Updated: Bartholomew County Republican leads grow; two vote centers left

Updated: 8:30 p.m.

In Bartholomew County, with early and absentee vote totals available along with 12 of the county’s 14 vote centers, Republicans are winning all of the contested races.

Early voting made up about two thirds of all the votes this election, according to election officials.

Election officials are still waiting to tally the vote centers at Donner Center and Terrace Lake Church.

Bartholomew County local election results:

State Representative District 59
Republican Ryan Lauer – 64 percent
Democrat Ross Thomas – 36 percent

State Representative District 69
Republican Jim Lucas – 75 percent
Democrat Trish Whitcomb – 25 percent

State Representative District 73
Republican Jennifer Meltzer – 75 percent
Democrat Hollie Payton – 25 percent

County Commissioner District 1
Republican Larry Kleinhenz – 63 percent
Democrat Josh Burbrink – 37 percent

County Council At-Large (Three seats)
Republican Michael Bell – 23
Republican Kim Bennett – 22
Republican Marcus Speer – 20
Democrat Michelle Carr – 13
Democrat Nancy Merbitz – 12
Democrat Zack Patchett – 11

BCSC School Board District 3
Whitney Loyd – 60
David Thiele – 40

BCSC School Board District 5
Leigh Britt – 48.5
Tom Glick – 51.5

BCSC School Board District 7
Samantha Ison – 49
Nichole Wheeldon – 51