COEUR d’ALENE — It was a pretty good day to have an “R” after your name.

Republicans ruled across the nation Tuesday, and Democrats in Kootenai County weren’t spared, either.

Longtime County Clerk Dan English fell — heavily — to his Republican opponent, former Post Falls Police Chief Cliff Hayes. Democrat Jody DeLuca Hissong, who has served as deputy coroner for 27 years, was blitzed by Republican Deb Wilkey. Another race that was assured a Republican winner failed to produce the tension some anticipated. Primary County Commission winner Jai Nelson had no trouble defeating fellow Republican and write-in candidate Rick Currie. The other write-in race was also a yawner: state Rep. Phil Hart easily beat fellow Republican Howard Griffiths.

Kootenai County-based Republicans captured every legislative seat, in fact. Just up the interstate from us, even longtime Silver Valley Democrat Mary Lou Shepherd was ousted by her Republican foe, Shannon McMillan.

In two of the most intriguing contests, Christie Wood and Ken Howard defeated Robert Ketchum and Ron Nilson for seats on the North Idaho College Board of Trustees. While Wood and Howard had plenty of support from prominent area Democrats, the election was technically non-partisan.

Republicans scored big downstate, too. Raul Labrador brought an end to Democrat Walt Minnick’s lone term in Congress; incumbent schools boss Tom Luna whipped his challenger, Democrat Stan Olson; and Gov. Butch Otter easily outdistanced his Democratic opponent, Keith Allred.

In Kootenai County, the elections department had its hands full. Because there were so many write-in and absentee ballots to count, the process crawled along at a snail’s pace. At 3:30 a.m. just 45 of the county’s 75 precincts had been counted. By 4:30 a.m., the state’s web site showed 928 of 961 precincts reporting — 18 of the unreported ones belonging to Kootenai County.

But when the final tally was posted — at 5:11 this morning — there was some reason to cheer. The county did not immediately post total voter turnout, but Press calculations showed it just over 60 percent. While unofficial, here are all the final numbers for the Kootenai County 2010 general election:

            PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 75) .  .  .  .  .        75  100.00
           REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL .  .  .  .  .    70,200
           BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL.  .  .  .  .  .  .    85,432
           BALLOTS CAST - PG 1 .  .  .  .  .  .  .    42,726
           BALLOTS CAST - PG 2 .  .  .  .  .  .  .    42,706
           VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL  .  .  .  .  .  .

          US SENATOR
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Randy Lynn Bergquist (CON).  .  .  .  .     1,701    4.03
           Mike Crapo (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    29,983   71.05
           P. Tom Sullivan (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .    10,476   24.82
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        40     .09
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    42,200

          US REPRESENTATIVE DIST 1
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Raul R. Labrador (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .    21,659   51.60
           Walt Minnick (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    16,824   40.08
           Dave Olson (IND) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     2,620    6.24
           Mike Washburn (LIB) .  .  .  .  .  .  .       870    2.07
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    41,973

          GOVERNOR
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Keith Allred (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    11,246   26.59
           Ted Dunlap (LIB) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       568    1.34
           Jana M. Kemp (IND)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,585    3.75
           C.L. "Butch" Otter (REP)  .  .  .  .  .    28,381   67.10
           Pro-Life (IND).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       517    1.22
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    42,297

          LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Brad Little (REP).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    28,820   69.42
           Paul Venable (CON)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,858    4.48
           Eldon Wallace (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .  .    10,838   26.11
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    41,516

          SECRETARY OF STATE
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Mack Sermon (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    10,703   25.94
           Ben Ysursa (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    30,557   74.06
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    41,260

          STATE CONTROLLER
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Donna M Jones (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .    29,473   72.04
           Bruce Robinett (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .  .    11,438   27.96
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    40,911

          STATE TREASURER
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Ron Crane (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    35,107  100.00
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    35,107

          ATTORNEY GENERAL
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Lawrence Wasden (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .    34,928  100.00
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    34,928

          SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Tom Luna (REP).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    28,662   69.00
           Stan Olson (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    12,877   31.00
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    41,539

