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Voter turnout above 40% in Lincoln County
DAVENPORT — After 239 more ballots were counted Tuesday, Nov. 14, contested 2023 election results were, in essence, decided. And the count brought the total ballots counted to 3,420, a 40.52% turnout for Lincoln County.
Around our coverage area, 13 contested races had clear winners after Tuesday’s count. Gavin Wagner secured a spot on Harrington city council with 98 votes to Kelly Foreman’s 58.
Jeffrey Smith barely held off RonDel Krauter for a Sprague city council seat with 73 votes to Krauter’s 68.
In Odessa, Marlene Kramer was re-elected to a town council seat with 183 votes to Laura Caler’s 131, while Bill Crossley was re-elected Mayor by a wide margin over Jeremy Smith, 244 votes to 75.
Lane Collier secured a seat on the Reardan-Edwall School Board, earning 550 votes to Brian Benham’s 384.
The Odessa School Board had three contested races this year. Carmen Weishaar and Christine Crossley were incumbent victors, while challenger Zach Schafer unseated incumbent Ed Deife.
Schafer had 298 votes to Deife’s 189. Weishaar eviscerated Amanda Wallace with 416 votes to 70, while Crossley routed Cory Kramer 393 votes to 92.
And two challengers unseated incumbents on the Harrington School Board. Britney Wagner defeated Darren Mattozzi 222 votes to 84, while Tony Hamilton held off Jon Evans 160 votes to 145.
Add in Thomas Schenk taking Mark Kramer’s seat on the School Board after the latter didn’t file for re-election, and three seats have been overturned on the Board for the second straight election cycle.
Elsewhere around the county, Jerry Dougherty secured re-election as Fire District No. 4 Commissioner with 237 votes to Dawn Bennett’s 75, while Larae Rodriguez was elected Cemetery District No. 7 Commissioner with 160 votes to Thomas Pelley’s.
And Sprague city residents approved an EMS levy, with 86 votes in favor and 55 votes against.
Elections deputy Norm Caley said 30 ballots remain that need a signature cured, but there aren’t enough ballots in any precinct to flip a contested race.
The election will be officially certified Nov. 28.
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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