Sullivan — For the second time in its traditionally Democratic history, Sullivan County voted Republican in the national election. Overall, Democrats saw unexpected upsets, incumbent Republicans lost a few offices, and voter turnout here was exceptionally high, as expected.
John McCain won by a small margin with 4,341 votes to Obama’s 4,282. Democrats won the governor’s race with Jill Long Thompson garnering 4,778 votes to Mitch Daniels’ 3,460 votes.
The Congressional 8th District went to incumbent Democrat Brad Ellsworth with 5,928 votes to Republican Greg Goode’s 2,747 votes.
In county elections Republicans won the Treasurer’s Office, with Beth (Ladson) Swall taking 4,804 votes to Marilyn S. Salesman’s 3,580 votes. Another closely watched contest was the County Commissioner’s race for District 3. Democrat John R. McCammon unseated incumbent Republican Carter Phegley, 4887 votes to 3,573. In District 2, Democrat Timothy W. Abrams won over Republican Brent L. McCammon, 4,992 to 3302. For County Council at large, three Democrats top vote totals: Timothy S. Boles, Richard D. Walters and incumbent Duane Wampler.
In school board elections, Northeast School Board District 1, Robb L. Hester (1,632) won over Nomran R. Santus (1,338). In Northeast District 4, Angela M. Grove (1,174) won over Richard T. Jones (1,057) and Dennis Walker (617). In Northeast District 5, results were: Angela M. Grove, 1,174; Richard T. Jones, 1,057; and Dennis Walker, 617. In Northeast District 5: F. Dane Strahle, 1,640; Belinda J Wrin, 1,211.
In the Southwest School Board District 2, L. June McCammon won with 2,587 votes to Barbara June Rotramel’s 588 votes. In Southwest District 3, the winner was Randy Huff with 2,768 votes to William “Bill” Springer’s 469 votes. And in Southwest, District 4 School Board elections, Jack Hamilton was unopposed.
Shortly after 5 p.m. there was no line at Sullivan County’s largest precinct, Hamilton 2, indicative of the rest of the county. Workers at Hamilton 2 reported that by 9:30 a.m., 160 people had voted. By 5 p.m. a total of 380 had made their way to the polls at Hamilton 2. Voting seemed to be down, workers said, but thought it was because of early voting at the courthouse.
Early voting in Sullivan County was high, according to Shelly Hiatt Parris, clerk of Sullivan Circuit Court. Normal early ballots cast usually total around 800 to 900. This year, 1,388 voted in person. That’s not counting the mail-outs and homebound votes.
“I’ve never seen that many voters lined up around the Rotunda,” Ann Walters said. Walters works in the County Assessor’s office and was talking about the past several days. She has worked at the courthouse for the past seven years.
Sullivan County has a population of around 20,000 with 13,874 active voters. The Clerk’s office shows a total of 1,608 inactive voters, which includes those registered but who haven’t voted in several years or have moved to a new location. Nearly 59 percent of registered voters or 8,995 cast ballots this election. Estimates indicate that usually around 35 to 38 percent of voters go to the polls in Sullivan County.
Race results
Contested Races
U. S. Rep. 8th
Brad Ellsworth (D) 5,928
Greg Goode (R) 2,747
State Rep. 45th
Rick Marshall (D) 4,391
Bruce Borders (R) 4,296
County Treasurer
Marilyn S. Salesman (D) 3,580
Beth (Ladson) Swalls (R) 4,804
County Commissioner
Timothy W. Abrams (D) 4,992
Brent L. McCammon (R) 3,302
County Commissioner
John R. McCammon (D) 4,887
Carter Phegley (R) 3,573
County Council At Large
Timothy S. Boles (D) 4,254
Richard D. Walters (D) 5,336
Duane Wampler (D) 4,929
Earle W. Hoesman (R) 3,262
Henry (Butch) Hayes (I) 2,693
NE School Board
Robb L. Hester 1,632
Norman R. Santus 1,338
NE School Board
Angeloa Grove 1,174
Richard T. Jones 1,057
Dennis Walker 617
NE School Board
F. Dane Strahle 1,640
Belinda J. Wrin 1,211
SW School Board
L. June McCammon 2,587
Barbara June Rotramel 1,956
SW School Board
Randy Huff 2,768
William Bill Springer 1,770
Uncontested
Circuit Court Judge
P.J. Pierson (D) 6,660
Superior Court Judge
Robert E. Springer (D) 6,215
County Coroner
Jeffrey D. Griffith (D) 6,161
County Surveyor
Frederick (Benji) Boyd II (D) 6,265
SW School Board
Jack Hamilton 3,666
Election 2008
November 5, 2008
Sullivan County votes Repbulican in national election
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Vigo County election results
More than 44,000 ballots were cast Tuesday of the nearly 80,000 registered voters, giving Vigo County a 55.76 percent voter turnout. Voters who cast provisional ballots have until noon Nov. 14 to show proper identification in the clerk’s office. Members of the Election Board will certify the results by the end of Nov. 14.
