2016 Election Results
Here are the results from contested races in the 2016 general election in Ellsworth County —
9:00 p.m. - With 25 precincts reporting and advance ballots.
President
Clinton/Kaine — 515
Trump/Pence — 1,933
County Commissioner, 3rd District
Stephen S. Dlabal, R-Wilson — 477
Michael J. Peschka, D-Wilson — 376
County Clerk
Shelly Bettenbrock Vopat, D-Ellsworth — 1,349
Marie E. Ranker, R-Ellsworth — 1,285
County Attorney
Susan Hoffman Robson, R-Marion — 2,364
Joseph Shepack, R-Ellsworth —
Write-in for county attorney - 582, with results not available for how many of the write-in are for Shepack.
(Robson announced her intention several months ago not to accept the attorney’s job. Incumbent Joe Shepack, who was defeated in the primary, then announced he planned to run as a write-in.)
House of Representatives, 108th District
Steven Johnson, R-Assaria — 1,868
Kelley Menke, D-Lindsborg — 722
Kansas State, State Senator, 35th District
Richard Wilborn, R-McPherson — 1,679
Levi Morris, D-Lyons — 886
WILSON CITY COUNCIL (top three win)
Darcy Hubka Vopat - 214
Brad Schiermeyer - 179
Cindy Heinze - 217
Steve Claussen - 188
Linda Bushnell - 85
68 provisional ballots will be counted at 8 a.m. Monday morning.
See the Nov. 10 and Nov. 17 I-R for more on the election.
8:25 p.m. - With 22 of 25 precincts reporting and advance ballots
President
Clinton/Kaine — 458
Trump/Pence — 1,660
County Commissioner, 3rd District
Stephen S. Dlabal, R-Wilson — 298
Michael J. Peschka, D-Wilson — 199
County Clerk
Shelly Bettenbrock Vopat, D-Ellsworth — 1,153
Marie E. Ranker, R-Ellsworth — 1,126
County Attorney
Susan Hoffman Robson, R-Marion — 1,377
Joseph Shepack, R-Ellsworth —
(Robson announced her intention several months ago not to accept the attorney’s job. Incumbent Joe Shepack, who was defeated in the primary, then announced he planned to run as a write-in.)
House of Representatives, 108th District
Steven Johnson, R-Assaria — 1,624
Kelley Menke, D-Lindsborg — 619
Kansas State, State Senator, 35th District
Richard Wilborn, R-McPherson — 1,194
Levi Morris, D-Lyons — 773
WILSON CITY COUNCIL - ADVANCE BALLOTS
Darcy Hubka Vopat - 30
Brad Schiermeyer - 27
Cindy Heinze - 26
Steve Claussen - 26
Linda Bushnell - 10
(Watch for updates)
8:15 p.m.
President
Clinton/Kaine — 360
Trump/Pence — 1,071
County Commissioner, 3rd District
Stephen S. Dlabal, R-Wilson — 298
Michael J. Peschka, D-Wilson — 199
County Clerk
Shelly Bettenbrock Vopat, D-Ellsworth — 896
Marie E. Ranker, R-Ellsworth — 860
County Attorney
Susan Hoffman Robson, R-Marion — 1,081
Joseph Shepack, R-Ellsworth —
(Robson announced her intention several months ago not to accept the attorney’s job. Incumbent Joe Shepack, who was defeated in the primary, then announced he planned to run as a write-in.)
House of Representatives, 108th District
Steven Johnson, R-Assaria — 1,056
Kelley Menke, D-Lindsborg — 479
Kansas State, State Senator, 35th District
Richard Wilborn, R-McPherson — 1,022
Levi Morris, D-Lyons — 585
WILSON CITY COUNCIL - ADVANCE BALLOTS
Darcy Hubka Vopat - 30
Brad Schiermeyer - 27
Cindy Heinze - 26
Steve Claussen - 26
Linda Bushnell - 10
7:45 p.m. - ADVANCE BALLOTS AND THREE PRECINCTS
President
Clinton/Kaine — 238
Trump/Pence — 749
County Commissioner, 3rd District
Stephen S. Dlabal, R-Wilson — 162
Michael J. Peschka, D-Wilson — 75
County Clerk
Shelly Bettenbrock Vopat, D-Ellsworth — 568
Marie E. Ranker, R-Ellsworth — 499
County Attorney
Susan Hoffman Robson, R-Marion — 597
Joseph Shepack, R-Ellsworth —
(Robson announced her intention several months ago not to accept the attorney’s job. Incumbent Joe Shepack, who was defeated in the primary, then announced he planned to run as a write-in.)
House of Representatives, 108th District
Steven Johnson, R-Assaria — 771
Kelley Menke, D-Lindsborg — 276
Kansas State, State Senator, 35th District
Richard Wilborn, R-McPherson — 657
Levi Morris, D-Lyons — 372
WILSON CITY COUNCIL - ADVANCE BALLOTS
Darcy Hubka Vopat - 30
Brad Schiermeyer - 27
Cindy Heinze - 26
Steve Claussen - 26
Linda Bushnell - 10
7 p.m. — WITH A RECORD 642 ADVANCE BALLOTS
President
Clinton/Kaine — 156
Trump/Pence — 397
County Commissioner, 3rd District
Stephen S. Dlabal, R-Wilson — 87
Michael J. Peschka, D-Wilson — 49
County Clerk
Shelly Bettenbrock Vopat, D-Ellsworth — 350
Marie E. Ranker, R-Ellsworth — 250
County Attorney
Susan Hoffman Robson, R-Marion — 331
Joseph Shepack, R-Ellsworth —
(Robson announced her intention several months ago not to accept the attorney’s job. Incumbent Joe Shepack, who was defeated in the primary, then announced he planned to run as a write-in.)
House of Representatives, 108th District
Steven Johnson, R-Assaria — 411
Kelley Menke, D-Lindsborg — 178
Kansas State, State Senator, 35th District
Richard Wilborn, R-McPherson — 351
Levi Morris, D-Lyons — 229
Kansas Supreme Court Justices
Shall they be retained (results from Ellsworth County only)
Lawton Nuss
Yes — 331
No — 204
Marla Luckert
Yes — 328
No — 205
Carol Beier
Yes — 320
No — 213
Daniel Biles
Yes — 322
No — 211
Caleb Stegall
Yes — 377
No — 161