By Deb Patterson
InkFreeNews
WARSAW — Turn-out for the 2024 Presidential primary election was lower than 2022 primary election, the last comparable figures available to Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Ann Torpy. Torpy noted the poll pads were indicating an 18% turnout county-wide. However, the turnout will not truly be known until all votes are tabulated.
The 2022 primary turnout was at 21%, a lot busier than anticipated. The last presidential election was during COVID.
The first vote center to arrive at the Justice Building was the Shrine Building. Officials from that vote center arrived around 6:45 p.m.
Jennifer Whitaker, inspector, stated the turnout was steady and a lot busier than she had expected. “Everyone seemed to like the new machines. It was a lot easier toopen up, shut down and tear down.”
The following results include the mail-in and absentee ballots.
Republican
U.S. President
Nikki R. Haley — 302
Donald J. Trump — 952
U.S. Senator
Jim Banks — 1,109
Governor
Mike Braun — 477
Brad Chambers — 266
Suzanne Crouch — 297
Eric Doden — 161
Curtis Hill — 69
Jamie Reitenour — 41
U.S. Representative 2nd District
Rudy Yakym — 850
U.S. Representative 3rd District
Grant Bucher — 20
Wendy Davis — 47
Mike Felker — 8
Jon Kenworthy — 6
Tim Smith — 31
Marlin A. Stutzman — 94
Eric Whalen — 6
Andy Zay — 58
State Senator District 9
Ryan Mishler — 865
State Senator District 18
Stacey A. Donato — 251
State Representative District 18
David H. Abbott — 189
State Representative District 22
Craig Snow — 874
Judge of the Kosciusko Circuit Court, 54th Judicial Circuit
Jack C. Birch — 614
Matthew J. Buehler — 590
Kosciusko County Circuit Court Clerk
Melissa Boggs — 1,117
Kosciusko County Treasurer
Michelle L. Puckett — 1,116
Kosciusko County Coroner
Tracy Cutler-Wilson — 378
Tyler Huffer — 867
Kosciusko County Surveyor
James R. Moyer — 717
Ryan Prince — 468
Kosciusko County Commissioner, District Middle
Cary P. Groninger — 1,072
Kosciusko County Commissioner, District Northern
Marcia A. Baumgartner — 216
Sue Ann Mitchell — 649
Nathan Scherer — 380
Kosciusko County Council, At Large
Delynn Geiger — 782
Kathleen D. Groninger — 824
Rachael V. Rhoades — 805
Precinct Committeeman Harrison 3
Robin E. Adams — 14
Jodi Cox — 6
Precinct Committeeman Jefferson 2
Rhonda Sue Miller — 5
James Pecsi — 5
Precinct Committeeman Plain 1
G. Stuart Smith — 7
Michael Wilson — 27
Precinct Committeeman Plain 7
Gary Eppenbaugh — 7
Joseph Sobek — 7
Precinct Committeeman Seward 1
Von V. Frieden — 2
Marsha McSherry — 6
Precinct Committeeman Van Buren 3
Bruce Lamb — 22
Curtis Nisly — 14
Precinct Committeeman Ward 1 Precinct 1
Beverly J. Brown — 15
Michael Foster — 8
Precinct Committeeman Wayne 1
Lynn S. Howie — 29
Travis Trump — 37
Precinct Committeeman Wayne 10
Joseph P. Hawn — 19
Paul Heaton — 9
Precinct Committeeman Wayne 4
Mark R. Nunez — 5
Lisa A. Sands — 3
Democrat
U.S. President
Joseph R. Biden Jr. — 194
U.S. Senator
Marc Carmichael — 77
Valerie McCray — 110
Governor
Jennifer G. McCormick — 186
U.S. Representative 2nd District
Lori A. Camp — 125
U.S. Representative 3rd District
Kiley M. Adolph — 28
Phil Goss — 24
