Voters in Wayne County exceeded the state-wide average with County Clerk Debra Finn announcing that 60 percent of eligible Wayne County voters cast ballots.
In Wayne County, there were a total of 3,131 votes cast. This is seven percent higher than the state percentage.
The race for Mayor of the City of Wayne saw Cale Giese receiving 1,015 votes, with challenger B.J. Woehler receiving 346 votes. There were 14 write-in votes cast.
In the Wayne City Council Ward 1 race, Karen Granberg received 133 votes and Clayton Bratcher received 138 votes.
Earning seats on the Wayne Community School District 17 Board of Education were Jodi Pulfer with 1,271 votes, Justin Davis with 1,265 votes and Sylvia Ruhl with 1,358 votes. The three incumbents will retain their seats on the board, while Michael Carnes, who had announced that he was withdrawing from the race in August, received 644 votes. Jaret Harmer received 455 votes and there were 14 write-in votes.
In the Winside School District 95R race, Jonathan Jaeger received 367 votes; Kate Falk received 386 votes and Tarrin Quinn received 356 votes. There were 21 write-in votes cast.
Several positions on the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board were decided during Tuesday's election.
In Sub-District 1, Chad Korth received 193 votes from Wayne County and Bryon Unseld received 120 votes.
In Sub-District 5, Kris M. Loberg received 1,645 votes and Garry A. Anderson received 603 votes.
For the At-Large position on the Board, Joel J. Hansen received 1,359 votes and James Aschoff received 1,218 votes in Wayne County.
In the race for the two positions on the Carroll Board of Trustees, Dalton H. Dunklau received 83 votes and Tamara Webb received 55 votes. There were seven write-in votes cast.
A re-count will be needed in the race for Hoskins Board of Trustees as James Miller received 72 votes and Tyler Classen received 73 votes. Richard Doffin Jr. and Andrew Beckman each received 63 votes. Three seats will need to be filled on the board.
In the race for mayor of Wakefield James Lehmkuhl received a total of 189 (Wayne and Dixon County votes combined) and Steve Henry Greve received a total of 171 votes.
In the Wakefield School District 560 race, Jeff Keagle received 467 votes (Dixon and Wayne Counties combined); Sherri Lynn Lundahl received 463 votes and Bree Brown received 432 votes for the three open positions.
Wayne County voters followed the state trend in voting for Adrian Smith to represent Congressional District 3 and Jim Pillen to serve as the next governor of Nebraska.
Secretary of State Bob Evnen ran unopposed and will retain his position.
State Treasurer John Murante received 2,323 votes in Wayne County to Katrina Tomsen's 467 votes. There were 13 write-in votes.
Wayne County voters also voted to retain Mike Hilgers in the position of Attorney General with 2,390 votes and Larry Bolinger received 469 votes. There were six write-in votes.
In the race for Auditor of Public Accounts, Wayne County voters cast 2,371 votes for Mike Foley; 235 votes for Leroy Lopez and four write-in votes.
In Wayne County, Sherry Jones received 1,458 votes for State Board of Education, District 6 and Danielle Helzer received 972 votes. There were 12 write-ins.
Proposed Amendment No. 1 to the state constitution, which would allow for the use of city, county or any other political subdivision that owns or operates an airport to use revenue for the purpose of developing or expanding regularly scheduled commercial passenger air service, received 2,152 votes for and 661 votes against in Wayne County.
Initiative Measure 432, which involves whether or not to require voters to present valid photographic identification prior to casting a ballot in any election, received 2,296 votes for and 717 against in Wayne County.
In Wayne County, Initiative Measure 433 received 1,454 votes for and 1,540 against. It contains language that would amend the Nebraska statute establishing a minimum wage for employees to increase from $9.00 per hour to $10.50 per hour on Jan. 1, 2023, to $12.00 on Jan. 1, 2024, to $13.50 on Jan. 1, 2025 and to $15.00 on Jan. 1, 2026 and adjusted annually thereafter to account for increases in the cost of living.
All results are unofficial until certified by the Canvassing Board which will meet on Thursday (Nov. 10) at 1:30 p.m. at the courthouse.
