Republican Phil Mitchell swept into office Tuesday when voters overwhelmingly chose him over Democrat Stacey Schnebel as the new Flathead County Commissioner.

Mitchell, of Whitefish, picked up 67 percent of the vote.

Democrat Ed Lieser was elected to Whitefish’s House District 5, defeating Republican Doug Adams. Lieser garnered 55 percent of the vote.

Republican Carl Glimm was elected to rural Whitefish’s House District 6, easily defeating David Fischlowitz.

Voter turnout in Flathead County was 51 percent.

Election results

(i) denotes incumbent

Flathead County races

Commissioner, District 1

Phil Mitchell, GOP  17,449    67%

Stacey L. Schnebel, Dem   8,523   33%

Sheriff

Chuck Curry, GOP (i) 22,261   98%

Clerk and Recorder

Debbie Rhodes Pierson, GOP    21,697   99%

County Attorney

Ed Corrigan, GOP (i) 120,867   97%

County Treasurer

Adele Krantz, GOP (i)    21,791   99%

Superintendent of Schools

Jack Eggensperger, GOP   20,907   98%

Justice of Peace Dept. 1

Dan Wilson (i)

Retain     19,967     88%

Don’t retain     2,850    12%

Justice of Peace Dept. 2

Mark Sullivan (i)

Retain      19,954     87%

Don’t retain     3,049    13%

Soil Conservation Supervisor (top 3)

Ronald H. Buentemeier     6,533    20%

Verdell Jackson      8,510     26%

Mark Siderius   12,278    37%

Bob Storer    5,259   16%

Whitefish

Gov’t study commission

W. Turner Askew    587    46%

Rebecca Norton    650     51%

State election

House Dist. 3

Chris Colvin, Lib  133   4%

Jerry O’Neil, GOP (i)  1,479  47%

Zac Perry, Dem   1,522   48%

House Dist. 5

Doug Adams, GOP   1,742   45%

Ed Lieser, Dem (i)   2,118    55%

Local Ballot Issues

Flathead County 911 District

For 14,856   50%

Against 14,936    50%