Montgomery County election results

Election results around Montgomery County are in.

Locally, Republican Dwayne Adams was running against Democrat Jan Norris. Adams won the race with 540 votes to Norris' 355 votes. There was one write in.

Villisca's Tripp Narup, running as a Democrat, challenged incumbent Republican Tom Moore for the State Rep. District 18 seat. Moore won Montgomery County with 2,452 votes to Narup's 1,227. There were two write ins.

Also in statewide races, Republican Steve Baier and Democrat James Uhlenkamp were both vying for State Senator District 9, vacated by the retirement of incumbent Tom Shipley. Baier received 2,523 votes to Uhlenkamp's 1,160. There were four write ins.

Many county races were uncontested with Republican Charla A. Schmid receiving 507 votes to retain her District 1 seat on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors. There were 20 write-ins.

For County Supervisors District 2, Republican Mike Olson ran unopposed and secured 494 votes. There were 13 write ins.

Republican Jackie Porter retained her position as Montgomery County Treasurer with 2,463 votes. There were 713 write-ins.

For County Recorder, Republican Carleen Bruning, who was running unopposed, received a total of 3,156 votes. There were 74 write ins.

Republican Drew Swanson, running unopposed, was re-elected as Montgomwery County Attorney with 3,179 votes. There were 66 write ins.

Four candidates were running for four positions on the Montgomery County Hospital Board of Trustees. Jill Carter Bergstron received 2,618 votes; Jeffrey Focht received 2,405 votes; Jason Poston received 2,299 votes; and Christopher Gilbert received 2,235 votes. There were 40 write ins.

For Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner, there were three candidates running for two spots. Kirk Baird was the top votegetter with 2,155 votes, and Roger Cerven received 1,983 votes. Maggie McQuown received 1,374 votes, and there were 15 write ins.

For County Agricultural Extension Council there were five cnadidates running for five spots. Bret Anthony Hultman received 2,433 votes; Karlee Fulton received 2,237 votes, Karlee Fulton received 2,237 votes; Erin Taylor got 2,185 votes; Cory Bomer had 2,134 votes; and Macey Ellis had 2,109 votes. There were 26 write ins.

Montgomery County also voted strongly for Constitutional Amendment 1, with 1,977 yes votes to 1,239 no votes.

In Nationwide election results, Montgomery County had strong support for Republican Ashley Hinson in the race to take over the U.S. Senate seat vacated with the retirement of Red Oak native Joni Ernst. Hinson received 2,199 votes to Democrat Challenger Josh Turek's 1,342 votes. Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn received 157 votes, and there were seven write ins. Statewide, results broke with the county and Josh Turek was declared the winner of the seat.

For United States Representative District 3, incumbent Republican Zach Nunn received 2,456 votes from Montgomery County voters to Democrat Challenger Sarah Trone Garriott's 1,231. There were nine write ins. Montgomery County again broke with the statewide results, with Trone Garriot being declared the winner, unseating Nunn.

In the Iowa Governor's race, Montgomery County voters supported Republicans Zach Lahn and Derek Wulf by a wide margin, 2,265 votes to Democratic challengers Rob Sand and Dave Muhlbauer's 1,488 votes. There were two write ins. Based on statewide results, Sand and Muhlbauer were declared the winners in the Iowa governor's race.

For Secretary of State, Republican incumbent Paul D. Pate received 2,444 votes to Democrat Ryan Peterman's 1,238 votes. There were two write ins.

For Auditor of the State of Iowa, Republican Chris Cournoyer received nearly double the votes of Democrat challenger Taylor Wettach among Montgomery County voters. Cournoyer received 2,427 votes to Wettach's 1,223.

For Treasurer of the State of Iowa, incumbent Republican Roby Smith received 2,405 votes from Montgomery County voters, while Democrat John Norwood received 1,226. There were 10 write ins.

For Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, incumbent Republican Mike Naig received 2,468 votes to Democrat challenger Chris Jones' 1,209 votes.

For Iowa Attorney General, Republican Incumbent Brenna Bird received 2,303 votes to Democrat challenger Nate Willems 1,376 votes.