Area Mayoral Races

By The Daily Journal (Contact) | The Daily Journal

Published Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Battle Lake mayor, council:

Battle Lake mayor incumbent Les Estes received 200 votes or 40.73 percent over challengers Rhoberta “Bobbi” Tamke, with 135 (27.49 percent) and Dean Nelson, with 151 votes. (30.75 percent)

There were five write-in votes.

Charles M. Reeve and Janet Schicker will take seats on the city’s council after receiving 254 (32.99 percent) and 238 (30.91 percent) respectively. They narrowly defeated Donald Maslow who received 236 votes or 30.65 percent.

There were 42 write-ins.

Ottertail mayor, council:

Raymond “Ole” Mounts will continue on as mayor of Ottertail after garnering 187 votes over (56.16 percent) challenger Terry Wagenman who received 140 votes (42.04 percent).

There were six write-ins for the seat.

Heather Pollard, with 176 (30.50 percent) votes, and Donald Patrick with 158 votes (27.38 percent) will be seated on Ottertail’s council in January. They beat Jeff “J.J.” Spanswick, with 137 votes (23.74 percent) and Michael T. Windey who received 102 votes (17.68 percent).

There were four write-ins.

Henning mayor, council:

Jim Hermanson, who ran unopposed, earned 92.25 percent of the votes cast (345) and will remain seated as the mayor of Henning.

There were 29 write-ins.

Joining the Henning council will be John Koch, who took 243 votes (41.12 percent) and Brad Anderson, who received 163 votes (27.58 percent) to beat challenger Candice Oseien, with 125 votes (21.15 percent).

There were 60 write-in votes.

Elizabeth mayor, council:

Mark Argall will take on the role of mayor in Elizabeth after earning 56 percent of Tuesday’s mayoral votes.

Argall is an Elizabeth resident of roughly three years who has served on the city council and works at the waste water plant in Fergus Falls.

The mayoral post was previously held by Howard Euneau, who received 29 percent of votes Tuesday. Current council member Sheri Stevens finshed with 15 percent.

Jacqi Glenn and write-in candidate Roger Ross will fill two open seats on Elizabeth’s city council.

Dalton mayor, council:

Thirteen people who cast their ballots Tuesday made the difference in the Dalton mayoral race.

Tara Lindquist ended up with 70 votes, compared to Julie Henderson’s 57.

It was the women who took the two open city council seats, as well. Julie Walvatne led with 116 votes, with Sharon Wicklund claiming 62 to beat out Richard Stauty.

Rothsay mayor, council:

Rothsay’s new mayor is current alderman Travis Shirley. His council seat will be filled at a later date.

Shane Balken and Chris Buckingham earned top votes in Rothsay’s city council race Tuesday.

Balken, owner of Ole and Lena’s Pizzeria in Rothsay, saw the most support, with 191 of the community’s 424 votes. Buckingham, a computer programmer, followed with 95 votes.

Other candidates included Tina West and current council member Brandie Hanson, who was up for re-election.