Abstract of Votes Cast May 15, 2008

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Abstract of Votes Cast at an Election Held in Dakota County, Nebraska,
On the 15th day of May, 2008, as canvassed by Theodore A. Piepho, County Clerk of said County, assisted by
 Karilyn Watkins and Shirley Sides, disinterested freeholders of said County, chosen by the
County Clerk to canvass the Primary Election held on the 13th day of May, 2008.
Done at Dakota City, in said County, on the 15th day of May A.D. 2008.
DAKOTA COUNTY, NEBRASKA
PRIMARY ELECTION  MAY 13, 2008
OFFICE/CANDIDATE   ABSENT Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4A Ward 4AA Ward 4B Cov. Island Dakota City Dakota Rural Emerson Hubbard Omadi St. John Sub-Total NONPARTISAN PARTISAN Total Votes
PRESIDENTIAL TICKET
FOR PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES
REPUBLICAN PARTY
John McCain 86.91% 62 28 58 50 55 68 82 69 71 51 50 38 95 40 817   817
Ron Paul 77.24% 4 2 9 3 7 7 10 10 12 6 4 3 16 2 95   95
Rep. President Write-Ins 2.98% 3 0 0 1 5 6 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 28   28
DEMOCRAT PARTY
Hillary Clinton 58.22% 118 76 41 50 35 30 28 59 54 17 17 47 27 60 659   659
Mike Gravel 4.15% 5 5 7 2 2 0 4 3 1 2 5 3 4 4 47   47
Barack Obama 36.04% 57 26 31 32 20 26 35 29 39 8 12 26 28 39 408   408
Dem. President Write-Ins 1.59% 5 1 2 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 18   18
GREEN
Jesse Johnson 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Cynthia McKinney 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Kent Mesplay 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Kat Swift 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Grn. President Write-ins 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
NEBRASKA
Don J. Grundmann 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Bryan Malatesta 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Deaine Beall Templin 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Nebr. Pres. Write-Ins 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
 
SENATORIAL TICKET
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
6 YEAR TERM
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Mike Johanns 86.36% 65 29 57 43 67 71 82 74 77 50 47 37 102 39 840 2 842
Pat Flynn 13.33% 6 1 12 13 2 7 16 12 9 10 11 5 17 7 128 2 130
Rep. Senate Write Ins 0.31% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3   3
DEMOCRAT PARTY
Larry Marvin 14.51% 28 16 11 13 4 2 10 11 13 1 6 6 6 14 141   141
Scott Kleeb 51.75% 61 53 34 42 31 34 29 44 38 12 16 35 27 46 502 1 503
James Bryan Wilson 20.16% 34 14 19 16 11 3 11 20 19 4 7 12 7 18 195 1 196
Tony Raimondo 13.07% 26 13 11 7 8 9 5 12 10 3 2 5 8 7 126 1 127
Dem. Senate Write Ins 0.51% 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5   5
GREEN PARTY
Steven R. Larrick 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Grn. Senate Write Ins 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
NEBRASKA PARTY
Kelly Renee Rosberg 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Nebr Senate Write Ins 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
 
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
FOR U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District One
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Jeff Fortenberry 99.79% 69 29 64 55 68 76 95 81 82 61 54 39 115 43 931 4 935
Rep. Congress Write Ins 0.21% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2   2
DEMOCRAT PARTY
Max Yashirin 98.19% 140 84 54 67 42 35 50 73 71 23 21 45 32 76 813 1 814
Dem. Congress Write Ins 1.81% 6 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 15   15
GREEN PARTY
Grn. Congress Write Ins 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
NEBRASKA PARTY
Nebr Congress Write Ins 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
 
COUNTY TICKET
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER (THREE)
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Richard McNear 29.85% 44 10 37 30 36 44 59 49 54 50 48 35 96 22 614   614
Gary Johnson 24.31% 37 16 43 33 33 48 58 46 46 32 24 21 40 23 500   500
Lyle Todd 29.75% 49 17 42 45 52 56 82 52 55 37 24 24 54 23 612   612
Kristie Smith 13.47% 18 10 25 25 14 20 24 34 20 18 17 14 29 9 277   277
Rep Co Comm. Write Ins 2.63% 4 8 1 0 3 0 1 8 6 4 4 1 9 5 54   54
DEMOCRAT PARTY
Betty O'Neill 8.51% 65 19 22 16 11 6 12 19 14 5 7 11 20 24 251   251
Bill Engel 8.95% 38 43 21 23 12 11 13 25 21 2 9 8 11 27 264   264
Jackie Hartnett 14.04% 75 35 37 32 16 22 29 26 24 10 21 40 16 31 414   414
Sally Reinert 14.34% 82 47 31 28 27 16 21 41 38 10 7 24 22 29 423   423
Antonio A. Gomez 15.87% 57 36 29 28 30 28 25 30 45 9 14 44 29 64 468   468
Heather Wiebesiek 11.09% 43 37 18 15 13 16 21 38 26 9 15 30 19 27 327   327
Rick Bousquet 16.92% 76 50 33 35 29 30 35 51 38 16 11 28 31 36 499   499
Jeremy William Bermel 10.04% 34 21 20 20 17 10 18 31 44 13 10 16 17 25 296   296
Dem Co Comm Write Ins 0.24% 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7   7
GREEN AND NEBRASKA PARTIES ON NEXT PAGE
OFFICE/CANDIDATE   ABSENT Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4A Ward 4AA Ward 4B Cov. Island Dakota City Dakota Rural Emerson Hubbard Omadi St. Johns. Sub-Total   Total Votes
GREEN PARTY
Grn. Commissioner (Write Ins)   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
NEBRASKA PARTY
Nebr. Commissioner (Write Ins)   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
NON-PARTISAN TICKET
FOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE
District Seventeen
Douglas R. Garwood 30.64% 56 31 46 32 61 58 67 58 78 44 36 39 60 43 709   709
Robert J. Giese 45.72% 137 63 68 74 47 71 72 93 89 37 45 62 116 84 1058   1058
Jason V. Bowman 23.55% 71 61 47 51 27 18 43 54 35 15 22 27 31 43 545   545
Legislature Write Ins 0.09% 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2   2
 
