Municipal election results
Leader staff | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 1 month AGO
As the Leader went to press, unofficial results were available for municipal elections held throughout Lake County on Tuesday. The outcomes of several key races are listed below. According to election officials, “numbers are not expected to change” and will become official after formal canvassing. A recount will likely be needed in the race for Ronan Ward 1 commissioner, where there was a dead heat.
Votes Pct.
Polson Mayor:
Heather Knutson 656 51.3
Bob Fulton 591 46.2
Polson Ward 2:
Jill Southerland 374 75.3
Murat Kalinyaprak 122 24.6
Polson Ward 3:
Ken Siler 251 53.2
Mary Francis Caselli 118 25.0
Ronan Mayor:
Kim Aipperspach 161 58.1
Kim Eldon Snyder 108 39.0
Ronan Ward 1:
Tracy Morigeau Frank 51 49.0
Roger Romero 51 49.0
St. Ignatius Mayor:
Charles Gariepy 89 64.5
John Mitchell 41 29.7
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