          STATE SENATOR LEG DIST 2
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 3 OF 3 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Joyce M. Broadsword (REP) .  .  .  .  .       698  100.00
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       698

          STATE REP LEG DIST 2 POS A
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 3 OF 3 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Shannon McMillan (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .       469   57.62
           Mary Lou Shepherd (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .       345   42.38
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       814

          STATE REP LEG DIST 2 POS B
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 3 OF 3 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           R.J. "Dick" Harwood (REP) .  .  .  .  .       567   68.89
           Jon Ruggles (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       256   31.11
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       823

          STATE SENATOR LEG DIST 3
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 22 OF 22 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Steve Vick (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    12,309  100.00
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    12,309

          STATE REP LEG DIST 3 POS A
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 22 OF 22 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Vito Barbieri (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .    12,168  100.00
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    12,168

          STATE REP LEG DIST 3 POS B
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 22 OF 22 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Phil Hart (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     9,170   75.25
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,016   24.75
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    12,186

          STATE SENATOR LEG DIST 4
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 24 OF 24 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Jeremy P. Boggess (IND).  .  .  .  .  .     2,821   24.16
           John W. Goedde (REP).  .  .  .  .  .  .     8,263   70.78
           Ray J. Writz (CON)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       590    5.05
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    11,674

          STATE REP LEG DIST 4 POS A
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 24 OF 24 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Mike Bullard (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     4,739   38.14
           Marge Chadderdon (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .     7,685   61.86
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    12,424

          STATE REP LEG DIST 4 POS B
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 24 OF 24 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Paula Marano (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,230   41.93
           Kathleen Sims (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .     7,242   58.07
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    12,472

          STATE SENATOR LEG DIST 5
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Jim Hammond (REP).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    11,739  100.00
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    11,739

          STATE REP LEG DIST 5 POS A
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           David Larsen (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,674   26.92
           Bob Nonini (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     9,973   73.08
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    13,647

          STATE REP LEG DIST 5 POS B
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Frank N. Henderson (REP)  .  .  .  .  .    11,707  100.00
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    11,707

          COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIST 2
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Jai Nelson (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    30,899   85.19
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,370   14.81
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    36,269

          COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIST 3
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Dan Green (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    34,021  100.00
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    34,021

          CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Dan English (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    16,290   39.51
           Cliff Hayes (REP).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    24,935   60.49
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    41,225

          COUNTY TREASURER
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Tom Malzahn (REP).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    35,709  100.00
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    35,709

          COUNTY ASSESSOR
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Mike McDowell (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .    35,609  100.00
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    35,609

          COUNTY CORONER
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Jody DeLuca Hissong (DEM) .  .  .  .  .    13,851   33.97
           Debbie Wilkey (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .    26,918   66.03
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    40,769

          NORTH IDAHO TRUSTEE POS A
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Kenneth B. Howard.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    16,221   51.61
           Ronald D. Nilson .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    15,211   48.39
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    31,432

          NORTH IDAHO TRUSTEE POS B
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           Robert G. Ketchum.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    13,637   40.70
           Christie Wood .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    19,870   59.30
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    33,507

          MAGISTRATE JUDGE CALDWELL
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    28,392   81.50
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     6,445   18.50
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    34,837

          MAGISTRATE JUDGE FRIEDLANDER
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    27,998   80.05
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     6,977   19.95
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    34,975

          MAGISTRATE JUDGE STOW
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    27,862   80.92
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     6,569   19.08
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    34,431

          MAGISTRATE JUDGE WATSON
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    28,145   80.34
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     6,889   19.66
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    35,034

          MAGISTRATE JUDGE WAYMAN
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    28,518   81.62
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     6,420   18.38
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    34,938

          S.J.R. 101
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    23,551   57.38
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    17,491   42.62
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    41,042

          H.J.R. 4
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    23,974   58.50
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    17,004   41.50
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    40,978

          H.J.R. 5
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    18,358   45.57
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    21,930   54.43
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    40,288

          H.J.R. 7
          Vote for  1
              (WITH 75 OF 75 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
           YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    19,017   47.56
           NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    20,969   52.44
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    39,986