40,915 ballots were cast in Washington County, out of 92,495 registered voters for 44 percent.

A total of 22,415 ballots were cast in Dodge County.

   

The Hartford Union High School Board of Education race saw Jenny Guillen receive 4,991 votes, or 58 percent. Todd Bultman finished with 3,577 votes or 42 percent.

Hartford Joint #1 School Board race saw five candidates running for three seats. The winners are all incumbents, including Erin Wilk who received 2,533 votes or 25 percent. Ian Gronbeck with 2,138 or 21 percent and Don Pridemore with 2,028 votes.

A referendum question was approved at the polls for Erin Schools, for paying the cost of a school facility improvement project at the district building and consisting of safety, security, building infrastructure, systems and site improvements; renovations, including to classrooms and restrooms; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment. The Erin School referendum passed with 642 yes votes to 527 no votes.  

Grant Scaife wins the Branch 2 of the Washington County Circuit Court judge race with 22,211 votes, or 61 percent. Gordon Leech received 14,351 votes, or 39 percent.

Four candidates ran for three seats with the Kewaskum Village Trustee race. The winners are Mary Schlitt, with 720 votes, Justin Weninger with 719 votes and Richard Knoebel with 704 votes.

Two incumbents win the two seats with the Richfield Village Trustee race. Dan Neu with 3,075 votes and Jack Lietzau with 2,659.

West Bend Alderperson winners include Travis Prindl and Justice Madl.

Two incumbents win with the Washington County Supervisor seats including Joe Vespalec with 59 percent of the vote and Brian Gallitz with 80 percent of the vote.

Scott Hefle finished with 942 votes, or 60 percent to win the Germantown Village Trustee #1 race over incumbent David Baum, who had 623 votes. 

Jim Stout wins the Germantown Village Trustee #2 race with 785 votes, or 59 percent over Alisha Mir-Marwood, who finished with 537 votes.

Incumbent Jolene Pieper earned 730 votes, or 53 percent winning the Germantown Village Trustee #3 race over Dennis Myers, who collected 656 votes.  

 

The Hustisford School District residents have voted down the two-year $3.75 million operational referendum intended to be a bridge to consolidation.

The vote was 58 percent, who voted no and 42 percent yes, with a final count of 861-612. This year, there were 1,473 votes. Hustisford School District leaders will be meeting with the staff on Wednesday, April 8 and e-mailing a letter to all families about the next steps for the 2026-2027 school year. 

With the referendum rejected, the Hustisford School Board will take the next steps for dissolution of the district by the start of the 2027-2028 school year, pending state approval, or an expedited consolidation. Under dissolution, all district students, properties, assets and liabilities will be assigned by the state to neighboring school districts. For property owners, dissolution means residents will start paying school taxes to the district to which they are assigned, according to a statement by the Hustisford School District.

The Dodge County Supervisor winners include Daniel Siegman, with 59 percent of the vote and Nick Christian with 56 percent. Christine Churchill received 52 percent of the vote.

The Watertown School Board race saw eight candidates running for four seats. The winners are Laurie Hoffmann, David Handyside, Christina DeGrave and Julaine Appling.

Watertown Schools asked voters to approve on an operational referendum that would provide $4.5 million per year for five years to fund district operational, instructional, and day-to-day maintenance expenses. It was approved with 4,546 votes, 3,994 voted against it.

The Dodgeland Schools operational referendum was approved at the polls. 798, or 52 percent voted for it while 736 voted against it. The Dodgeland District asked voters to allow them to exceed its revenue limit authority by $700,000 for four years.

Jim Williams finished with 1,606 votes to earn the Lake Mills School Board seat.

Ashlie Billings collected 66 percent of the vote, or 912 votes for the Lomira School Board seat.

The Horicon mayor’s race saw incumbent Josh Maas win with 76 percent of the vote.

Five candidates ran for three open seats in the Beaver Dam School Board. The winners include incumbent Joanne Tyjeski with 2,682 votes, Emily Shier with 2,593 and incumbent Lisa Panzer, who collected 2,008 votes.

 

Matt Rosek wins the Oconomowoc mayor’s race with 3,695 votes, or 56 percent.

Oconomowoc alderperson winners include April Welch with 56 percent of the vote and Zachary Frankowski with 59 percent of the vote.

Incumbent Ashlie Schaffner wins the Hamilton School Board seat with 4,403 votes or 58 percent.

Chris Farris had 5,981 votes to win the Arrowhead School Board at-large seat.

The incumbent, Dale Oppermann wins the Jefferson mayor’s race with 963 votes. Melinda Perez finished with 905 votes.