With a voter turnout of nearly 80%, Wayne County voters cast ballots, either by mail or in person, during this year's General Election.
Wayne County Clerk Joni Tietz said 4,183 of the county's 5,242 registered voters cast ballots.
On the national and state level, Wayne County voters followed their fellow voters in choosing Donald Trump for president; Deb Fisher and Pete Rickets for U.S. Senate and Adrian Smith for Congress.
Locally, unofficial results include:
Commissioner, District 2 - Dean Burbach, 802 votes;
Legislative District 17 (Wayne County votes only) Glen Meyer, 2,172 votes and Mike Albrecht, 1,431 votes;
Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Subdivision 5 (Wayne County votes only) Jerry Allemann, 2,223 votes and Steven Rames, 912 votes;
Northeast Nebraska Public Power District Subdivision 3 - Donald Larson, 607 votes;
Wayne County Weed Board - Kelly J. Meyer, 2,448 votes; Randy Kleensang, 2,280 votes; Sam B. Blake, 2,459 votes;
Sholes Village Board - Lisa Rath, 9 votes and Emily Flood, 11 votes;
Wayne School Board - Lynn P. Junck, 1,323; Jamie Manz, 1,232 votes; Brendon Pick, 1,066 votes; Jennifer M. Sievers, 911 votes; Jennifer Widner, 972 votes; and Melissa Meyer, 806 votes;
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School Board (Wayne County votes only) - Carol Erwin, 9 votes; Jon Graham, 9 votes and Garry A. Anderson, 8 votes;
Wakefield School Board (Wayne County votes only) - Joshua Dorcey, 156 votes; Eric Riewer, 165 votes; Erik W. Haglund, 210 votes; Andres Vazquez, 177 votes;
Winside School Board - Landon Grothe, 455 votes; Zachary Brokaw, 447 votes; Diane Frederick, 459 votes;
Wayne Airport Authority - Scott Hammer, 1,331 votes; Mark Putnam, 1,078 votes;
Wayne Council member, Ward 1 - Parker Bolte, 354 votes;
Wayne Council member, Ward 2 - Austyn Houser, 327 votes;
Wayne Council member, Ward 3 - Brittany Webber, 311 votes;
Wayne Council member, Ward 4 - Dwaine Spieker, 418 votes; Dallas Dorey, 203 votes;
Wakefield Council member, Ward II (Wayne County votes) John L. Geiser, 111 votes;
Carroll Village Board - Denise Dangberg, 54 votes; JD Dunklau, 59 votes; Carter Fernau, 36 votes;
Hoskins Village Board - Kris Thies, 113 votes; Sarah Kimmel, 108 votes;
Winside Village Board - Scott S. Stenwall, 188 votes; Christopher Hansen, 188 votes.
Wayne County voters also voiced their opinions on the following Initiates and Referendums —
Initiate Measure 434 - For, 2,577 votes; Against, 1,426 votes;
Referendum Measure 435 votes - Retain, 1,496; Repeal, 2,376 votes;
Initiative Measure 436 - For, 2,6,54 votes; Against, 1,168 votes;
Initiative Measure 437 - For, 2,455 votes; Against, 1,393;
Initiative Measure 438 - For, 2,265 votes; Against, 1,558 votes;
Initiative Measure 439 - For, 1,518 votes; Against, 2,481 votes.
All votes at this time are unofficial. The Wayne County Canvassing Board will convene on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 1:30 p.m. in the lower meeting room of the Wayne County Couthosue to canvass the 2024 General Election results.
