DeKalb County General Elections, November 2, 2004 

Election Official

Clerk of Courts
100 S. Main Street
PO Box 230
Auburn, IN 46706-0230
(260) 925-0912 (phone)
(260) 925-5126 (fax)

Note: These candidate names are not necessarily presented in the same order they will appear on the ballot.

United States

President/Vice President

• Democrat John F. Kerry and John Edwards - 4,813
• Libertarian Michael Badnarik and Richard V. Campagna - 106
• Republican George W. Bush (Incumbent) and Dick Cheney - 10,474

Representative

Election District Map (PDF)

District 3

• Democrat Maria M. Parra - 4,681
• Republican Mark Edward Souder (Incumbent) - 10,509

Senator

• Democrat Evan Bayh (Incumbent) - 8,529
• Libertarian Albert Barger - 132
• Republican Marvin Scott - 6,523

State

Indiana Governor/Lt. Governor

• Democrat Joe Kernan and Kathy Davis (Incumbent) - 6,012
• Libertarian Kenn Gividen and Elaine Badnarik - 181
• Republican Mitch Daniels and Becky Skillman - 9,242

Indiana Attorney General (Duties: IC 4-6)

• Democrat Joseph H. Hogsett - 4,928
• Libertarian Aaron T. Milewski - 251
• Republican Steve Carter (Incumbent) - 9,987

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction (Duties: IC 20-1)

• Democrat Susan Williams - 5,013
• Libertarian Joe Hauptmann - 387
• Republican Suellen Reed (Incumbent) - 9,301

Indiana State Representative

51st District (PDF)

• Democrat James B. Mason - 4,212
• Republican Richard (Dick) A. Dodge - 6,142

52nd District (PDF)

• Democrat John T. DeLucenay - 1,073
• Republican Marlin A. Stutzman (Incumbent) - 1,680

85th District (PDF)

• Republican Phyllis J. Pond (Incumbent) - 1,427

State Senator

District 13 (PDF)

• Republican Robert L. Meeks (Incumbent) - 443

Courts

Judge, DeKalb Circuit Court (75th Circuit)

• Democrat Kirk D. Carpenter (Incumbent) - 8,918

Clerk of Dekalb Circuit Court

• Republican Jacqueline (Jackie) Rowan (Incumbent) - 11,197

Indiana Court of Appeals

Fifth District: Shall Judge John T. Sharpnack be retained in office?

• Yes - 6,601
• No - 2,668

County

DeKalb County Commissioner  (Duties: IC 36-2-2)

Northeast District

• Republican Don C. Kaufman (Incumbent) - 10,578

Southeast District

• Democrat Jerry D. Smith - 5,854
• Republican Connie R. Miles (Incumbent) - 8,876

DeKalb County Council (Duties: IC 36-2-3)

At-Large (3 elected)

• Democrat Patrick L. McCormick - 5,497
• Republican Larry L. Moughler (Incumbent) - 8,850
• Republican Janet L. Ordway (Incumbent) - 9,428
• Republican Robert Wilder (Incumbent) - 8,034

DeKalb County Recorder (Duties: IC 36-2-11)

• Democrat Janet M. Smith - 6,319
• Republican Bertie M. Rynearson (Incumbent) - 8,271

DeKalb County Surveyor (Duties: IC 36-2-12)

• Republican Mark Strong (Incumbent) - 10,987

DeKalb County Treasurer (Duties: IC 36-2-10)

• Democrat Tina M. Zerns - 5,676
• Republican Susan Bauermeister (Incumbent) - 8,983

Schools

Hamilton School Board

At-Large

• Thomas A. Buchs - 368

Ratification / State Constitution

Public Question No. 1

Shall Article 10, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to allow the General Assembly to make certain property exempt from property taxes, including (1) a homeowner's primary residence; (2) personal property used to produce income; and (3) inventory?

• Yes - 8,117
• No - 4,387

Public Question No. 2

Shall Article 6, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to allow the General Assembly to establish a uniform date for the beginning of the terms of the county offices of clerk of the circuit court, auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff, coroner, and surveyor?

• Yes - 10,497
• No - 1,783

Public Question No. 3

Shall Article 5, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended to specify: (1) which state official acts as governor when the office of governor and the office of lieutenant governor are both vacant; and (2) the deadline for the General Assembly to meet when either the House or the Senate cannot assemble a quorum within forty-eight (48) hours after both offices become vacant?

• Yes - 10,488
• No - 1,747

Note: We have made every effort to provide complete and accurate information, but in all cases the final authority is the local election board or county clerk whose address is provided at the top of the page.