Marshall County Clerk Deb VanDeMark and other election officials worked diligently to get the results from Tuesday’s Municipal Primary Election out in a timely fashion as dedicated poll workers brought in the machines from the County’s six vote centers.
One of the major take-aways was that the Plymouth Schools referendum did not pass. A total of 2,434 votes were recorded for the referendum question, with 875 ‘yes’ votes and 1,559 ‘no’ votes cast.
Marshall County residents also had a chance to vote on the contested mayoral race. Incumbent candidate Mark Senter and Ben Fisher were vying for the Republican candidacy. Senter pulled ahead, with a total of 528 votes cast in his favor compared to Fisher’s 247.
Senter will face off with Democratic Mayoral Candidate Josh Walker in the General Election. Walker was uncontested in the Primary and a total of 254 votes were cast for him.
In Bremen, there were six candidates in the running for four at-large town council seats. It was a close race but the incumbent candidates took the lead. Bill Daily received 103 votes, James Leeper got 100 votes, 95 votes were cast for Rick Graverson and Michael A. Leman got a total of 90 votes.
The contested race in Bourbon was for two at-large town council seats, with three people in the running. Philip John Hanley received the most votes at 140 and Ward S. Byers was close behind with 139 votes cast. They beat out incumbent candidate Larry Wattenbarger who received at total of 76 votes.
Over in Culver, there were four Republican candidates running for the three open at-large town council seats. Sally Ricciardi received the most votes with 111 cast in her favor, current Town Council President Ginny Bess Munroe got 99 votes and Judy Price Reynolds received 92 votes.
Click the following link to see all of Marshall County’s Primary Election results.
