Yesterday’s election results for Daviess County were unusual in that there was no contest for six local officeholders. Voter turnout measured 38% of the 4,906 eligible to vote in the seven designated local precincts.
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Republican J. Eggleston of Maysville won all 4 counties to record 69.2% of the vote to win the seat for 2nd District State Representative.
Republican Sam Graves carried all 36 counties to win re-election as 6th District Congressman.
The following were re-elected locally without opposition. Their vote tallies are:
Associate Circuit
Judge Darren Adkins – D 1,306
Presiding Commissioner
Randy Sims – R 1,539
County Clerk
Vicki Corwin – D 1,347
Circuit Clerk
Pam Howard – D 1,396
Recorder
Jane McKinsey – D 1,430
Prosecutor
Annie Gibson – D 1,297
Republican Dan Hegeman was unopposed to serve as 12th District State Senator, attracting 1,460 votes in Daviess County.
Local results reflected statewide results except for the office of State Auditor. All four Supreme Court judges received votes for retention, each by a near identical 63% majority of votes cast.
Contested races where Daviess County voters made choices are as follows, shown with the overall election winner designated by arrow:
State Auditor
Tom Schweich 1,218
Sean O’Toole 317
Rodney Farthing 114
6th Dist. Congressman
W.A. (Bill) Hedge 408
Sam Graves 1,319
Russ Monchil 91
District 12 State Rep.
Mike Waltemath 499
J. Eggleston 1,275
Amendments
Amendment 2
(Evidence in sex crimes)
Yes 1,328
No 467
Amendment 3
(Teachers, school standards)
Yes 348
No 1,494
Amendment 6
(Early balloting rules)
Yes 414
No 1,357
Amendment 10
(Control over state budget)
Yes 1,021
No 743