Box Butte County’s voters took to the polls on May 10 to vote in the primary election. Even without any local races or issues on the ballot in the primary, turnout was average, with 1,502 ballots cast.
Box Butte County Clerk Judy Messersmith said election day went well overall.
“It was back to normal, especially when we didn’t have any local races being contested, or any constitutional amendments or propositions,” said Messersmith. “I had anticipated that 17 percent was about all that was going to show up, and we ended up with 20 percent. A lot of people think that’s low, but that’s pretty typical for Box Butte County when there’s not any local races.”
Messersmith noted that there are some important dates approaching before the general election: July 15 is the deadline for incumbents to file for the Village of Hemingford Board of Trustees; Aug. 1 is the deadline for non-incumbents to file for the Village of Hemingford Board of Trustees. The general election is set for Nov. 8.
The following are the results from Box Butte County’s Primary Election:
Rep Congress Dist. 3
Adrian Smith: 945
Mike Calhoun: 286
Write-In Totals: 5
Rep Governor
Charles W. Herbster: 537
Jim Pillen: 449
Brett Lindstrom: 147
Theresa Thibodeau: 61
Breland Ridenour: 27
Michael Connely: 21
Donna Nicole Carpenter: 9
Lela McNinch: 5
Troy Wentz: 5
Write-In Totals: 2
Rep Sec. of State
Bob Evnen: 508
Rex Schroder: 325
Robert J. Borer: 273
Write-In Totals: 3
Rep State Treasurer
Paul Anderson: 593
John Murante: 446
Write-In Totals: 5
Rep Attorney General
Mike Hilgers: 642
Jennifer Hicks: 444
Write-In Totals: 6
Rep State Auditor
Mike Foley: 749
Larry Anderson: 328
Write-In Totals: 5
Rep Public Service Comm. Dist 5
Kevin Stocker: 556
Mary Ridder: 303
Dakota Delka: 162
Write-In Totals: 4
Dem Congress Dist 3
David J. Else: 73
Daniel M. Wik: 73
Write-In Totals: 2
Dem Governor
Carol Blood: 115
Roy A. Harris: 38
Write-In Totals: 3
Dem Sec. of State
Write-In Totals: 6
Dem State Treasurer
Write-In Totals: 5
Dem Attorney General
Write-In Totals: 7
Dem State Auditor
Write-In Totals: 3
Dem Public Service Comm. Dist 5
Write-In Totals: 6
Lib Congress Dist 3
Write-In Totals: 1
Lib Governor
Scott Zimmerman: 7
Write-In Totals: 1
Lib Sec. of State
Write-In Totals: 0
Lib State Treasurer
Katrina Tomsen: 8
Write-In Totals: 0
Lib Attorney General
Write-In Totals: 0
Lib State Auditor
Gene Siadek: 8
Write-In Totals: 0
Lib Public Service Comm. Dist 5
Write-In Totals: 1
Lmn Congress Dist 3
Mark Elworth Jr.: 1
Write-In Totals: 0
Lmn Governor
Write-In Totals: 1
Lmn Sec. of State
Write-In Totals: 0
Lmn State Treasurer
Write-In Totals: 0
Lmn Attorney General
Larry Bolinger: 1
Write-In Totals: 0
Lmn State Auditor
L. Leroy Lopez: 1
Write-In Totals: 0
Lmn Public Service Comm. Dist 5
Write-In Totals: 0
For Member of the State Board of Education
Elizabeth Tegtmeier: 829
Pat Moore: 283
Robin Stevens: 231
Write-In Totals: 7
For University of Nebraska
Kathy Wilmot: 595
Matt Williams: 487
Nolan Gurnsey: 186
Write-In Totals: 5