | 63 | 31.19% |
No Democrat candidate filed.
PRECINCT COMMITTEE VINCENNES CITY (Democrat)
Precincts Reporting: 100%
Candidate Name | Total Votes | Percentage |
Joseph Baughman | 12 | 42.86% |
Ashley L. Carswell ✓ | 16 | 57.14% |
No Republican candidate filed.
