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




