CUSTER COUNTY–The polls have closed and the unofficial results have been counted for the 2022 midterm election. In Custer County, a total of 4,470 ballots were cast (3,954 on election day and 516 early voting ballots). The Custer County Clerk’s Office reports that the unofficial voter turnout was 57.45%.
More information will be released when the results are finalized by the canvassing board in the coming days.
Below are the unofficial results for Custer County with local races listed first followed by the local results for state races and initiatives.
Board of Education Anselmo-Merna District #15 (Vote for THREE)
Tom Griffith – 238
Kristy Bartak – 157
Jacob Parsons – 263
Craig Safranek – 241
Rodney Lamb – 288
Mindie Druery – 164
Board of Education Broken Bow District #25 (Vote for THREE)
Pam Holcomb – 1,137
Tom Osmond – 1,302
Tim Chancellor – 1,137
Amy Tharp – 758
Board of Education Ansley District #44 (Vote for THREE)
Danielle Ostrand – 310
Derek Clay – 291
Christopher J. Varney – 311
Board of Education Sargent District #84 (Vote for THREE)
Martin J. Riddle – 269
Loyd L. Pointer – 244
Rolland W. Stefka – 239
Board of Education Arnold District #89 (Vote for THREE)
Merle Bierman – 293
Joseph Cool – 319
Jennifer Dalrymple – 294
Board of Education Callaway District #180 (Vote for THREE)
T. R. Anderson – 425
Vincent Guthrie – 311
Liana Hrupek – 314
Board of Education Sandhills District #71 (Blaine Co) (Vote for THREE)
Jeff Martindale – 0
Reed Larsen – 1
Rory Zutavern – 0
Board of Education Litchfield District #15 (Sherman Co) (Vote for THREE)
April Gross – 48
Marle Sweley – 53
Alyssa Reynolds – 52
Board of Education Loup County District #25 (Vote for THREE)
Patrick Morgan – 2
Sarah Sortum – 3
Loren Sandoz – 3
Board of Education Ord District #5 (Valley Co) (Vote for THREE)
William D. Ziegler – 20
Dawn Skibinski – 25
Jake Sikyta – 21
Donna Streeter – 24
Jay Knapp – 38
Dan Beran – 24
Board of Education Arcadia District #21 (Valley Co) (Vote for THREE)
Tyler Bose – 14
Erin Dorsey – 13
Justin W. Hurlburt – 8
Amber Veskerna – 12
Board of Education Cozad District #11 (Dawson Co) (Vote for THREE)
Kiley Goff – 1
John A. Peden – 0
Judy Eggleston – 1
Board of Education Gothenburg #20 (Dawson Co) (Vote for THREE)
Nate Wyatt – 17
Lisa N. Brass – 13
Matt Dalrymple – 17
Bruce Lee Clark – 40
Dawn Urman – 30
Kristi Kreuscher – 38
Board of Education SEM District #10 (Dawson Co) (Vote for THREE)
Matt Hothem – 1
Kirby D. Burden – 10
Laura Robbins – 13
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Broken Bow City Mayor (Vote for ONE)
Rodney W. Sonnichsen – 876
Broken Bow City Council-East Ward (Vote for ONE)
David Schmidt – 321
Lawrence Stump – 184
Broken Bow City Council-West Ward (Vote for ONE)
Write-In Totals – 160
Broken Bow Airport Authority (Vote for ONE)
Write-In Totals – 72
Sargent City Mayor (Vote for ONE)
Michael L. Kozeal – 93
Melanie Myers – 109
Sargent City Council (Vote for TWO)
Micky Schneider – 169
Ricky C. Hightower – 148
Greg Brass – 37
Sargent Airport Authority (Vote for ONE)
Tom Kleeb – 145
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Anselmo Village Board of Trustees (Vote for TWO)
David P. Haskell – 47
Tanyor Joe Gilligan – 45
Ansley Village Board of Trustees (Vote for TWO)
Cathie Jo Mills – 111
