Municipal election results

As the Leader went to press, unofficial results were available for municipal elections held throughout Lake County on Tuesday. The outcomes of several key races are listed below. According to election officials, “numbers are not expected to change” and will become official after formal canvassing. A recount will likely be needed in the race for Ronan Ward 1 commissioner, where there was a dead heat.

                                      Votes   Pct.

Polson Mayor:

Heather Knutson            656   51.3

Bob Fulton                      591   46.2

Polson Ward 2:

Jill Southerland              374    75.3

Murat Kalinyaprak          122    24.6

Polson Ward 3:

Ken Siler                        251    53.2

Mary Francis Caselli      118    25.0

Ronan Mayor:

Kim Aipperspach           161  58.1

Kim Eldon Snyder          108  39.0

Ronan Ward 1:

Tracy Morigeau Frank     51   49.0

Roger Romero                51   49.0

St. Ignatius Mayor:

Charles Gariepy             89    64.5

John Mitchell                  41    29.7