Washington County Election Commissioner John Logan Burrow (center) watches while a team of election officials and volunteers count votes for the Nov. 6 general election Tuesday night in the Washington County Courthouse.
Photo: Todd Gill, Flyer staff
Over 70,000 ballots were cast in Washington County for the 2012 general election, and with 97 percent of the precincts reporting, the unofficial results were released just after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Mayor Lioneld Jordan was re-elected for a second four-year term, defeating former mayor Dan Coody by nearly 7,000 votes (unofficial).
In Ward 2, Alderman Matthew Petty is not likely to face a runoff election against Adam Fire Cat. Petty garnered 48 percent of the votes, Fire Cat received 27 percent, and Ryan Abshire received 24 percent.
Note: We previously reported a likely runoff in Ward 2, but according to a recent change in Arkansas law, when a candidate receives more than 40 percent of the votes and is ahead of the runner-up by 20 percent, there is no runoff election.
In Ward 4, Alan Long received the most votes with 37 percent, but will likely face Mike Emery (22 percent) in the Nov. 27 runoff election.
The remainder of the unofficial results are listed below. When looking at state or national races, keep in mind these numbers are only for Washington County, Arkansas.
Fayetteville municipal races (unofficial)
Mayor
Mayor Lioneld Jordan – 17,068 (63%)
Dan Coody – 10,172 (37%)
Alderman Ward 2, Position 2
Matthew Petty – 2,312 (48%)
Adam Fire Cat – 1,305 (27%)
Ryan Abshire – 1,157 (24%)
Alderman Ward 4, Position 2
Alan Long – 1,943 (37%)
Mike Emery – 1,159 (22%)
J.P. Peters – 945 (18%)
Terry Black Coberly – 787 (15%)
William Chesser – 486 (9%)
Statewide issues (unofficial, Wash. Co. only)
Constitutional Amendments – 1 (State Highway funding)
For Issue No. 1 – 39,008 (58%)
Against Issue No. 1 – 28,718 (42%)
* Overall, the state approved Issue 1, with 58 percent supporting and 42 percent opposing.
Constitutional Amendment – 2 (Municipal and County Financing of Sales Tax Anticipated Revenue Bond Projects)
For Issue No. 2 – 26,978 (42%)
Against Issue No. 2 – 36,717 (58%)
* Overall, the state voted down Issue 2, with 57 percent opposing and 43 percent supporting.
Constitutional Amendment – 5 (The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act)
For Issue No. 5 – 39,207 (57%)
Against Issue No. 5 – 30,169 (43%)
* Overall, the state voted down Issue 5, with 51 percent opposing and 49 percent supporting.
State Senate/Rep. (unofficial)
State Senate District 7
Jon Woods (Republican) – 15,058 (65%)
Diana Gonzales Worthen (Democrat) – 8,198 (35%)
State Representative District 80
Jack Norton (Democrat) – 3,783 (46%)
Charlene Fite (Republican) – 4,436 (54%)
State Representative District 81
Wolf Grulkey (Democrat) – 1,718 (38%)
Representative Justin T. Harris (Republican) – 2,765 (62%)
State Representative District 84
Representative Charlie Collins (Republican) – 7,377 (54%)
Adella Gray (Democrat) – 6,278 (46%)
State Representative District 85
David Whitaker (Democrat) – 6,433 (56%)
Paul Graham (Republican) – 5,061 (44%)
State Representative District 86
Brian Scott (Republican) – 3,388 (39%)
Rep. Greg Leding (Democrat) – 5,213 (61%)
State Representative District 88
Edwin Sugg (DEM) – 3,031 (35%)
Randy Alexander (REP) – 5,569 (65%)
State Representative District 89
Yessie Hernandez (DEM) – 1,550 (36%)
Micah S. Neal (REP) – 2,701 (64%)
State Representative District 97
Bob Ballinger (REP) – 2,122 (67%)
Robert “Butch” Berry (DEM) – 1,055 (33%)
Washington County races (unofficial)
County Assessor
Dan Cypert (Democrat) – 27,060 (40%)
Assessor Jeff Williams (Republican) – 39,906 (60%)
County Collector
Greg Bradford (Democrat) – 22,152 (33%)
Tax Collector David A. Ruff (Republican) – 44,807 (67%)
Circuit Clerk
Mona Piazza (Democrat) – 32,437 (49%)
Kyle Sylvester (Republican) – 33,757 (51%)
County Clerk
Becky Lewallen (Republican) – 36,302 (55%)
Ann Upton (Democrat) – 29,690 (45%)
County Treasurer
Treasurer Roger Haney – 34,024 (52%)
Russel Hill – 31,513 (48%)
Justice of the Peace District 1
Gary L. Winters (Democrat) – 1,485 (26%)
Justice of the Peace Tom Lundstrum (Republican) – 4,164 (74%)
Justice of the Peace District 3
Meredith M. Mashburn (Democrat) – 1,382 (37%)
Harvey Bowman (Republican) – 2,321 (63%)
Justice of the Peace District 5
Tracey Kutcher (Democrat) – 1,113 (36%)
Joe Patterson (Republican) – 1,996 (64%)
