Gallatin County results are in. With 11 of 11 precincts reporting, we have unofficial totals tabulated Tuesday night from the courthouse in Shawneetown. A total of 1,015 ballots have been counted out of 3,513 registered voters; good enough for just under 29% turnout.
In contested races, preliminary results include Village of Equality Trustee where David Aud, Joseph Westbrook, and Joshua Maloney were the winners with 70, 68, and 67 votes respectively. Bruce Gowan and Clyde Andrew Lunsford came up short with 54 and 44 votes.
In New Haven, where voters were to choose 3 trustees, it appears winners include Vicki Russell, Matthew Morgan, and Brigitte Browning with 65, 50, and 46 votes respectively. Terra Holak and Deidra Gibbs came up short with 31 and 20 votes.
The Gallatin County School Board race featured 4 candidates and only 3 spots. Lisa Montgomery led the way with 593 tallies. She was followed by Gary Clayton and Rob Wood with 551 and 481 votes. Erin Krikie missed the cut with 427 votes.
The Ridgway Township Trustee race took the top 4 of 6 candidates. At this point it appears it’ll be split with two Democrats and two Republicans though there is a margin for another Democrat to overtake one of those spots. Right now, Democrats Michael McGuire and Derwin Drone lead the way with 127and 126 votes. Republican Danny Newton is next with 96 votes and fellow GOP candidate Logan Vinyard has 90 votes. Democrat Richard Moye is just behind with 89 tallies.
The four Republicans took the top spots for now in the Shawnee Township Trustee race with Warren and Kate Rollman receiving 34 and 33 votes. They’re followed by Sandra and Heather Willis with 26 and 22 votes. Lone Democrat James Back has 21 votes as of Tuesday night.
Full Gallatin County results: DOC283
In White County, voter turnout was just as measly with 29% or 2,847 of 9,712 possible ballots cast.
Two new alderman will join the Carmi City Council on May 6th as Jack Bradshaw edged out incumbent Sheila Headlee by a 104 – 96 count. Meanwhile, Greg Knight handily toppled Steve Winkleman 106 – 39. Headlee had served on the council since 2013. Winkleman is the longest serving council member with 30 years under his belt. He was first elected back in 1995.
The Village of Crossville is getting new leadership after Rick Kuykendall coasted to a 168 – 55 trouncing of incumbent Henry Feldmann. The Village of Crossville Trustee race featured 7 individuals running for 3 seats. Those have been won by Miranda Kuykendall and incumbents Nancy Osborne and Cherie Westfall.
Tim Isaacs is the new Village of Mill Shoals President. He topped Josh West by a 45-27 margin.
On the Board of Trustees in Mill Shoals, there will be a strong female presence with five of the six spots taken filled by women. Cara Smothers, Jade French, Elizabeth Bare, Sylvia Murphy, and Cathy Schuler-Venters all won seats and will be joined by Eric Martin.
The Norris City Village Trustee race featured five candidates competing for three spots. Judy Daubs and Dee Dee Bradley led the way with 198 and 197 votes. Joe Skaggs will take the final open spot after collecting 165 tallies. Tracy Russell and Julia McKenzie picked up 131 and 108 votes each.
Several road commissioner races were on the ballot in White County. Chris McEwing will keep his job as Carmi Township Commissioner after topping challenger Casey Coale by a 565-382 margin.
Also in Carmi Township, the Trustee race featured five candidates and four spots. Shelly Cross-Buchanan was the top vote getter with 535 votes. Mike Baxley picked up 529 tallies. Wailin Chapman will join them on the board after picking up 477 votes and lone Democrat Tim Scates is in picking up 444 votes. Chula Schlesinger-Fleming came up short with 329 votes.
Chris Buchanan won his race for Hawthorne Township Highway Commissioner by picking up 63 votes to Terry Warren’s 36.
David Wheeler overwhelmingly was re-elected as Indian Creek Township Highway Commissioner by a 536 to 174 margin over John DeLap.
Wayne Carter is the Mill Shoals Township choice for Highway Commissioner defeating Brandon Nelson 127 – 84.
Write in candidate Larry Joe Ridenour toppled Derek Spicer for Phillips Township Highway Commissioner by a 206 – 147 margin.
Full White County results: DOC040125-04012025203019.pdf
In Hamilton County, voter turnout was above 37% with 2,135 of a potential 5,678 ballots cast.
In McLeansboro, incumbent Chad May cruised to victory in the mayor’s race picking up 60% of the vote (383 votes) toppling challengers Rodney Campbell (159 votes) and Derrick Hanson (96 votes).
Tom Maulding had no problems winning re-election against Mike Scattone winning by a margin of 256-93. That was for McLeansboro City Council Ward I.
In Ward II, a much closer race with Duke Griesemer edging Tom Murk 79-77.
In Ward III, Jeff Johnson doubled up Jody Braden 90-45.
Fred Gholson, Carolyn Pruitt, and Laura Alley appear to be winners in the Village of Broughton Trustee race picking up 28, 17, and 17 votes respectively. Christopher Flynn, David Young, and Delaney Bandy came in with 14, 10, and 6 votes.
Brenda Griffith bested Lisa Essary in the Broughton Village Clerk race by a 21-15 vote margin and Robert Fechter squeaked by David Essary by a 19-17 margin for Broughton Mayor.
The Hamilton County School Board race featured five candidates competing for four spots. Those four seats are going to be taken by Jeffrey Bowling, Michael Cunico, Steve Becker, and Andrea Short. They picked up 1,228, 1,209, 1,109, and 1,070 votes respectively. Rick Rubenacker fell short with just 873 tallies.
Full Hamilton County results: Hamilton County 4-1-2025 Consolidated Election Unofficial Results
The NCOE School Board race required some math with voters from White, Hamilton, and Gallatin all weighing in. The top vote getters were 3 incumbents in Mike Hite (859), Heath Rush (795), and Frank Graves (752). They’ll be joined by Alex Ridge who picked up 585 votes. Aaron Summers trailed with 347.
The NCOE School Bonds question was taken out of the school board’s hands and placed on the ballot after a successful grassroots petition. Voters in the 3 counties decided to go ahead with the measure by a 704 yes votes to 442 no votes margin.
