Here's what happened election night in area counties:
Jefferson County
Voters in the Perry-Lecompton school district, by about a 30 percent margin, approved a $9.9 million school bond issue to build a new middle school and two new gyms.
In Valley Falls, voters approved Sunday liquor sales by a 59-41 percent margin.
In other Jefferson County races:
- Commission, 2nd District
Republican David Christy -- 1,664, 58 percent
Democrat Kevin Kuenzi -- 1,227, 42 percent
- Commission, 3rd District
Democrat Francis A. Grollmes, incumbent -- 1,296, 50 percent.
Republican LaVerne W. Clark -- 1,275, 50 percent
Franklin County
Ottawa school officials promoted a bond proposal worth $25.9 million for a variety of improvements including a new school in northern Ottawa, remodeling Garfield Elementary School, demolishing Lincoln Elementary School, and expanding the high school. Voters passed the bond issue with 55 percent voting "yes." In total, 3,201 people voted in favor of the bond issue, while 2,735 -- or 45 percent -- voted against it.
Voters also approved establishing a county administrator with 5,470 -- or 54 percent -- voting in favor of the position and 4,983 -- or 46 percent -- voting no.
Voters in Richmond by a wide margin approved a quarter-cent sales tax increase.
In other Franklin County races:
- Commission, 2nd District
Republican John E. Taylor, incumbent -- 1,477, 61 percent
Democrat John C. Riddle -- 945, 39 percent
- Commission, 3rd District
Republican Roy C. Dunn -- 1,438, 65 percent
Democrat Douglas W. Morgan -- 778, 35 percent
- Clerk
Republican Shari Perry, incumbent -- 7,113, 70 percent
Democrat Donna Ferguson -- 3,094, 30 percent
Leavenworth County
Voters in the Tonganoxie school district considered a $25.3 million bond issue to build a new middle school and make other improvements. With five of eight precincts reporting at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, 1,838 voted in favor of the bond issue; 1,207 voted against it.
In other races:
- Commission, 2nd District (11 of 12 precincts reporting)
Republican Clyde D. Graeber -- 4,608, 63 percent
Democrat Mike "Whiz" Scanlon -- 2,679, 34 percent
- Commission, 3rd District (8 of 10 precincts reporting)
Republican Dean Oroke -- 3,340, 51 percent
Democrat Jerry Willburn -- 3,215, 49 percent
Unofficial election results
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