By Deb Patterson
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — Turn-out for the 2024 Presidential primary election was lower than 2022 primary election, the last comparable figures available to Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Ann Torpy. Torpy noted the poll pads were indicating an 18% turnout county-wide. However, the turnout will not truly be known until all votes are tabulated.

The 2022 primary turnout was at 21%, a lot busier than anticipated. The last presidential election was during COVID.

The first vote center to arrive at the Justice Building was the Shrine Building. Officials from that vote center arrived around 6:45 p.m.

Jennifer Whitaker, inspector, stated the turnout was steady and a lot busier than she had expected. “Everyone seemed to like the new machines. It was a lot easier toopen up, shut down and tear down.”

The following results include the mail-in and absentee ballots.

Republican

U.S. President

Nikki R. Haley — 302
Donald J. Trump — 952

U.S. Senator

Jim Banks — 1,109

Governor

Mike Braun — 477
Brad Chambers — 266
Suzanne Crouch — 297
Eric Doden — 161
Curtis Hill — 69
Jamie Reitenour — 41

U.S. Representative 2nd District

Rudy Yakym — 850

U.S. Representative 3rd District

Grant Bucher — 20
Wendy Davis — 47
Mike Felker — 8
Jon Kenworthy — 6
Tim Smith — 31
Marlin A. Stutzman — 94
Eric Whalen — 6
Andy Zay — 58

State Senator District 9

Ryan Mishler — 865

State Senator District 18

Stacey A. Donato — 251

State Representative District 18

David H. Abbott — 189

State Representative District 22

Craig Snow — 874

Judge of the Kosciusko Circuit Court, 54th Judicial Circuit

Jack C. Birch — 614
Matthew J. Buehler — 590

Kosciusko County Circuit Court Clerk

Melissa Boggs — 1,117

Kosciusko County Treasurer

Michelle L. Puckett — 1,116

Kosciusko County Coroner

Tracy Cutler-Wilson — 378
Tyler Huffer — 867

Kosciusko County Surveyor

James R. Moyer — 717
Ryan Prince — 468

Kosciusko County Commissioner, District Middle

Cary P. Groninger — 1,072

Kosciusko County Commissioner, District Northern

Marcia A. Baumgartner — 216
Sue Ann Mitchell — 649
Nathan Scherer — 380

Kosciusko County Council, At Large

Delynn Geiger — 782
Kathleen D. Groninger — 824
Rachael V. Rhoades — 805

Precinct Committeeman Harrison 3

Robin E. Adams — 14
Jodi Cox — 6

Precinct Committeeman Jefferson 2

Rhonda Sue Miller — 5
James Pecsi — 5

Precinct Committeeman Plain 1

G. Stuart Smith — 7
Michael Wilson — 27

Precinct Committeeman Plain 7

Gary Eppenbaugh — 7
Joseph Sobek — 7

Precinct Committeeman Seward 1

Von V. Frieden — 2
Marsha McSherry — 6

Precinct Committeeman Van Buren 3

Bruce Lamb — 22
Curtis Nisly — 14

Precinct Committeeman Ward 1 Precinct 1

Beverly J. Brown — 15
Michael Foster — 8

Precinct Committeeman Wayne 1

Lynn S. Howie — 29
Travis Trump — 37

Precinct Committeeman Wayne 10

Joseph P. Hawn — 19
Paul Heaton — 9

Precinct Committeeman Wayne 4

Mark R. Nunez — 5
Lisa A. Sands — 3

Democrat

U.S. President

Joseph R. Biden Jr. — 194

U.S. Senator

Marc Carmichael — 77
Valerie McCray — 110

Governor

Jennifer G. McCormick — 186

U.S. Representative 2nd District

Lori A. Camp — 125

U.S. Representative 3rd District

Kiley M. Adolph — 28
Phil Goss — 24