CENTERVILLE —
Appanoose County Sheriff Gary D. Anderson won re-election and Democrat incumbent Jody McDanel and Republican challenger Neal Smith were elected to the board of supervisors.
The Republican incumbent Anderson received 4,065 or 66 percent of the vote. Democrat challenger Cliff Jones received 2,022 or 32 percent of the vote. And 62 votes were cast for write-in candidate.
Democrat incumbent McDanel received 3,023 or 28 percent of the vote. Republican challenger Smith received 2,831 or 26 percent of the vote.
Democrat incumbent Linda Rouse picked up 2,643 or 24 percent of the vote and Republican challenger Larry McDanel received 2,350 or 22 percent of the vote. Appanoose County voters could only elect two to the board of supervisors.
For president with 100 percent of Iowa precincts reporting, Democrat incumbent Barack Obama was at 52 percent and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, was at 46 percent.
In Appanoose County with 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Romney took 51 percent of the vote to Obama's 47 percent.
In U.S. House District 1 with 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Democrat incumbent Bruce Braley was at 57 percent and his Republican challenger, Ben Lange, was at 42 percent.
In U.S. House District 2 with 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Democrat incumbent Dave Loebsack was at 55 percent and his Republican challenger, John Archer, was at 42 percent.
Loebsack took Appanoose County with 50 percent of the vote. Archer in Appanoose County received 47 percent of the vote.
In U.S. House District 3 with 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Republican incumbent Tom Latham was at 52 percent and Democrat incumbent Leonard Boswell was at 43 percent.
In U.S. House District 4 with 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Republican incumbent Steve King, was at 53 percent and Democrat challenger, Christie Vilsack, was at 44 percent.
With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, 55 percent voted yes and 45 percent voted no to retain Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins.
In Appanoose County every judge up for judicial retention except Wiggins earned enough votes to keep their jobs. In Appanoose County Wiggins received 2,125 yes and 2,987 no votes for retention.
In Iowa with 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Republican challenger Ken Rozenboom took 60 percent of the vote in state Senate District 40 while Democrat challenger Tim Tripp took 40 percent of the vote. Rozenboom won Appanoose County with 3,146 votes or 53 percent and Tripp received 2,730 votes for 46 percent.
In Iowa House District 80, Republican challenger Larry Sheets in the district received 50 percent of the vote while Democrat challenger Joe Judge received 49 percent of the vote. Sheets in Appanoose County received 52 percent or 3,186 votes to Judge’s 47 percent or 2,876 votes.
Republican incumbent Auditor Linda Demry won re-election running unopposed with 4,905 votes.
David L. Kauzlarich, Sharon Redinbaugh and Carl Miller picked up the three spots on the Appanoose County Soil & Water Conservation board. Kauzlarich had 3,376 votes, Redinbaugh had 3,267 votes and Carl Miller had 3,115 votes.
Four seats were up for grabs for the Appanoose County Agriculture Extension Council, however only two ran for the position. Loretta McClintock had 3,888 votes and Franz Lunenow had 2,710 votes.
Local News
November 8, 2012
Incumbents Anderson, McDanel, challenger Smith win
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