With just 18% of voters turning out in Hamilton County, here are the unofficial election results:
Constitutional Ammendment
YES 124 NO 104
County Commissioner Dist 1 - Rep Angie Moser 45
County Commissioner Dist 4 - Rep Nikki Schwerdfeger 21
County Commissioner Dist 5 - Rep Andy Coleman 58
US Senate - Rep
Roger Marshall 181
Pond Naramore 34
US Senate - Dem
Damon Anderson 0
Christy Davis 3
Adam Hamilton 4
Jason Hart 0
Kevin Latz 0
Erik Murray 0
Sandy Spidel Neumann 0
Anne Parelkar 0
Patrick C. Schmidt 1
Michael “Mike” Soetaert 0
Noah Taylor 10
US House of Representatives, 1st Dist -
Dem Colin McRoberts 6
Lauren Reinhold 11
US House of Representatives, 1st Dist -
Rep Tracey Mann 176
Craig Musser 38
Governor/Lt Governor - Dem
Ethan Corson/Renee Duxler 4
Cindy Holscher/KC Ohaebosim 13
Curt Skoog/Jennifer Bacani McKenney 2
Governor/Lt Governor - Rep
Ty Masterson/Jeffrey Klemp 66
Charlotte O’Hara/Michelle Dombrosky 8
Nick Reinecker/Katy Reinecker 10
Stacy L Rogers/Michael W Smith 9
Phillip Sarnecki/Joy Eakins 66
Vicki Schmidt/Joe Newland 37
Scott Schwab/Ken Rahjes 22
Secretary of State -
Dem Jennifer Day 15
Samuel Lane 2
Secretary of State - Rep Pat Proctor 176
Attorney General - Dem Chris Mann 17
Attorney General - Rep Kris Kobach 180
State Treasurer - Dem Juan C. Luengo 16
State Treasurer - Rep Steven Johnson 183
Commissioner of Insurance - Dem Dinah Sykes 17
Commissioner of Insurance - Rep Daniel Hawkins 175
KS House of Representatives 124th Dist - Rep
Marty Long 193
State Board of Education Dist 5 - Dem
Lorie Wood 16
State Board of Education Dist 5 -
Rep Kelly Ancar 40
Jean Clifford 163
Bear Creek Township Clerk - Dem 0
Bear Creek Township Clerk - Rep Michelle Westeman 3
Coolidge Township Clerk - Dem 0
Coolidge Township Clerk - Rep Rita Seay 1
Kendall Township Clerk - Dem 0
Kendall Township Clerk - Rep 0
Coolidge Precinct Committeeman - Rep 0
Coolidge Precinct Committeewoman -
Rep Nikki Low Schwerdfeger 7
Kendall Precinct Committeeman - Rep Michael W Lewis 5
Kendall Precinct Committeewoman - Rep Nancy G. Lewis 5
Liberty Precinct Committeeman - Rep Randall C. Braddock 9
Liberty Precinct Committeewoman - Rep Audrey M. Braddock 9
Medway Precinct Committeeman - Rep Keith A. Puckett 7
Medway Precinct Committeewoman - Rep Linda Puckett 7
Richland Precinct Committeeman - Rep Terry L Boy 8
Richland Precinct Committeewoman - Rep Agatha C. Boy 8
Syracuse 1 Precinct Committeeman - Rep Ed Moser 40
Syracuse 1 Precinct Committeewoman - Rep Angie Moser 39
Syracuse 2 Precinct Committeeman - Rep 0
Syracuse 2 Precinct Committeewoman - Rep Trudi Dewitt 21
Syracuse 3 Precinct Committeeman - Rep John Simon 29
Syracuse 3 Precinct Committeewoman - Rep 0
Syracuse 4 Precinct Committeeman - Rep 0
Syracuse 4 Precinct Committeewoman - Rep 0
Syracuse 5 Precinct Committeeman - Rep Andy Coleman 50
Syracuse 5 Precinct Committeewoman - Rep Angela Talbot 48
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