NEWS CHRONICLE PHOTOS BY MICHAEL D. DAVIS — Workers manned the polling places in both Tama and Toledo to ensure a smooth election on Tuesday, and things went off without a hitch.

After a long Tuesday in which the spirit of democracy swept through the county like an eagle floating on the fall breeze, the night ended at the auditor’s office. Precincts called in, votes were counted, and ‘VOTE HERE’ signs were put in a back room as the ladies worked. The unofficial Election Night results were tallied and are below.

City of Tama Mayor (vote for 1)

Brian Hanus – 203

John Anderson – 20

City of Tama City Council (Vote for 3)

NEWS CHRONICLE PHOTOS BY MICHAEL D. DAVIS

Danny Robinson Jr. – 126

Larry Thomas – 189

City of Tama City Council To Fill a Vacancy (Vote for 1)

Kristy Eisentrager – 195

City of Toledo Mayor (vote for 1)

Brian Sokol – 183

City of Toledo City Council (Vote for 2)

Jeremy Cremeans – 84

Steve Vesely – 158

Joe Boll – 115

South Tama Community School Director District 2 (Vote for 1)

Jackie Ellenbecker – 612

South Tama Community School Director District 3 (Vote for 1)

Megan Thiessen – 603

South Tama Community School Director District 5 (Vote for 1)

Rick Hopper – 438

Clint Werner – 255

City of Chelsea City Council (Vote for 3)

Steve Van De Walle – 32

Dixie Forcht – 28

Aaron Balvin – 26

City of Montour Mayor (Vote for 1)

Tony Smith – 54

Vicky Garske – 6

City of Montour City Council (Vote for 2)

Charles Bidwell – 35

Jeff Hermanstorfer – 42

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

Ronald Green – 46