LaGrange County General Elections, November 7, 2006 

Election Official

Clerk of the Circuit Court
LaGrange County Courthouse
105 N. Detroit Street
LaGrange, IN 46761
(260) 463-3442 (phone)
(260) 463-2187 (fax)

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

United States

U.S. Representative

Election District Map (PDF)

District 3

• Democrat Thomas Hayhurst - 2,986
• Republican Mark Edward Souder (Incumbent) - 3,613

U.S. Senator

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Richard G. Lugar (Incumbent) - 5,063
• Libertarian Steve Osborn - 729

State

Indiana State Representative

District 18 (PDF)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican David A. Wolkins (Incumbent) - 986

District 52 (PDF)

• Democrat Dennis Rorick - 2,526
• Republican Marlin A. Stutzman (Incumbent) - 2,843

Secretary of State (Duties: IC 4-5)

• Democrat Joe Pearson - 2,454
• Republican Todd Rokita (Incumbent) - 3,780
• Libertarian Mike Kole - 188

Auditor of State (Duties: IC 4-7)

• Democrat Judy Anderson - 2,632
• Republican Tim Berry - 3,799

Treasurer of State (Duties: IC 4-8.1)

• Democrat Michael W. Griffin - 2,563
• Republican Richard E. Mourdock - 3,849

Indiana Judicial Retention Public Question:
Shall the following judges be retained in office?

Indiana Supreme Court

Frank Sullivan, Jr.

• Yes - 3,549
• No - 1,633

Indiana Court of Appeals - District 3

(Allen, Benton, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Jasper, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Newton, Noble, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, Steuben, Warren, and Whitley)

Terry A. Crone

• Yes - 3,513
• No - 1,619

Indiana Court of Appeals - District 4

(all counties)

Patricia A. Riley

• Yes - 3,631
• No - 1,522

County

LaGrange County Prosecuting Attorney (Duties: IC 33-39)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Jeffrey W. Wible (Incumbent) - 5,019

LaGrange County Assessor (Duties: IC 36-2-15)

• Democrat James (Jim) L. Wise - 2,879
• Republican Lori A. Carney (Incumbent) - 3,648

LaGrange County Auditor (Duties: IC 36-2-9)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Jackie S. Boyle - 4,943

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

North District

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Phillip D. Curtis (Incumbent) - 4,691

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

District 1

• Democrat Charles F. Ashcraft (Incumbent) - 1,210
• Republican No Candidate

District 2

• Democrat Michael Helmkamp - 788
• Republican Ryan Riegsecker - 844

District 3

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican John (Jac) A. Price - 775

District 4

• Democrat Sandra Sturtz Ringler - 1,040
• Republican Kay M. Myers - 1,133

LaGrange County Sheriff (Duties: IC 36-2-13)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Terry Martin - 5,142

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

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Rex R. Pranger (Incumbent) - 4,879

Townships

(Duties: IC 36-6)
(Addresses, e-mail, etc. - Indiana Township Assoc.)

Bloomfield Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican William L. Pipher (Incumbent) - 1,032

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Steven R. Bowen (Incumbent) - 824
• Republican Allen Connelly (Incumbent) - 776
• Republican Patricia J. Merrifield (Incumbent) - 819

Clay Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican William (Bill) F. Connelly (Incumbent) - 316

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Michael Cole - 211
• Republican Bernard J. Hoffman - 279
• Republican Richard K. Muntz (Incumbent) - 230

Clearspring Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Gladys M. Christner (Incumbent) - 318

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Larry L. Christner - 262
• Republican Doris J. Haggard (Incumbent) - 256
• Republican Vicki Lynn Mowery (Incumbent) - 235

Eden Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Christina L. Minnick (Incumbent) - 189

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Keith J. Bobeck (Incumbent) - 173
• Republican Craig Helman (Incumbent) - 169
• Republican Thomas N. Yoder (Incumbent) - 162

Greenfield Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Arlys Boggs (Incumbent) - 299

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Robert A. Grubaugh - 258
• Republican George R. Morris - 200
• Republican No Candidate

Johnson Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican John H. Russell - 705

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Robert L. Holbrook - 507
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Lawrence Grossman (Incumbent) - 636
• Republican Hannah Kilgore - 642
• Republican Joan VanWagner - 527

Lima Township

Trustee

• Democrat William (Bill) Rigg - 321
• Republican Richard Piper - 316

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Thomas L. Smith (Incumbent) - 401
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Thomas L. Atwater - 453
• Republican Larry Grubb (Incumbent) - 341
• Republican Andrew Majewski - 329

Milford Township

Trustee

• Democrat Kathy L. Dunafin - 677
• Republican No Candidate

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Rodney Perkins - 620
• Republican R.D. Wolheter (Incumbent) - 534
• Republican Danny Young - 530

Newbury Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Ann Glick - 431

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Sharon Bowen - 377
• Republican Jerry Hostetler - 386
• Republican Steve Hostetler - 352

Springfield Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Debra A. Notestine (Incumbent) - 255

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Theodore A. Gunthorp (Incumbent) - 226
• Republican James L. Mireley (Incumbent) - 199
• Republican Kent Pfafman (Incumbent) - 190

VanBuren Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Erma (Lynn) Conklin (Incumbent) - 379

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Ray Gadson - 338
• Republican Gary Smith - 332
• Republican No Candidate

Towns

LaGrange

Town Council Ward 4 (1 elected)

• Democrat Mark W. Eagleson - 311
• Republican Mary Thacker - 300

Town Council Ward 5 (1 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican No Candidate

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.