UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL BUENA VISTA COUNTY, IOWA
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 4, 2008
RUN DATE:11/04/08 09:42 PM
TOTAL VOTES % ELECTION DAY ABSENTEE
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 13) . . . . . 13 100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . . 11,932
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . . 8,485 6,148 2,337
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL . . . . . . 71.11
STRAIGHT PARTY
Vote for no more than 1
Republican Party (REP) . . . . . . 1,028 50.74 706 322
Democratic Party (DEM) . . . . . . 998 49.26 554 444
US PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT
Vote for no more than 1
John McCain (REP). . . . . . . . 4,217 50.18 3,272 945
Barack Obama (DEM) . . . . . . . 4,065 48.37 2,740 1,325
Chuck Baldwin (CON) . . . . . . . 24 .29 18 6
Cynthia McKinney (GRN) . . . . . . 2 .02 1 1
Bob Barr (LIB). . . . . . . . . 22 .26 18 4
Gloria La Riva (PSL). . . . . . . 2 .02 2 0
Ralph Nader (PAF). . . . . . . . 38 .45 32 6
Brian Moore (SPU). . . . . . . . 0 0 0
James Harris (SWP) . . . . . . . 2 .02 1 1
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 32 .38 25 7
US SENATOR
Vote for no more than 1
Christopher Reed (REP) . . . . . . 3,126 38.17 2,349 777
Tom Harkin (DEM) . . . . . . . . 5,061 61.80 3,581 1,480
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 2 .02 1 1
US REPRESENTATIVE DIST 5
Vote for no more than 1
Steve King (REP) . . . . . . . . 4,670 57.70 3,607 1,063
Ron Hubler (DEM) . . . . . . . . 3,244 40.08 2,136 1,108
Victor Vara (IND). . . . . . . . 176 2.17 123 53
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 3 .04 1 2
ST SENATOR DIST 26
Vote for no more than 1
Steve Kettering (REP) . . . . . . 5,854 99.22 4,416 1,438
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 46 .78 30 16
ST REPRESENTATIVE DIST 52
Vote for no more than 1
Gary Worthan (REP) . . . . . . . 5,129 65.84 3,926 1,203
Russell P. Camerer (DEM) . . . . . 2,648 33.99 1,715 933
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 13 .17 6 7
COUNTY SUPERVISOR DIST 4
Vote for no more than 1
Rhonda Ringgenberg (REP) . . . . . 4,270 54.18 3,208 1,062
John Fitzpatrick (DEM) . . . . . . 3,599 45.67 2,490 1,109
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 12 .15 10 2
COUNTY SUPERVISOR DIST 5
Vote for no more than 1
Jan Janice Ann Alderton (REP). . . . 3,520 46.86 2,630 890
Don Altena (DEM) . . . . . . . . 3,982 53.02 2,787 1,195
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 9 .12 5 4
COUNTY AUDITOR
Vote for no more than 1
Karen M. Strawn (REP) . . . . . . 6,431 99.40 4,808 1,623
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 39 .60 26 13
COUNTY SHERIFF
Vote for no more than 1
Gary J. Launderville (REP). . . . . 6,466 97.94 4,848 1,618
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 136 2.06 103 33
COUNTY HOSPITAL TRUSTEE-VACANCY
Vote for no more than 1
Richard Lampe . . . . . . . . . 5,704 99.51 4,190 1,514
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 28 .49 21 7
COUNTY HOSPITAL TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
Rolf E. Mosbo . . . . . . . . . 4,057 45.83 3,002 1,055
Edean Murray . . . . . . . . . 4,759 53.76 3,462 1,297
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 36 .41 26 10
SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DIST COMM
Vote for no more than 3
Robert L. Anderson . . . . . . . 3,918 31.76 2,873 1,045
James Foell. . . . . . . . . . 4,402 35.68 3,207 1,195
Brian J. Waldstein . . . . . . . 3,981 32.27 2,917 1,064
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 35 .28 24 11
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL EXT COUNCIL
Vote for no more than 4
Roger Skelton . . . . . . . . . 2,943 19.30 2,253 690
Mark Williams . . . . . . . . . 3,656 23.98 2,666 990
Linda Henrichs. . . . . . . . . 3,016 19.78 2,203 813
Robert Baschke. . . . . . . . . 2,594 17.01 1,884 710
Linda Patterson . . . . . . . . 3,009 19.73 2,227 782
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 30 .20 21 9
BARNES TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 24 100.00 23 1
BROOKE TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 11 100.00 3 8
COON TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
Dennis Gutz. . . . . . . . . . 79 50.64 54 25
Arden Jorgensen . . . . . . . . 77 49.36 53 24
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0
ELK TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
Craig A. Rehnstrom . . . . . . . 81 72.97 53 28
