Small Voter Turnout Results In Several Changes In County Government

Primary Election Day was held yesterday in Coffee County. Voters cast ballots for their favorite candidates in many races.
On our website you can click on election results for a complete rundown of all races held yesterday. In countywide results; County Mayor: Tim Brown 2,304-Bill Nickles 2,223. Trustee: Rodney Banks 1,521-Roxanne Patton 1,195–Josh Morris 951 -Donna Willis 805. Register of Deeds: LeAnn Hollandsworth Partin 1,855 -Tracy Hershman Weibert 1,095-Teresa Green Wright 1,010-Andy Farrar 541. General Sessions Judge Part II: Jere Ledsinger 2,658- Jason Ponder 1,765. Road Superintendent: Steve Moran 2,055-Ronnie Watts 1,782. All of those winners will face republican competition in August. Moran will also face an independent candidate for Road Superintendent.
You can click on election results on our website www.wmsrradio.com for complete returns on all races including county commission, road commission and constable races.
2,840 people voted during early voting and less than 4,000 votes were cast yesterday or just over 19% of those who are registered.
On August 7th the general election for county races will be held along with city elections and primaries for statewide seats.