Fond du Lac County sees 74% voter turnout in November election

More than 44,000 ballots were cast in Fond du Lac County during Tuesday’s November 3rd general election, with voter turnout reaching approximately 74%.

All 59 precincts reported results, according to the county’s Election Summary Report, which was timestamped at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday.

In the race for governor and lieutenant governor, Republican Tom Tiffany and running mate David Varnam received 27,382 votes in Fond du Lac County. Democrats David Crowley and Sarah Godlewski received 16,620 votes.

Republican Eric Toney led the county’s attorney general race with 27,461 votes, compared to Democrat Josh Kaul’s 16,386.

In the secretary of state race, Republican Jay Schroeder received 26,941 votes. Democrat JoCasta Zamarripa received 15,172, while Wisconsin Green Party candidate Pete Karas received 1,403.

Republican John S. Leiber led the state treasurer race in Fond du Lac County with 27,985 votes. Democrat Yee Leng Xiong received 15,274.

Congressional and state legislative races

In the race for Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District, Republican Glenn Grothman received 26,322 votes in Fond du Lac County. Democrat Brad Smith received 15,908. Independent candidates Elizabeth Anne Fitzgibbon and Mike Thurow received 655 and 555 votes, respectively. Wisconsin Green Party candidate Matthew Arndt received 429 votes.

In Wisconsin Senate District 9, Republican Amy Binsfeld received 3,166 votes, compared to Independent candidate Christian Ellis with 1,178.

In Senate District 13, Republican John Jagler received 7,783 votes, while Democrat Sasha Ripley received 3,795.

The county’s Assembly races produced the following results:

• Assembly District 27: Republican Lindee Brill received 3,712 votes. No other candidate appeared on the ballot.
• Assembly District 37: Republican Mark Born received 2,834 votes, while Democrat LaToya Bates received 996.
• Assembly District 39: Republican Alex Dallman received 5,116 votes, compared to Democrat Michael Skivington with 2,611.
• Assembly District 59: Republican Bradley Petersen received 4,270 votes, while Democrat Jack Holzman received 1,276.
• Assembly District 60: Republican Marty Ryan received 12,091 votes, compared to Independent candidate Tiffany Brault with 9,273.

Fond du Lac County offices

In the countywide sheriff’s race, Republican Ryan F. Waldschmidt received 35,803 votes. No other candidate appeared on the ballot.

For clerk of circuit court, Republican Shelly Weber received 34,546 votes. She also ran unopposed.

State and school district referendums

Fond du Lac County voters also weighed in on three proposed state constitutional amendments.

On the partial veto question, voters favored the proposal, with 26,645 voting yes and 15,868 voting no.

The referendum concerning freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency received 25,640 yes votes and 17,115 no votes.

The third state referendum, concerning a prohibition on governmental discrimination, received 28,480 yes votes and 13,987 no votes.

Two local school district referendums were also on the ballot.

In the Markesan District Schools referendum, the results were extremely close. The proposal received 90 yes votes and 91 no votes, a one-vote margin against the measure.

In the Ripon Area School District, the referendum received 1,990 yes votes and 1,805 no votes, favoring the proposal.

All results are unofficial and remain subject to the canvassing and certification process.