Unofficial election results Tuesday in Osage County showed several races decided, while many city council seats and school board positions remained to be determined by write-in ballots. Write-in ballots were to be tallied late Tuesday night.
In Osage City, Becky Brewer will be the city’s mayor with 371 votes, running unopposed. Also running unopposed, all of Osage City’s city council candidates won in their respective wards, Denise Lauber, 85 votes, Sharon Larson, 37 votes, Cathryn Houghton, 125 votes, and Dale Schwieger, 115 votes.
Mayor races in Carbondale, Melvern, Olivet, and Quenemo will be decided by write-in votes. In Overbrook, all three open council seats will be decided by write-in votes.
Tallies for two city council seats in Quenemo are setting with Fred Sweetwood at 51 votes, and John Wilson, 28 votes, and 60 write-ins outstanding.
In Scranton, a four-way race for three seats on the Scranton City Council showed Tim Nedeau with 93 votes, Amy Jo Miner, 90, Michael J. Meenen, 87, and Brenda Lester, 54.
Here are results of other highlighted races in the county:
Burlingame City Council
(two seats)
- Sheila Curtis, 126
- Leslie D. Holman, 125
- Amanda Kohlman, 137
- Larry Robinson, 55
Burlingame Mayor
Carbondale City Council
Lyndon Mayor
- Gene Hirt, 34
- Steve Morrison, 178
Lyndon City Council
(two seats)
- Lyn Atchison, 135
- Doug Harty, 100
- Bill Patterson, 98
Melvern City Council
- Russ Vest, 17
- Write-in, 83
School board races were also decided across the county:
USD 420 Position 1A
- Tyler Parsons, 240
- David L. Williams, 297
USD 420 2B
- Kelli Bowin, 396
- Brian E. Poertner, 151
USD 420 3C
- PJ Heptinstall, 268
- Brent A. Johnson, 269
USD 420 7
- Kat Bellinger, 347
- Robert Shaffer, 184
USD 421 1A
USD 421 2A
- David Brecheisen, 186
- Doug Shoup, 171
USD 421 3A
USD 421 4A
USD 434 1
USD 434 2
USD 434 3
- Liz Maisberger-Clark, 554
USD 434
- Madison Swisher Sowers, 583
USD 454 1
USD 454 7
USD 456 1
USD 456 2
USD 456 3
USD 456 7
Extension Council Member
- Nina J. Flax, 1,468
- Brett A. Karr, 1,334
City of Burlingame Question
Constitutional Amendment
Osage County Commission will canvass the votes Nov. 15, 2019, at the commissioner’s meeting room at the Osage County Courthouse. Results are unofficial until canvassed.