Reinbeck poll worker Sandi Rannfeldt, right, assists a voter at the Memorial Building on Tuesday morning during the 2023 city/school election. Election workers like Rannfeldt often spend upwards of 15 volunteer hours on election day helping keep democracy humming. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

After a long Tuesday in which the spirit of democracy swept through Iowa’s counties like an eagle floating on the fall breeze, the night ended at the county auditors’ offices. Precincts called in, votes were counted, and ‘VOTE HERE’ signs were put in a back room. The unofficial 2023 city/school election results were tallied and are printed below.

*Write-in votes will not be available until next week at the earliest.

City of Garwin Mayor (vote for 1)

Matthew Deam 57

Write-in 28

Reinbeck precinct chair Mary Lou Moser pictured feeding a ballot into the voting machine at the Memorial Building Tuesday morning. Moser has been volunteering as a poll worker since 2000. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

City of Garwin City Council (Vote for 2)

Levio Simcox 50

Darcy McCubbin 70

Write-in 15

City of Garwin City Council to fill a vacancy (Vote for 1)

Reinbeck election workers pictured Tuesday morning hard at work keeping the combined city/school election running smoothly. Poll workers pictured include (l-r) Sue Buskohl, Sandi Rannfeldt (standing), Donna Cooley, and Diane Barker. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

Write-in 33

City of Gladbrook Mayor (Vote for 1)

Trudi Scott 105

Write-in 10

City of Gladbrook City Council (Vote for 2)

Wayne Nekola 97

Scott Schmidt 97

Write-in 9

City of Lincoln Mayor (Vote for 1)

H. Trent Wentzien 20

City of Lincoln City Council (Vote for 5)

Dale H. Meyer Jr. 18

Michelle Clark 19

John Eilers 21

Gaylen Brandt 22

John Eden 19

City of Montour Mayor (Vote for 1)

Tony Smith 54

Vicky Garske 6

Write-in 1

City of Montour City Council (Vote for 2)

Charles Bidwell 35

Jeff Hermanstorfer 42

Write-in 14

City of Montour City Council to fill a vacancy (Vote for 1)

Ronald Green 46

Write-in 11

City of Reinbeck Mayor (Vote for 1)

Jamie Eiffler 268

Write-in 26

City of Reinbeck City Council At Large (Vote for 2)

Dan R. Johnson 198

Bradon Trepp 188

Michele Knaack 155

Write-in 3

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School Director At Large (Vote for 4)

Matt Wyatt 77

Tyler Morgan 81

Donovan Devore 93

Write-in 264

GMG Community School Director At Large (Vote for 1)

David Collins 32

Jill Roberts 111

Write-in 6

GMG Community School Director District 1 (Vote for 1)

Jackie Stonewall 120

Write-in 18

GMG Community School Director District 2 (Vote for 1)

Doug Dieleman 121

Write-in 21

GMG Community School Director District 2 to fill a vacancy (Vote for 1)

Write-in 71