Marshall County’s 2026 general election results are in, with all 29 precincts reporting and voter turnout reaching 39.02%.
According to the county’s election-night report, 11,714 ballots were cast in the November 3 election, with several county government and local school board races on the ballot.
County Government Results
Republican Stan Klotz won the District 1 county commissioner race, receiving 6,735 votes (60.48%) compared with Democrat Emanuel Reese’s 4,401 votes (39.52%).
Republicans also won both contested county council races. Will Patterson defeated Neika Smessaert in District 1 with 1,692 votes to 792, while Nicole Cox defeated Jessica O’Blenis in District 3 with 2,115 votes to 1,065.
School Board Races
Some of the closest races were for local school boards.
In Plymouth School Board District 3, Elizabeth Ginder Wray defeated Robin Cupka by 141 votes, receiving 1,903 votes to Cupka’s 1,762.
The LaVille School Board Union Township race was even closer, with Bradley Sherman defeating Arden Balmer by just 25 votes, 406 to 381.
In the John Glenn School Board Lincoln Township race, Carissa Smith defeated Dennis Leon Metz Jr., 303 to 236.
Other Local Results
In Culver, Joe Day defeated Bill Cleavenger for Town Council, receiving 271 votes to Cleavenger’s 198.
Republican Jack Jordan led the District 17 state representative race in Marshall County with 6,990 votes to Democrat Mary E. Gibson’s 3,954.
Republican Rudy Yakym also led locally in the 2nd Congressional District race, receiving 6,885 votes compared with Democrat Jamee Decio’s 4,180.
All 29 Marshall County precincts reported their results Tuesday night.
View the Full Marshall County 2026 General Election Results