There will be a new sheriff in Kosciusko County, and it’s Jim Smith. Smith beat James Marshall with 63-percent of the vote in yesterday’s election. Smith will replace Kyle Dukes, whom he knocked out in the primary last May.
Kosciusko County will also have a new chief prosecutor, and Brad Voelz defeated Travis McConnell 75-percent to 25-percent. Voelz will replace his current boss, Dan Hampton, who is stepping down at the end of his term.
Tony Ciriello claimed county council district 3 over David Lewis with 80-percent of the vote.
FINAL RESULTS– 43% voter turnout
Prosecutor: Voelz 75%, McConnell 25%
Sheriff: Smith 63%, Marshall 37%
Council Dist 3: Ciriello 80%, Lewis 20%
Franklin Twp Board: Eads 52%, Leininger 49
Harrison Twp Board: Hart 51%, Sponseller 49%
Jackson Twp Board (vote for 3): Slater 34%, Wilcoxson 29%, Metzger 28%, Moore 9%
Plain Twp Board (3): Bishop 31%, Anderson 30%, Kammerer 30%, Worden 10%
Wayne Twp (3): Grubbs 31%, Spangle 28%, Nash 27%, Rolon 13%
Warsaw School Board Dist 1: Westerhof 54%, Dick 46%
Wawasee Sch Board Dist 1: Likens 54%, Coy 46%
Wawasee Sch Board Dist 3: Baut 51%, Weideman 49%
Triton Sch Board Dist 1: Barnhart 71%, Grigsby 29%
Wa-Nee Sch Board Harrison: Topping 57%, Graber 43%
Wa-Nee Sch Board Union: Hershberger 60%, Bonacorsi 40%
Whitko Sch Board Dist 4: Thomas 57%, Patrick 43%