Justice of the Peace District 7
Sharon L. Green (Democrat) – 2,141 (42%)
Rick Cochran (Republican) – 3,003 (58%)
Justice of the Peace District 8
Brenda Vassaur Taylor (Republican) – 1,887 (40%)
Justice of the Peace Barbara Fitzpatrick (Democrat) – 2,890 (60%)
Justice of the Peace District 9
Aaron Stahl (Republican) – 2,820 (40%)
Justice of the Peace Eva Madison (Democrat) – 4,298 (60%)
Justice of the Peace District 12
Justice of the Peace Candy Clark (Democrat) – 3,077 (63%)
Debbie Beckerdite (Republican) – 1,797 (37%)
Justice of the Peace District 13
Boyce R. Davis (Democrat) – 1,857 (39%)
Ron Aman (Republican) – 2,894 (61%)
Justice of the Peace District 14
Ann Harbison (Democrat) – 2,855 (55%)
Joe Maynard (Republican) – 2,319 (44%)
Constable District 7
James Maynard (Republican) – 2,767 (55%)
Dennis W. Ledbetter (Democrat) – 2,305 (45%)
Constable District 8
Constable Dale Evans (Democrat) – 2,901 (62%)
Benjamin Stuckey (Republican) – 1,774 (38%)
Constable District 9
Susan W. Gessler (Republican) – 3,257 (48%)
Ryan Saylor (Democrat) – 3,585 (52%)
Constable District 10
Thomas Sharp (Democrat) – 1,906 (46%)
John Maynard (Republican) – 2,250 (54%)
Constable District 12
Jim Reavis (Republican) – 1,819 (39%)
Constable Nickel Potter (Democrat) -2,886 (61%)
Beaver Water District
Chris G. Weiser – 21,843 (52%)
Terry Taylor – 19,967 (48%)
Circuit Judge, District 4, Division 4
Bob Lambert – 30,200 (48%)
Christi Beaumont – 32,192 (52%)
Elm Springs (unofficial)
Alderman Ward 3, Position 1
Harold Dean Douthit – 336 (50.37%)
Dorothy L. Blythe – 331 (49.63%)
Farmington (unofficial)
Alderman Ward 1, Position 1
Amy Hutcherson – 1,129 (57%)
Sherry Mathews – 835 (43%)
Alderman Ward 1, Position 2
Elizabeth Cunningham Mann – 981 (51%)
Patsy A. Pike – 939 (49%)
Lincoln (unofficial)
Alderman Ward 1, Position 1
Laurie Roy-Smith – 328 (47%)
Douglas Moore – 377 (53%)
Alderman Ward 1 Position 2
Robin Moore – 386 (55%)
Timothy Smith – 314 (45%)
Alderman Ward 3 Position 1
Bobby McDonald – 415 (59%)
Kris Roy -288 (41%)
Alderman Ward 3 Position 2
Carla Holcroft -421 (61%)
Matthew Hudgens – 271 (396%)
Springdale (unofficial)
Mayor
Mayor Doug Sprouse – 13,299 (100%)
Alderman Ward 2, Position 2
Alderman Rick Evans – 6,173 (49%)
Zack Blake – 2,571 (20%)
Howard Cook – 1,966 (16%)
Tommy Golden – 1,838 (15%)
Alderman Ward 3, Position 2
Dan Runge – 1,413 (11%)
Teresa Moore Powers – 3,509 (29%)
Jeff Watson – 5,609 (45%)
Christopher Pryor – 1,971 (16%)
Alderman Ward 4, Position 2
Kathy Jaycox – 7,308 (58%)
Mitch Miller – 5,237 (42%)
Tontitown (unofficial)
Alderman Ward 1, Position 1
Jack Beckford – 445 (42%)
Sunny Hinshaw – 614 (58%)
Alderman Ward 2, Position 1
Arthur Penzo – 506 (47%)
Bobby Pianalto – 563 (53%)
Alderman Ward 2, Position 2
James W. Larson – 420 (40%)
Clint Penzo – 621 (60%)
Alderman Ward 3, Position 1
Joey Pianalto – 565 (51%)
John Duggar – 553 (49%)
Alderman Ward 3, Position 2
Rhonda Doudna – 428 (40%)
Mike Zulpo – 650 (60%)
City of Tontitown Water and Sewer
For – 854 (78%)
Against – 242 (22%)
West Fork (unofficial)
City Clerk
Marsha Hungate -566 (65%)
Lillian Winkler – 304 (35%)
Alderman Ward 1, Position 1
Sarah Setzer – 429 (50.47%)
Rodney Drymon – 421 (49.53%)
Alderman Ward 2, Position 1
Misty C. Caudle – 304 (36%)
Fred Robinson – 209 (25%)
Bill Sergeant -336 (40%)
Alderman Ward 3, Position 1
Shane Donahue – 475 (56%)
Susan Cooney – 372 (44%)
Alderman Ward 4, Position 1
Robert A. Staats – 313 (372%)
Michael Nelson -528 (632%)
Petition to dissolve the Waterworks and Sewer Commission
For – 575 (63%)
Against – 333 (37%)
Prairie Grove (unofficial)
Four-year terms for aldermen
For – 1,269 (78%)
Against – 355 (22%)
Alcohol/liquor sales (unofficial)
Springdale – Sunday liquor sales
For – 7,892 (52%)
Against – 7,307 (48%)
Tontitown – Sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption
For – 760 (66%)
Against – 399 (34%)
Tontitown – Sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption
For – 677 (59%)
Against – 479 (41%)
Other races (unofficial, Wash. Co. only)
President
Gary Johnson (Libertarian) – 1,642 (2%)
Peta Lindsay, (Socialism/Liberation) – 67 (.1%)
Jill Stein (Green) – 816 (1%)
Barack Obama (Democrat) – 28,136 (40%)
Mitt Romney (Republican) – 39,570 (56%)
* Overall, President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday
US Congress District 3
Rebekah Kennedy (Green) – 15,059 (23%)
Congressman Steve Wommack (Republican) – 45,802 (69%)
David Pangrac (Libertarian) – 5,834 (9%)