Andy Gibbons – 46
Christopher Hogg – 108
Arnold Village Board of Trustees (Vote for TWO)
Jason Jenkins – 197
Zach Hagler – 211
Donnell DeLosh – 209
Berwyn Village Board of Trustees (Vote for TWO)
William Drake – 36
Lorissa Anderson – 30
Carolyn M. Brunken – 27
Callaway Village Board of Trustees (Vote for TWO)
Lawrence Paulsen – 214
Mark A. Kimball – 192
Abe Hinman – 199
Comstock Village Board of Trustees (Vote for TWO)
Matthew Dockhorn – 43
Cory Huskey – 11
Kim Post – 33
Mason City Village Board of Trustees (Vote for TWO)
Michael Shoemaker – 40
Kevin Racicky – 42
Merna Village Board of Trustees (Vote for TWO)
James Markham – 71
Brian Morse – 79
Oconto Village Board of Trustees (Vote for TWO)
Blake Feddersen – 26
Jared Eggleston – 31
Tim Pflaster – 31
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Algernon Township (Vote for THREE)
Write-In Totals – 56
Ansley Township (Vote for THREE)
Lynn Ryan – 194
Justin B. Hallman – 174
James D. Focken – 2
Arnold Township (Vote for THREE)
Tony Eggleston – 249
Daniel L. Blowers – 266
Roger Bierman – 294
Berwyn Township (Vote for THREE)
Gary W. Cook – 83
Michael Clarke – 84
Lynn J. French – 87
Broken Bow Township (Vote for THREE)
Jim Varney – 1, 108
Robert Harrold – 810
Chuck Kleeb – 1,097
Cliff Township (Vote for THREE)
Brain Bartak – 44
Larry Leibhart – 48
Mark Schmidt – 46
Comstock Township (Vote for THREE)
Write-In Totals – 17
Corner Township (Vote for THREE)
Write-In Totals – 6
Custer Township (Vote for THREE)
Richard Maxwell – 36
John H. Wiese – 40
Delight Township (Vote for THREE)
Rich Rundlett – 253
Bill Schaad – 237
Douglas Grove Township (Vote for THREE)
Clyde Thompson – 38
Jeff Gibbens – 35
Perry Erikson – 34
East Custer Township (Vote for THREE)
Gary Lawrence – 13
David Myers – 15
Tom Hoff – 15
Elim Township (Vote for THREE)
Eric Ostendorf – 41
Joel Morgan – 31
Charles M. Blowers – 44
Elk Creek Township (Vote for THREE)
Dennis W. Fread – 43
Tyrel Entz – 44
Garfield Township (Vote for THREE)
Write-In Totals – 26
Grant Township (Vote for THREE)
Write-In Totals – 7
Hayes Township (Vote for THREE)
Charles F. McGinn – 7
M. Sue Seda – 7
Adam J. Marsh – 7
Kilfoil Township (Vote for THREE)
Evan Bartak – 211
Mickey D. Solomon – 120
Clifford D. Burnett – 108
Adam D. Koinzan – 157
Lillian Township (Vote for THREE)
Ronnie W. Coleman – 39
Virgil Ottun – 39
Loup Township (Vote for THREE)
Lonnie McCullough – 63
Darrel Entz – 47
Rick Bristol – 52
Milburn Township (Vote for THREE)
Neil Davidson – 17
Kristin Slagle – 16
Greg Smith – 15
Myrtle Township (Vote for THREE)
Write-In Totals – 17
Ryno Township (Vote for THREE)
Cary Sommer – 28
Craig DeGroff – 31
Frank Anderson – 26
Sargent Township (Vote for THREE)
Write-In Totals – 39
Spring Creek Township (Vote for THREE)
Julie Gabriel – 7
Kevin Gabriel – 7
Rolland Stefka – 7
Triumph Township (Vote for THREE)
Write-In Totals – 34
Victoria Township (Vote for THREE)
Waylon Christen – 145
Mark Finney – 150
Wayne Township (Vote for THREE)
Joshua J. Cool – 52
Keith A. Maline – 50
Brock Anderson – 45
West Union Township (Vote for THREE)
Write-In Totals – 26
Westerville Township (Vote for THREE)
Ronald Carda – 40
Karl Baller – 47
Scott Kaelin – 48
Woodriver Township (Vote for THREE)
Curtis W. Stallbaumer – 73
Scott Sleicher – 91
Kyle Berg – 82
