–Write-In votes have now been tabulated from Tuesday’s city and school board elections across Kossuth County
*In Algona, Brad Hoover received 213 write-in votes for the City Council At-Large seat, while Josh Kohlhaas received 34. They were the only two people who received more than a single write-in, as there was a scattering of 66 other names.
A write-in candidate was also needed for Algona’s 3rd ward, and Hoover received 13 votes for that seat, with a scattering of 19 other votes.
The Kossuth County Auditor’s office has confirmed to KLGA News that Hoover does not live in Algona’s 3rd Ward, so he will not be able to accept that position. The next highest vote getter, whoever that may be, would be selected instead.
*In Bancroft, a write-in candidate was needed in their city council race as 3 seats on the council were up for election with only Randy Greve and James Looft on the ballot.
Looft received 76 votes on Tuesday, enough to secure a spot on the council, but it appears that Greve has been topped by two write in candidates.
Greve received 35 votes on Tuesday, while Tim Goche received 55 write-in votes and Carol Bernhard got 36, meaning they would join the council and Greve would be left out if these tallies become official. All numbers are considered unofficial until they are canvassed by the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors.
*In Fenton, 3 write in candidates were needed to fill seats on the city council. Daniel Ulfers received 40 votes, Lisa Talbott got 37, and Andrea Isebrand had 33 to take those council slots.
*In Lakota, one write-in candidate was needed to fill the 3rd seat up for election. Tanner Weringa and Brittany Price were on the ballot and secured spots on Tuesday. They will be joined by Paul Hagedorn, who received 21 write-in votes to win the open spot.
*In Ledyard, Jeremy Thompson was the only name on the ballot for a pair of full four-year terms on the city council. Thompson received 26 votes to take one of the seats, while Royce Valvick got 17 of the 18 write-in votes to grab the second spot.
*In LuVerne, Cassidy Vitzhum was the only name on the ballot for 2 seats on the city council. Vitzhum received 30 votes Tuesday, while Gene Frideres got 12 of the 17 write-in votes cast to secure the second seat.
*In Titonka, Katie Prothman received 51 votes to secure one of the two seats on the city council that were up for grabs, as she was the only name on the ballot. Tyler Smith won the other seat by receiving 40 of the 43 write-in votes cast.
*In Algona’s School Board election, John Emswiler received a total of 218 write-in votes, but it will not be enough to defeat any of the incumbents who were on the ballot, as Rodney Davis, Jay Limbaugh, and Lany Mitchell received 951, 950, and 923 votes respectively to win reelection.
Board races in the North Kossuth, North Union, North Iowa and West Bend-Mallard School Districts did not see any write-in candidate get more than a single vote.
