11/09/2016
2016 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – CLAY COUNTY
The following are the election results and turnout figures for Clay County during the 2016 General Election:
TURNOUT
Registered Voters – 19,581
Total Ballots Cast – 11,479
Turnout Percentage – 58.62%
STRAIGHT PARY BALLOTS CAST
Republican Party – 1,845
Democratic Party – 274
Libertarian Party – 2
*President/Vice-President of the United States
R - Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence – 8,528
D - Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine – 2,306
L - Gary Johnson/Bill Weld - 425
*United States Senator
R - Todd Young – 6,439
D - Evan Bayh – 3,979
L - Lucy Brenton - 697
*Governor/Lt. Governor
R - Eric Holcomb/Suzanne Crouch – 6,439
D - John R. Gregg/Christina Hale – 4,260
L - Rex Bell/Karl (K-Tat) Tatgenhorst - 337
*Attorney General
R - Curtis T. Hill, Jr. – 8,044
D - Lorenzo Arredondo – 2,521
*Superintendent of Public Instruction
R - Jennifer McCormick – 6,434
D - Glenda Ritz - 4,379
*United States Representative, District 8
R - Larry D. Bucshon – 7,859
D - Ron Drake – 2,572
L - Andrew Horning - 514
*State Representative, District 42
R - Alan Morrison – 3,462
D - Timothy D. (Tim) Skinner – 2,004
*State Representative, District 44
R - James (Jim) Baird – 1,771
D - Kimberly Anne Fidler - 753
*State Representative, District 46
R - Bob Heaton – 2,214
D - Bill Breeden - 752
*Clerk of the Circuit Court
R - Amy Ellen (Knox) Jordan – 6,699
D - Joseph Mark Dierdorf – 4,232
*Recorder
R - Patricia (Nichole) Keller – 6,161
D - Brad Deal – 4,791
*Coroner
R - Nick French – 9,084
D - No Candidate Filed - 0
I - Tyler Tutterow – 1,640
*Surveyor
R - Vernon W. Maesch – 6,743
D - Charles (Charlie) S. Brown – 4,107
*Commissioner, District 1
R - Bryan Allender – 7,309
D - James A. Smith – 3,393
*Commissioner, District 2
R - Jim Bowman – 9,486
D - No Candidate Filed - 0
*County Council, At-Large (Vote for up to 3)
R - Dave Amerman – 5,150
R - Patricia (Pat) Heffner – 5,646
R - John Nicoson – 4,843
D - Brad Johnson – 3,770
D - Michael McCullough – 4,094
D - Larry Wyndham – 3,683
*NON-PARTISAN CANDIDATES FOR CLAY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
-District 1
Michael R. Shaw – 2,358
-District 2
Andrea Sue Baysinger – 1,482
Gary D. Rickert - 457
-District 3
Thomas K. Reberger – 1,843
-District 4
Kevin K. Kumpf – 2,693
*NON-PARTISAN CANDIDATES FOR MSD OF SHAKAMAK, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
-District 1
Jeffrey B. Miller - 324
Mark Alan Miller - 198
-District 3
Troy Adam Fougerousse - 450
*PUBLIC QUESTIONS
-Constitutional Amendment Question – Public Question #1
Shall the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended by adding a Section 39 to Article 1 to provide that the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife shall be forever preserved for the public good, subject only to the laws prescribed by the General Assembly and rules prescribed by virtue of the authority of the General Assembly to:
(1) promote wildlife conservation and management; and
(2) preserve the future of hunting and fishing?
YES – 9,279
NO – 1,577
-Indiana Court of Appeals – First District – Court of Appeals Judicial Retention
Shall Judge Edward W. Najam, Jr. be retained in office?
YES – 5,994
NO – 3,564
-Indiana Court of Appeals – Fourth District – Court of Appeals Judicial Retention
Shall Judge Patricia A. Riley be retained in office?
YES – 6,491
NO – 3,105