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Village of Arnold Proposed Ordinance
YES – 150
NO – 99
Village of Callaway Proposed Bond Initiative
FOR – 153
AGAINST – 106
Village of Callaway LB 840 Plan
FOR – 182
AGAINST – 73
Village of Callaway Sales Tax
FOR – 171
AGAINST – 73
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Custer County Supervisor District 1 (Vote for ONE)
(R) Anne M. Gibbons – 540
Custer County Supervisor District 3 (Vote for ONE)
(R) Barry J. Fox – 463
Custer County Supervisor District 5 (Vote for ONE)
(R) Chip Blowers – 584
Custer County Supervisor District 7 (Vote for ONE)
Sara Parliament – 406
Donna Hoblyn-Bittner – 246
Custer County Assessor (Vote for ONE)
(R) Elise Taylor – 3,765
Custer County Attorney (Vote for ONE)
(R) Steven R. Bowers – 3,502
Custer County Clerk (Vote for ONE)
(R) Constance Gracey – 3,933
County Clerk for the District Court (Vote for ONE)
(R) Amy J. Oxford – 3,952
Custer County Sheriff (Vote for ONE)
(R) Dan Osmond – 3,947
County Surveyor (Vote for ONE)
Write-In Totals – 162
County Treasurer (Vote for ONE)
(R) Sheri Bryant – 3,870
Register of Deeds (Vote for ONE)
(R) Christie Trumbull – 3,804
Judge of the District Court District 8 (Vote for ONE)
Karin Noakes retained
Judge for the County Court District 8 (Vote for ONE)
Tami Schendt retained
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Public Service Commission District 5 (Vote for ONE)
(R) Kevin Stocker – 3,535
Mid Plains Community College Board of Governors District 3 (Vote for ONE)
Cynthia L. Duncan – 3,221
Director for Central Platte NRD
Lower Loup Natural Resource District Board of Directors (Vote for ONE)
Subdistrict 1
Tim Bartak – 2,164
Subdistrict 2
Henry Thoene – 866
Subdistrict 3
Rollie Amsberry – 274
Custer Public Power District Board of Directors (Vote for TWO)
Sadye Taylor – 1,229
Greg J. Smith – 1,428
Dawson Public Power District Board of Directors (Vote for ONE)
Tyler Kugler – 26
Melissa Keller Thompson – 25
Loup Valley Rural Public Power District Board of Directors (Vote for ONE)
2 Year Term
Al Kowalski – 48
6 Year Term
Mike Cruikshank – 43
Randy Wadas – 34
Larry White – 33
Middle Loup Public Power and Irrigation District Board of Directors Subdivision 2 (Vote for ONE)
Rolland Stefka – 75
Loup Basin Reclamation District Subdivision 3 (Vote for ONE)
Neil A. Davidson – 271
Educational Service Unit #10 (Vote for ONE)
District 1
Dale Naprestek – 493
District 5
Marilyn P. Bohn – 360
District 9
Karen Harmoney – 1,658
Local Results for State Races:
Governor/Lt. Governor (Vote for ONE)
(R) Pillen/Kelly – 3,520
(D) Blood/Davis – 553
Congress District 3 (Vote for ONE)
(R) Adrian Smith – 3,657
(D) David J. Else – 404
(LMN) Mark Elworth Jr. – 189
Secretary of State (Vote for ONE)
(R) Bob Evnen – 3,731
State Treasurer (Vote for ONE)
(R) John Murante – 3,504
(L) Katrina Tomsen – 516
Attorney General (Vote for ONE)
(R) Mike Hilgers – 3,674
(LMN) Larry Bollinger – 400
Auditor of Public Accounts (Vote for ONE)
(R) Mike Foley – 3,708
(L) Gene Sladek – 252
(LMN) L. Leroy Lopez – 216
State Board of Education District 7 (Vote for ONE)
Robin Stevens – 972
Elizabeth Tegtmeier – 2,691
University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 7 (Vote for ONE)
Matt Williams – 2,211
Kathy Wilmot – 1,639