FOR MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
District Three
Jim Scheer 99.08% 205 114 122 132 101 104 140 163 154 70 69 89 129 125 1717   1717
State Bd of Ed. Write Ins 0.92% 2 3 2 1 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 16   16
 
PAPIO MISSOURI RIVER NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
SUBDISTRICT ONE
Scott Japp 9.53% 29 19 19 22 10 6 15 18 21 1 1 5 11 11 188   188
Kevin M. Propst 19.88% 45 37 38 38 30 29 51 39 28 12 2 4 16 23 392   392
Jim Jepsen 70.59% 142 79 72 80 73 82 96 129 126 78 39 123 161 112 1392   1392
State Bd of Ed. Write Ins 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
 
LOWER ELKHORN NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
District Five
The following candidate was automatically nominatedd advancing to the General Election: Stanley G. Baier
 
MEMBER OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE
District Three
The following candidates were automatically nominated advancing to the General Election: Van Phillips
At Large
The following candidates were automatically nominated advancing to the General Election: Marlin Meisinger and John W. Davies
 
PONCA FIRE DISTRICT
LEVY OVERRIDE
"Shall the Ponca Rural Fire District in Dixon and Dakota County,  Nebraska be allowed to levy a property tax not to exceed 
.03000 cents per one hundred dollars of taxable valuation in excess of the limits provided by law (and to increase the
 restricted funds base by 116% over the allowable growth percentage) until the fiscal year 2013-2014 for general operations?"
YES 59.68% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 37   37
NO 40.32% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 25   25
 
Special Election
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Proposed Amendment No. 1
FOR 40.40% 104 45 54 58 52 76 76 72 74 35 37 36 67 60 846   846
AGAINST 59.60% 141 86 88 87 75 57 102 125 105 51 54 78 99 100 1248   1248
 
MUNICIPLE TICKET
City of South Sioux City
For Council Member  Vote for FOUR
The following candidates were automatically nominated advancing to the General Election:
 Merrill G. Hale, Jeff Davenport, Al Bengtson, Oscar Gomez, Mark W. Closter, William Bill Abbe, Dan Bousquet, and Matthew Ott. 
 
City of Dakota City
For Mayor  Vote for ONE
The following candidates were automatically nominated advancing to the General Election: 
Randall Groetken and James Roberts
 
For Council Member Vote for TWO
The following candidates were automatically nominated advancing to the General Election:
Linda J. Schovanec, Robert Lane and Clint Rasmussen
 
SCHOOL TICKET
SOUTH SIOUX CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 11  Vote for THREE
The following candidates were automatically nominated advancing to the General Election:
Tom Gesell, Pat Slaughter and Rick Robinette
HOMER BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 31R  FOUR YEAR TERM  Vote for THREE
The following candidates were automatically nominated advancing to the General Election:
Eric Georgesen, Brian McFarlane, Scott Skow, Linda Calvillo, Randy W. Tremayne and Travis Bodlak
TWO YEAR TERM  Vote for ONE
Troy Launsby and Gaylene Kunzie
EMERSON-HUBBARD BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 561  Vote for THREE
The following candidates were automatically nominated advancing to the General Election:
James Morgan, Shari Stork, Cindi Stolze, Robert R. Wendte, Carla Boeshart and Bill Trenhaile
           
SEAL     County Clerk
ELECTION STATISTICS ON NEXT PAGE
PROVISIONAL BALLOTS                                   19
Democrats Actual Voting 188 113 83 87 60 57 73 104 98 31 36 85 67 111     1193
Republicans Actual Voting 72 30 70 58 70 82 98 88 92 64 61 43 131 47     1006
Greens Actual Voting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0     0
Nebraska Actual Voting   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0     0
Non-Partisan Actual Voting 8 14 11 14 5 10 16 19 14 2 6 7 16 17     159
Total Voted 268 157 164 159 135 149 187 211 204 97 103 135 214 175 2358   2358
Percentage voted is based on the number of voted and the total active and inactive voters
% Democratic vote by precinct / overall 28% 13% 17% 18% 30% 19% 24% 24% 24% 32% 45% 27% 40%     28%
% Republican vote by precinct / overall 16% 17% 19% 24% 31% 24% 23% 27% 36% 41% 39% 38% 25%     28%
% Non-Partisan vote by precinct / overall 8% 3% 5% 3% 12% 8% 7% 7% 3% 10% 12% 12% 13%     7%
ELECTION DEMOGRAPHICS  Active & Inactive Registered Voters  11% of Rep. and Dem. Voters were marked inactive
Registered Active Republican Voters   190 401 298 290 268 401 383 343 176 148 109 349 186 N/A N/A 3542
Registered Active Democrat Voters   404 621 511 327 189 378 441 409 128 111 187 244 279 N/A