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Nov. 4, 2025 City-School Election Results: Shelby County FINAL

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November 4th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

CITY ELECTIONS  (a number in parentheses shows Write-in votes received)

City of EARLING:

Mayor: Janice A. Gaul 31 (5)

City Council (Vote for 3):

Joey Muenchrath 34

Troy Xavier Langenfeld 31

Jaclyn Frum 28

(9)

City of ELK HORN:

City Council (Vote for 2):

Derick Hogberg 109

Justin Larsen 97

Samuel Preis 26

(5)

City of DEFIANCE:

Mayor: James Goetz, Jr. 34 (4)

City Council (Vote for 3):

Brian Arkfeld 35

(No other candidates filed) 28 Write-In votes

City of HARLAN:

Mayor: Jay Christensen 350 (13)

City Council At-Large (Vote for 1): Sharon Kroger 340 (6)

City Council – Ward 1 (Vote for 1): Kyle Lindberg 67 (5)

City Council – Ward 3 (Vote for 1): Aaron Nippert 96 (2)

City of KIRKMAN:

Mayor: (No candidate filed) 12 Write-In votes

City Council (Vote for 2): No candidate filed 14 W-In votes

City of PANAMA:

Mayor: Larry Keane 22 (4)

City Council (Vote for 3):

Matt Schmitz 19

Cindy Schwery 25

(No candidate filed);  26 Write-In votes

City of PORTSMOUTH:

Mayor: Eric Brooks 28 (8)

City Council-At Large (Vote for 3):

(No candidates filed); 86 Write-in votes

City of SHELBY:

Mayor: Ron Kroll 42 (22)

City Council (Vote for 2):

Jackie Hursey 47

Pat Honeywell 32;  (43)

City of TENNANT:

Mayor: (No candidate filed); 11 Write-in votes

City Council (Vote for 2):

Dennis A. Oellerich 12

Todd Hively 12

City of WESTPHALIA:

Mayor: Christopher Gordon Von Ahsen

City Council (Vote for 3):

Ross Petersen 15

Julie Goetzinger 9

Brian Arkfeld 8;  (16)

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS and/or Bond/Public Measures

AHSTW CSD:

Director At-Large (elect 1): Adam C. Long 94 (1)

Director District 1 (elect 1): Angie Grote 96 (4)

Director District 4 (elect 1): Preston Eugene Krohn 87

ELK HORN-KIMBALLTON CSD

Director At-Large (Elect 3):

Anna Schleimer 32

Nick Fredericksen 74

Eric Konecne 34

Deborah King 58

Beth Larsen 80

Emily Paulsen 87

Abby Rasmussen 120

Director At-Large [TFV term ending 2027] (elect 1):

Anthony L. Hough 57

Cally Lee Christensen 105

HARLAN CSD Director Districts (Elect 1 in each):

District 1: Alan Hazelton 593 (4)

District 2: Lori Stitz 569 (8)

District 3: Jennifer Anderson 512 (8)

District 4: Greg Bladt 603 (12)

District 5: Peter Sorensen 543 (10)

IKM-MANNING CSD:

Director District At-Large (elect 2):

Lucas Cole Potthoff 93

Jeremy Puck 136

Nick Schechinger 382

Director District 1B (elect 1): Amy Ferneding 211 (9)

Director District 2B (elect 1):

Josh Linde 94

Grant Stracke 356;  (3)

IKM-Manning Public Measure TH ($19.8-million bond issuance): YES 81    NO 432

IWCC: 

Director District 9 (elect 1): Randy Pash 1,135 (8)

IWCC Public Measure SE ($55-million Bond issuance): YES 903    NO 512