On Tuesday, April 7, Lafayette County held a Municipal election with polling locations open from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.

The election saw a countywide turnout of 20% with 4,624 of 23,118 registered voters visiting their polling place to cast a vote. In Alma/E. Davis, voter turnout was 25.2% (159 of 631 registered voters) and in Waverly turnout was a little better at 30.4% (174 of 572 registered voters).

Of special interest at this election was the Lafayette County Property Tax credit question. Alma and Waverly voters agreed on this measure, with both towns voting NO (Alma/E. Davis voted NO 102 to 57 and Waverly voters voted NO 120 to 53). However, voters across the county felt differently and the measure passed with a vote of 2,541 to 2,002.

Another item of interest was the Lafayette County use tax question. Alma voters wanted this measure to pass, voting YES 86 to 72. But Waverly voters disagreed; they voted NO 100 to 72. Ultimately, the measure passed in the county with a vote of 2,338 to 2,214.

Countywide results for other local ballot items are as follows. Winners are listed in bold.

Concordia School board members (vote for three)

Erik Wilkens – 372

Paula Lynn Tyler – 219

Andrew Getting – 356

Nathan L. Nelson – 230

Christopher Michael Harrington – 136

Write-in – 2

Corder Fire Board of Directors (vote for one)

James W. Frerking – 64

Jeremy C. Nevels – 95

Alma – Alderman-at-Large (vote for two)

Chris Bohemer – 67

Derek Giffen – 68

Write-in – 6

Alma local use tax

YES – 51

NO – 39

Alma Special Road District Board of Directors (vote for one)

Matthew G. Beumer – 50

Shane Lovercamp – 82

Write-in – 1

Blackburn – Mayor (vote for one)

Jeremy McKeage – 4

Blackburn – Alderman Ward I (vote for one)

Valerie Hall – 4

Blackburn – Alderman Ward II (vote for one)

Janice Stoll – 0

Lafayette C-1 school question (property tax levy ceiling)

YES – 473

NO – 318

Lafayette C-1 board members (vote for three)

Steven Dyer – 664

Matthew Parks – 605

Kyle Anderson – 589

Write-in – 13

Write-in – 2

Write-in – 1

Waverly – Mayor (vote for one)

Joseph Frazier – 37

Richard W. Dodson, Jr. – 108

Write-in – 2

Waverly – Alderman-at-Large (vote for two)

Wendy Ballenger – 73

Jerry Gipe – 54

Billy Arnold – 47

Ali Hostetter – 80

Write-in – 1

Write-in – 1