Incumbent State Rep. Rebecca Kubacki received strong support from Turkey Creek’s precinct three — her home precinct — with a total of 144 votes versus Curt Nisly’s 82. Additionally, precinct two turned out in support of Kubacki who received 45 votes in her favor compared to Nisly’s 37.

Even so, the majority of Turkey Creek precincts voted in favor of Nisly who swept all of Turkey Creek’s other precincts, albeit with a close call in precinct five, where he received 111 votes to Kubacki’s 102. Nisly went on to claim the primary.

The final breakdown for the other precincts in the state representative race were 82 for Nisly to Kubacki’s 52 in precinct one; 74 for Nisly to Kubacki’s 47 in precinct four; and 73 for Nisly to Kubacki’s 51 in precinct six.

In the race for county commissioner, Robert M. Conley almost took all the precincts, but ended up tied 54 to 54 with fellow candidate Jonathan Fussle in precinct six. The other precincts results were: 74 Conley to Fussle’s 48 in precinct one; 43 Conley to Fussle’s 34 in precinct two; 108 Conley to Fussle’s 94 in precinct three; 60 Conley to Fussle’s 57; and 121 Conley to Fussle’s 81 in precinct five.

David C. Cates swept all six of Turkey Creek’s precincts in the superior court one judge race, as did Torrey J. Bauer in the superior court two judge race.

For superior court one judge, the precinct break down was as follows: 87 Cates, 20 Stephen P. Harris and 27 Chad Miner in precinct one; 67 Cates, 8 Harris and 11 Miner in precinct two; 156 Cates, 27 Harris and 42 Miner in precinct three; 86 Cates, 12 Harris and 27 Miner in precinct four; 146 Cates, 25 Harris and 44 Miner in precinct five; and 81 Cates, 17 Harris and 26 Miner in precinct six.

In the superior court two judge race, the precincts voted accordingly: 71 Bauer, 17 Mark E. Caruso and 36 Tyler S. Haines in precinct one; 40 Bauer, 12 Caruso and 27 Haines in precinct two; 109 Bauer, 28 Caruso and 68 Haines in precinct three; 74 Bauer, 11 Caruso and 34 Haines in precinct four; 103 Bauer, 31 Caruso and 67 Haines in precinct five; and 60 Bauer, 20 Caruso and 39 Haines in precinct six.

With only three running for Turkey Creek Township Board, Kimberly Cates, Dennis R. Darr and John D. Heckaman all made it through the primary.

In the Republican primary, several candidates ran unopposed including Jackie Walorski, U.S. Representative, district two; Joe V. Sutton, superior court three judge; Daniel H. Hampton, prosecuting attorney 54th circuit court; Michelle L. Puckett, county auditor; Joetta Mitchell, county recorder; C. Aaron Rovenstine, county sheriff; Susan D. Engelberth, county assessor; Doug Heinisch, county council district one; Barbara A. Griffith, Turkey Creek Township trustee; Larry Siegel, Syracuse Town Council district two; and Paul Stoelting, Syracuse Town Council district two.

The Democratic primary saw a small turnout in Turkey Creek for the U.S. Representative district two race. Votes were as follows: four Joe Bock, two Douglas M. Carpenter, three Bob Kern and one Dan Morrison in precinct one; six Bock, two Carpenter, seven Kern and one Morrison in precinct two; two Bock, five Kern and one Morrison in precinct three; two Bock, one Carpenter, one Kern and one Morrison in precinct four; three Bock, one Carpenter, six Kern and eight Morrison in precinct five; and four Bock, one Carpenter, two Kern and two Morrison in precinct six.

David C. Kolbe, state representative district 22 race, and Gale G. Owens, county commissioner race, both ran unopposed in the democratic primary.

By approximately 4:30 p.m., poll volunteers reported a steady stream of voters throughout the day with surges in the afternoon with precinct three seeing the highest turnout with 23.72 percent of all registered voters showing up.

Precinct four poll volunteers, Carol Koble and Judy Jarrett, stated their precinct’s turnout, which was at 14.65 percent, was really good for a primary and better than in past primaries.

Volunteers with precinct one — 13.71 percent turnout — noted younger generations really need to come out to vote.

The turnouts for the other precincts were 15.67 percent at precinct two, 20.71 percent at precinct five and 15.66 percent at precinct six.