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County Voter Turnout Tops 60 Percent

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Of the 41,295 registered Kosciusko Voters, 25,754 or approximately 62.36 percent, voted Tuesday.

In 1996, when President Bill Clinton ran for re-election, three out of every four registered voters in Kosciusko County cast their ballots, according to a previous Times-Union story.

A total of 9,723 voters from Kosciusko County's 63 precincts voted straight party - 7,180 Republican, 2,234 Democratic, 51 Libertarian and 258 Independent.

Several county races were unopposed. All unopposed candidates were Republican.

Rex L. Reed received 21,371 votes to retain his position as Judge of the Circuit Court, 54th Judicial Circuit. He ran unopposed in both the May primary and Tuesday's general election.

Sharon Christner, who won the primary election for county clerk against Nanette Newland, received 20,899 votes Tuesday. Current clerk Marsha McSherry reached her term limit and could not run again.

Incumbent treasurer Stephanie A. Esenwein received 20,483 votes. She also ran unopposed in the May primary.

Larry Ladd, incumbent coroner, received 20,705 votes while incumbent surveyor Richard Kemper received 20,726 votes. Both ran unopposed in the primary.