Voters Elect Local School Board Representatives

Voters across Iowa went to the polls and elected local school board representatives on Tuesday (Sept. 8, 2015).

There was an upset in one of the area's contested races. In Cedar Falls, two incumbants won re-election, but voters ousted School Board President Joyce Coil.

Coil finished fifth in what was essentially a six-person field. The ballot included Stephan Egger's name, even though he dropped out of the race last month.

In Cedar Falls, the top vote-getters were incumbants Jenny Leeper and Dr. James Kenyon. The two newcomers elected to the board were Susie Holmes and Jeff Hassman. Coil finished fifth in her bid to win re-election.

Results of the Cedar Falls school board election and other contested races around the area are posted below.

Voters in a 10-county region of Northeast Iowa also decided to renew an instructional equipment levy for Hawkeye Community College.

BLACK HAWK COUNTY

CEDAR FALLS - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Number of seats: 4
Candidates: *Jenny Leeper (I) - 1,956 (18%), *Dr. James Kenyon (I) - 1,869 (17%), *Susie Hines - 1,840 (17%), *Jeff Sassman - 1,772 (16%), Joyce Coil (I) - 1,751 (16%), Jennie Hansel - 1,288 (12%), Stephan Eggar - 620 (6%)

DUNKERTON - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Number of seats: 1
District 1: *Kirby Marquart (I) - 105 (65%), Mike Hiller - 57 (35%)

UNION - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Number of seats: 1
District 3: *Jenna Scott - 175 (73%), Shawn Grimm - 66 (27%)

BREMER COUNTY

TRIPOLI - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Number of seats: 3
Candidates: *Donna Hereid - 154 (31%), *Laurie Buhrow (I) - 145 (30%), *Jamie Dettmer - 116 (24%), Max William Ambrose (I) - 75 (15%)

BUCHANAN COUNTY

EAST BUCHANAN - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
District voters rejected the issuance of $7.15 million in general obligation bonds to build fine arts, athletic, safe room, storage and classroom additions. Money from the bond referendum would also have been used to remodel existing classrooms, build a greenhouse, and site improvement. Sixty-percent voter approval was required for passage. *NO votes - 480 (52%), YES votes - 440 (48%)

INDEPENDENCE - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
District 1: *Brian C. Eddy (I) - 408 (51%), Matt O'Louglin - 385 (49%)
District 2: *Eric B. Smith (I) - 402 (51%), Gary K. Waters - 234 (30%), Zachary Fischels - 155 (20%)

BUTLER COUNTY

APLINGTON-PARKERSBURG - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Number of seats: 3
Candidates: *David Schneiderman - 331 (28%), *Amy Truax - 301 (25%), Lisa Ellis - 249 (21%), Jodi Birch - 124 (10%), Katie Reints - 116 (10%), Darcy Wiegmann-Dally - 81 (7%)

NORTH BUTLER - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
District 1: *Elizabeth Schroeder - 654 (60%), Blake Marshall - 436 (40%)
At-large: *Bobbi Jo Spainhover - 609 (51%), Jon Heuer (I) - 586 (49%)

GRUNDY COUNTY

AGWSR - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Number of seats: 2
District 1: *Steve Bartling (I) - 177 (46%), *Gary Heetland (I) - 155 (40%), Chad Thomas - 55 (14%)

BCLUW - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Number of seats: 4
Candidates: *Shannan Callaway (I) - 153 (22%), *Mary Beth Neff (I) - 153 (22%), *Brian Feldpausch (I) - 145 (21%), *Adam Probasco - 137 (20%), Matt D. Garber (I) 92 (14%)

GRUNDY CENTER - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Number of seats: 2
Candidates: *Bob Johanns (I) - 512 (35%), *John Gordon - 469 (32%), Wendy Muller - 247 (17%), David Hoy - 228 (16%)

FAYETTE COUNTY

WEST CENTRAL - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Number of seats: 1
At-large: *Mary Ann Munger - 88 (72%), Brad Dolf - 35 (28%)

TAMA COUNTY

GLADBROOK-REINBECK - 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
Number of seats: 4
Candidates: *Eric Sieh (I) - 1042 (21%), *Matt Wyatt - 1,036 (21%), *Lisa Swanson (I) - 1,016 (20%), *Anne Boyer - 1,014 (20%), Linda Reardon-Lowry - 850 (17%)