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 30 27.03 27 3
FAIRFIELD TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
James Peterson. . . . . . . . . 105 53.30 89 16
H. Dean Sundblad . . . . . . . . 91 46.19 75 16
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 1 .51 1 0
GRANT TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
Dan P. Ehlers . . . . . . . . . 106 46.29 68 38
Bruce D. Richardson. . . . . . . 122 53.28 80 42
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 1 .44 1 0
HAYES TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
James Foell. . . . . . . . . . 298 56.12 215 83
Donald Jackson. . . . . . . . . 231 43.50 169 62
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 2 .38 2 0
LEE TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
Paul A. Madsen. . . . . . . . . 97 87.39 86 11
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 14 12.61 11 3
LEE TWP TRUSTEE-VACANCY
Vote for no more than 1
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 11 100.00 10 1
LINCOLN TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
Tom Cavanaugh . . . . . . . . . 78 93.98 58 20
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 5 6.02 5 0
MAPLE VALLEY TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
Carey Hinkeldey . . . . . . . . 101 52.06 80 21
Max L. Taber . . . . . . . . . 93 47.94 70 23
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0
NEWELL TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 6 100.00 4 2
NOKOMIS TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
Dave Mortensen. . . . . . . . . 104 49.52 80 24
Russel R. Post. . . . . . . . . 104 49.52 76 28
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 2 .95 2 0
POLAND TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
Robert L. Anderson . . . . . . . 63 52.50 57 6
Fred Neary. . . . . . . . . . 57 47.50 50 7
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0
PROVIDENCE TWP CLERK-VACANCY
Vote for no more than 1
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 6 100.00 2 4
PROVIDENCE TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
Quentin R. Bodholdt . . . . . . . 94 51.09 72 22
Paul Smith . . . . . . . . . . 89 48.37 66 23
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 1 .54 1 0
PROVIDENCE TWP TRUSTEE-VACANCY
Vote for no more than 1
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 3 100.00 1 2
SCOTT TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 12 100.00 12 0
WASHINGTON TWP TRUSTEE
Vote for no more than 2
Wesley Holmes . . . . . . . . . 151 43.77 97 54
David Merten . . . . . . . . . 191 55.36 124 67
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 3 .87 3 0
WASHINGTON TWP TRUSTEE-VACANCY
Vote for no more than 1
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 10 100.00 8 2
SUPREME COURT RETAIN APPEL
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,543 75.85 2,576 967
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,128 24.15 873 255
SUPREME COURT RETAIN CADY
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,469 74.96 2,517 952
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,159 25.04 897 262
SUPREME COURT RETAIN HECHT
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,580 76.04 2,583 997
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,128 23.96 880 248
COA JUDGE RETAIN EISENHAUER
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,576 77.24 2,602 974
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,054 22.76 825 229
COA JUDGE RETAIN HUITINK
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,371 74.79 2,463 908
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,136 25.21 881 255
COA JUDGE RETAIN SACKETT
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,660 77.13 2,653 1,007
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,085 22.87 842 243
DISTRICT 3A JUDGE RETAIN CARR
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,628 77.97 2,644 984
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,025 22.03 806 219
DISTRICT 3A JUDGE RETAIN COURTNEY
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,510 76.22 2,545 965
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,095 23.78 863 232
DISTRICT 3A JUDGE RETAIN DUFFY
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,613 83.96 3,329 1,284
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 881 16.04 693 188
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1
Vote for no more than 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,378 83.68 3,854 1,524
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,049 16.32 841 208