The unofficial election results are in for Greene County.

There was one local contested race for Greene County Supervisor District 3 and voters have chosen Republican Dan Benitz as he has defeated Democrat challenger Mike Holden with 62-percent of the vote. Iowa House District 47 was also contested as Republican Carter Nordman defeated Democrat Gary Overla in Greene County with 67-percent of the vote. According to the Secretary of State’s website, Nordman also won in Guthrie County and the western portion of Dallas County.

Another interest for Greene County was a special ballot measure for whether or not Greene County should build a new jail not to exceed $12,685,000. The initiative failed with 57.45-percent of the vote and it needed at least 60-percent to pass.

All other local races were uncontested and had incumbents winning their respective races. Those individuals that were re-elected included County Supervisor District 1 Dawn Rudolph, County Recorder Deb McDonald, County Treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen and County Attorney Thomas Laehn. 

All election results are unofficial until the Greene County Board of Supervisors canvass the votes next Tuesday. Click the link below to see the full unofficial results.