While political pundits claimed anti-incumbent sentiment would shake up many races in the 2010 primary, that wasn't the case in Kosciusko County.
The only upset was the District 2 county council race where Atwood resident James Moyer defeated incumbent and council president Harold Jones 1,178 to 1,005.
Moyer garnered nearly 54 percent of the vote to Jones' 46 percent."I'm just really surprised and very pleased," said Moyer upon hearing he won. "I'm looking forward to the general election.
Moyer currently is unopposed in the general election.
Jones, who has served on the county council for 20 years said he was ready to serve another term.
"But it's not the end of the world," said Jones. "Jim Moyer is a nice man."
Jones congratulated Moyer for his win.
"Sometimes a bit of a shake up is good," said Jones.
Jones said he thought it was important to govern at the local level in a conservative level and believes that will continue with Moyer in office.
With Moyer running unopposed in the general election it appears the county council will see at least two new faces on it come January.
Republican Dough Heinisch ran unopposed in district 1. Incumbent Charlene Knispel decided not to seek another term as the county council's first district.
Heinisch will take on democrat Larry Rensberger in the general election. Rensberger ran unopposed in the primary.
In the race to represent the southern district for the county commissioners, incumbent Bob Conley held off a challenge from newcomer Jon Fussle.
Conley defeated Fussle 4,972 to 4,531 and garnering 52 percent of the vote.
"It's relief just to have it over with," said Conley. "It's closer than I thought it would be but as close as I thought it would be. Mr. Fussle put out a lot of signs. I think someone who worked for him said he put up more than 1,000 signs. I had 120. He won the sign war."
Conley said he was looking forward to the next four years in office to win back the voters that voted for Fussle.
"I understand there is a message in there," said Conley. "I'm going to work doubly hard to win those people back. I thank God for the opportunity to serve for another four years."
No democrats ran in the southern district commissioners race.
In the sheriff's race, current Sheriff Rocky Goshert won going away as he grabbed 72 percent of the vote to Steve Knispel's nearly 28.
"We're just fortunate to get through it. I'm really pleased the citizens have confidence us to give us four more years to finish what we started," said Goshert.
"We're going to continue in the direction we're going. We've got to give the citizens of the county the service they deserve probably with less money," said Goshert. "It's important protect everyone's personal property and their families. But its good to see the people have confidence in us."
In other county election results, incumbent John Kinsey faced a stiffer than expected test against Kelly Prater.
Kinsey won with 52 percent of the vote to Prater's nearly 48.
