Whitley County General Elections, November 2, 2004 

Election Official

Clerk of Circuit Court
101 W. Van Buren Street
Room 10 - Courthouse
Columbia City, IN 46725-2051
(260) 248-3102 (phone)
(260) 248-3137) (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 - 3,880
• Libertarian Michael Badnarik and Richard V. Campagna - 82
• Republican George W. Bush (Incumbent) and Dick Cheney - 9,512

Representative

Election District Map (PDF)

District 3

• Democrat Maria M. Parra - 4,088
• Republican Mark Edward Souder (Incumbent) - 9,069

Senator

• Democrat Evan Bayh (Incumbent) - 7,405
• Libertarian Albert Barger - 146
• Republican Marvin Scott - 5,761

State

Indiana Governor/Lt. Governor

• Democrat Joe Kernan (Incumbent) and Kathy Davis - 4,758
• Libertarian Kenn Gividen and Elaine Badnarik - 149
• Republican Mitch Daniels and Becky Skillman - 8,332

Indiana Attorney General (Duties: IC 4-6)

• Democrat Joseph H. Hogsett - 3,895
• Libertarian Aaron T. Milewski - 229
• Republican Steve Carter (Incumbent) - 8,898

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

• Democrat Susan Williams - 3,888
• Libertarian Joe Hauptmann - 375
• Republican Suellen Reed (Incumbent) - 8,359

Indiana State Representative

50th District (PDF)

• Democrat Joe Wilson - 2,876
• Republican Daniel (Dan) J. Leonard (Incumbent) - 6,336

83rd District (PDF)

• Robert K. Alderman (Incumbent) 3,094

Courts

Judge, Whitley Circuit Court (82nd Circuit)

• Republican James R. Heuer (Incumbent) - 10,580

Judge, Whitley Superior Court

• Democrat Michael E. Rush (Incumbent) - 8,749

Indiana Court of Appeals

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

• Yes - 6,756
• No - 3,411

County

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

District One

• Republican Tom Rethlake (Incumbent) - 10,148

District Three

• Republican James Pettigrew (Incumbent) - 9,716

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

At-Large (3 elected)

• Democrat Marilyn Gebert - 4,742
• Democrat Michael G. Radke - 3,888
• Democrat John R. Stanley - 3,767
• Republican Scott Darley (Incumbent) - 7,745
• Republican Bill Overdeer - 7,995
• Republican Tom Western - 7,997

Whitley County Coroner (Duties: IC 36-2-14)

• Democrat Carl S. Brown - 3,933
• Republican Scott A. Smith - 8,845

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

• Republican Brandon C. Forrester - 10,231

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

• Republican Lisa A. Richmond (Incumbent) - 10,250

Schools

Whitley Consolidated School Board

Columbia City Township

• Randy L. Perry - 3,419
• Robert (Bob) D. Thomas (Incumbent) - 4,011

Etna Troy Township

• Jill Western (Incumbent) - 6,073

Jefferson Township

• Vicki L. Hinen - 4,118
• Janet A. Hindbaugh (Incumbent) - 3,237

Union Township

• Shonn Patrick Foy - 2,755
• Deborah G. Hiss - 4,241

Washington Township

• William B. Leeuw - 2,114
• J.Lynn Workman - 5,101

Smith Green School Board

District 1

• Brandon J. Almas - 1,243
• Joan Ellen Lillmars (Incumbent) - 569

District 2

• Robert Cline Amber - 1,026
• John M. Barrett - 803

District 3

• Paul R. Bowser - 1,554

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 - 8,318
• No - 3,621

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 - 10,240
• No - 1,548

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 - 10,263
• No - 1,498

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