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- Harrison Township opts to keep assessor Voters in eight precincts in Harrison Township opted to retain a township assessor under a referendum vote on Tuesday’s election ballot. That’s was good news to Mick Love, who will retain his elected seat as Harrison Township assessor. The final tally on Public Question No. 1 was 6,587 for a “yes,” which would remove the office, to 9,506 for “no” which would retain the office.
- House District 46: Tincher pulls out win The race between Democrat incumbent Rep. Vern Tincher and Republican challenger Bob Heaton for the Indiana House District 46 seat went down to the wire Tuesday night, with Tincher pulling out a win.
- Republican Daniels wins 2nd term as Indiana governor Republican Mitch Daniels defeated former Democratic congresswoman Jill Long Thompson on Tuesday to win a second term as governor, but he may need a supply of olive branches to advance his agenda if Democrats retain control of the Indiana House.
- House District 45: Borders wins close race The Indiana House District 45 race between incumbent Republican Bruce Borders and Democrat Rick Marshall was too close to call for much of the evening Tuesday, with the final outcome apparent near midnight.
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- Clay County's turnout one for record books Clay County’s voter turnout was one for the record books, officials said Tuesday evening.
- Parke County incumbents retain their seats Parke County incumbents retained their seats in Tuesday’s election. Republican County At-large Councilmen Dale Gerrish and John Pratt will be joined by fellow Republican J.B. Butler, a newcomer who received more votes than Gerrish and Pratt. The three GOP candidates won over the three Democrats in that race.
- Nearly 64 percent of registered Vermillion voters cast ballots Vermillion County voters turned out in big numbers Tuesday to hand victories to Democrats up and down the ballot. Nearly 64 percent of registered voters turned out in the mostly rural county, which includes the towns of Clinton and Newport.
- Sullivan County votes Repbulican in national election For the second time in its traditionally Democratic history, Sullivan County voted Republican in the national election. Overall, Democrats saw unexpected upsets, incumbent Republicans lost a few offices, and voter turnout here was exceptionally high, as expected.
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Voter turnout in Clark County, Ill., highest it's ever been
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- Incumbents easily win school board seats Three Vigo County School Board incumbents readily won re-election Tuesday. In District 1, Mel Burks and Jackie Lower retained their seats, defeating Larry Faulkner. In unofficial results, Lower had 24,321 votes, Burks, 19,253, and Faulkner, 11,383.
- Democratic Commissioner Mason gets another four years Vigo County voters on Tuesday returned Democratic Commissioner Paul Mason for an additional four-year term as one of the county’s top executive officials.
- Rader wins Vigo judge Superior Court Divisioin 5 The winner of Vigo County judge for Superior Court Division 5 is Dr. Michael Rader. With 23,636 votes, or 56 percent, Rader defeated Republican challenger Dan Kelly, who earned 18,216 votes, or 44 percent. Totals are unofficial results from the Vigo County Election office.
- Allsup defeats Royer in Vigo Recorder race In a night that was friendly to Democrats, Nancy Allsup won the office of Vigo County Recorder, defeating Republican Bruce Royer. Allsup, with 26,486 votes, or 65 percent, celebrated her victory Tuesday night with friends and family at the Paradise Pavilion in West Terre Haute.
- Mansard wins another term as Vigo County clerk Democrat Patricia “Pat” Mansard has won another term as Vigo County clerk. Mansard, who has served as county clerk for 20 years, was busily working Tuesday night to finish up election results, but she took a minute to savor her win.
- FINAL: VIGO COUNTY ELECTION 2008 RESULTS Final election night results from Vigo County
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- FINAL: CLAY COUNTY ELECTION 2008 RESULTS Election results from across Clay County
- FINAL: PARKE COUNTY ELECTION 2008 RESULTS Election results from Parke County
- FINAL: SULLIVAN COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS 2008 Results from Sullivan County
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