Here’s a look at some of the area General Election races we’ll be following once the polls close Tuesday night:

In Adams County, Republican Douglas Birt and Democrat Marty Olive are hoping to grab the District 1 seat on the County Board of Supervisors.

In Adair County, Democrat Jodie Jean Hoadley and Doug Davidson are competing for the District 4 seat on the County Board of Supervisors.

In Audubon County, incumbent Republican Gary Van Aernam faces a challenge from Democrat Dwight Jessen for County Supervisor.

In Guthrie County, four candidates are hoping to fill two seats on the Hospital Board of Trustees: Jimmie Robson, Roberta “Bert” Simmons, Danielle Fink, and John M. Tews.

There are no contested races for office in Montgomery County during Tuesday’s election. About the closest voters will get to that, is deciding on which of the three candidates will fill two seats for the Montgomery County Hospital Board of Trustees. The candidates include Jill Bergstrom, Kevin Cabbage and Michelle Pruss.

In Pottawattamie County, there are nine candidates for three seats on the Board of Supervisors, including incumbents Scott A. Belt and Justin Schultz(Republicans), and No party (incumbent) candidate Tom Hanafan. Also in the running for the Pott. County Board, is: Republican Lynn Grobe; Democrats Glenn Hurst, Frances Parr and Marsha L. Pilger; Libertarian Robert Fairchild, and Independent candidate Don Dierks.

And in Shelby County, Republican Darin Haake, and Democrat Roger Schmitz are running for the Board of Supervisors in District 1, and there are two candidates for Clay Township Clerk. They include Steve Jacobs of Marne, and Joel Schlueter, of Elk Horn.

Other, State races to follow in western Iowa, include:

• State Representative – District 12: Republican Brian Best & Dem. Peter Leo.
• State Representative – District 22: Republican Jon Jacobsen & Dem. Ray Stevens.
• State Representative – District 15: Republican LeAnn L. Hughes & Dem. Charlie McConkey.
• State Representative – District 16: Republican Mary Ann Hanusa, Dem. Steve Gorman, and Libertarian Steve Sechrest.