Newton County primary election results are in!
Last night’s election was a big one for so many reasons. But in the excitement of elections statewide for the federal level it was easy to forget about the smaller but equally as important roles in the local elections. Here is a quick winners guide of the Newton County results from last night’s election.
STATE AUDITOR for 32ND DISTRICT (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| David Gregory | 2,627 | 31.11% |
| Scott Fitzpatrick | 5,818 | 68.89% |
| Total: | 8,445 | 100% |
STATE AUDITOR for MISSOURI (DEM)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Green | 911 | 100% |
| Total: | 911 | 100% |
STATE REPRESENTATIVE for 159TH (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Dirk Deaton | 2,833 | 100% |
| Total: | 2,833 | 100% |
STATE REPRESENTATIVE for 160TH (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Baker | 5,478 | 100% |
| Total: | 5,478 | 100% |
ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE DIVISION III for NEWTON COUNTY (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob R. Skouby | 8,152 | 100% |
| Total: | 8,152 | 100% |
ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE DIVISION IV for NEWTON COUNTY (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Rhoades | 7,940 | 100% |
| Total: | 7,940 | 100% |
PRESIDING COMMISSIONER OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION for NEWTON COUNTY (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Swem | 4,177 | 43.34% |
| Kevin Van Story | 1,287 | 13.97% |
| Alan Cook | 2,941 | 31.93% |
| Rick McCully | 807 | 8.76% |
| Total: | 9,212 | 100% |
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT for NEWTON COUNTY (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Patty A. Krueger | 8,257 | 100% |
| Total: | 8,257 | 100% |
CLERK OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION for NEWTON COUNTY (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Tami (Renfro) Owens | 8,310 | 100% |
| Total: | 8,310 | 100% |
RECORDER OF DEEDS for NEWTON COUNTY (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry (Cullers) Childers | 8,186 | 100% |
| Total: | 8,186 | 100% |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY for NEWTON COUNTY (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| William Lynch | 8,166 | 100% |
| Total: | 8,166 | 100% |
COLLECTOR OF REVENUE for NEWTON COUNTY (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| James W. (Jim) Otey | 8,396 | 100% |
| Total: | 8,396 | 100% |
AUDITOR for NEWTON COUNTY (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Liss | 1,031 | 11.73% |
| Raleigh Ritter | 3,744 | 42.60% |
| Matt Major | 4,013 | 45.66% |
| Total: | 8,788 | 100% |
COMMITTEEMAN for DIAMOND (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Slinkard | 278 | 43.51% |
| Michael J. Mercado | 359 | 56.18% |
| Write-In | 2 | 0.31% |
| Total: | 639 | 100% |
COMMITTEEMAN for NEOSHO #1 (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Kenneth Hively | 389 | 72.04% |
| Philip Knight | 141 | 26.11% |
| Write-In | 10 | 1.85% |
| Total: | 540 | 100% |
COMMITTEEMAN for STAPLES WEST (REP)
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Myers | 262 | 78.68% |
| Michael L. Melin | 71 | 21.32% |
| Write-In | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total: | 333 | 100% |