Kosciusko County voters turned out in higher numbers for Tuesday's general election than the May primary and the 2004 election.
Of the 48,976 registered voters in Tuesday's election, 30,853, or 63 percent, voted.
In the May primary, 16,750 of the county's 47,254 registered voters voted, or 35.45 percent.In the 2004 election, out of the 48,457 registered voters, only 28,828 voted (59.47 percent). Voter turnout was 20 percent in the 2006 primary and about 21 percent in 2004.
Aaron Rovenstine, Kosciusko County Republican Party chairman, and Antony Garza, Kosciusko County Democrat Party chairman, said they were pleased with local voter turnout and commended each other on the work both parties did.
"Kosciusko County is a conservative, common-sense electorate, and the 63 percent voter turnout was fantastic," Rovenstine said.
He said he appreciated the Republican volunteers who went door to door and made phone calls.
"Our county is conservative, and I would hope our local conservatism would be followed nationally," Rovenstine said.
Garza said he was pleased with voter turnout, but said it was unfortunate the local Democrat candidates did not win.
"We had a good local political process," Garza said.
Garza said 75 percent of the Democrat volunteers in the county for this year's election were new volunteers.
Tom Anglin, Bob Sanders and Larry Teghtmeyer were re-elected during Tuesday's general election to again serve on the Kosciusko County Council.
They defeated Democrats David Kolbe and Dan Damron.
Anglin has served in the seat for 33 years.
"I'm very happy to have been re-elected and I will continue to try to keep taxes low," Anglin said.
He said Indiana should pride itself on having one of the lowest tax rates.
Sanders will finish his first term as a councilman this year, and said he is happy to be re-elected.
"I'm proud to be re-elected and it's an honor. My plans are to forge ahead and I think we have a lot ahead," Sanders said.
Teghtmeyer is finishing his second term as an at-large member of the council. He also served as a District 1 councilman from 1974 to 1994.
Teghtmeyer was out of state and was unable to be reached for comments at press time.
