Nickels earns fifth term as Manitowoc mayor, MPSD referendum passes: Tuesday's election results
MANITOWOC – Justin Nickels will remain Manitowoc's mayor for another four years. This will be his fifth term.
According to the unofficial election results from the Manitowoc County Clerk, Nickels garnered 7,391 votes, winning with 60.8% of the total votes. Challenger Jason Prigge received 4,761 votes.
Ballot counts will be confirmed when the Board of Canvassers meets later this week.
Nickels will welcome one new member to the Manitowoc city council. Andrew Dunbar won the District 1 seat from incumbent Brett Vanderkin with 500 votes. Vanderkin received 473 votes.
In District 3, incumbent Michael Cummings was voted into another term. He received 477 votes while challenger Angela Myers received 397.
Three new faces will join the Manitowoc Board of Education — Ann Holsen, David Bowman and Mary Lofy Blahnik. Holsen received 7,474 votes, Bowman received 7,215 and Blahnik received 6,387. Lisa Anne Krueger received 5,342 votes, Brayden Myer received 4,585 and Chrystal Myer received 4,426.
Voters also had their eye on the $25 million referendum from Manitowoc schools, which passed with 8,761 votes. Only 5,871 voted against the referendum.
Justin Nickels (i): 7,391
Jason Prigge: 4,761
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Andrew Dunbar: 500
Brett Vanderkin (i): 473
Michael Cummings (i): 477
Angela Myers: 397
Jeff Dahlke: 1,616
Bill LeClair (i): 1,632
Tim Petri (i): 1,894
Andre Robitaille: 1,223
Scott Stechmesser (i): 1,999
Mary Lofy Blahnik: 6,387
David Bowman: 7,215
Ann Holsen: 7,474
Lisa Anne Krueger: 5,342
Brayden Myer: 4,585
Chrystal Myer: 4,426
Katherine Dahlke: 1,810
Jennifer Henrickson: 2,427
Tim Klinkner: 2,430
Gary Shavlik: 2,617
Lori Zimney: 2,235
Jon Lee: 1,734
Stuart Long: 1,502
Todd Wendling: 1,655
Brenda Haese: 1,781
Brenda Platten: 1,158
Aksel Schnell: 1,687
"Shall the Manitowoc Public School District, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $25 million for the public purpose of paying the cost of a district-wide school facility improvement project consisting of: capital maintenance, remodeling, building infrastructure, systems, security and site improvements at district facilities; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment?"
Yes: 8,761
No: 5,871
"Shall the Kiel Area School District, Manitowoc, Calumet and Sheboygan counties, Wisconsin, be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $24 million for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school facility improvement project consisting of: district-wide renovations, capital maintenance, building infrastructure, systems, safety and site improvements; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment?"
Yes: 1,321
No: 2,052
Despite more Manitowoc-area voters favoring Brittany Kinser and Brad Schimel in the superintendent of public instruction and state Supreme Court races, respectively, their opponents, Jill Underly and Susan Crawford, are projected to win, with about 90% of precincts reporting.
Decision Desk HQ projected the referendum question passed about 20 minutes after polls closed. With 84% of the vote reported as of 9:30 p.m., about 63% of voters approved the question, while around 37% voted against it.
Here's how voters in Manitowoc County voted in those races:
Brittany Kinser: 17,812
Jill Underly (i): 12,548
Susan Crawford: 13,999
Brad Schimel: 18,596
"Shall section 1m of article III of the constitution be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification verifying their identity in order to vote in any election, subject to exceptions which may be established by law?"
Yes: 24,048
No: 7,698
Joseph Havlovitz: 320
Fred Lemens: 287
Patrick Hickey: 243
Hank Kouba: 202
Nick Propson: 337
Anthony Shibler: 246
Steven Rahmlow: 391
Steven Zeitler: 222
James Koch: 397
Susie Maresh: 364
Joe Stanzel: 445
Josh Stradal: 585
Jim Webb: 463
Thomas Wetenkamp: 548
Randy Drumm: 397
Josh Jost: 589
Gordon Augustine: 301
Robert Desjarlais: 175
Lee Stefaniak: 287
Derek Genske: 232
Tim Thor: 189
Cynthia Leitner: 298
Lee Watson: 543
Lee Engelbrecht: 89
Thomas Sprang: 113
"Should the Town of Newton construct a new Fire and EMS Station and borrow up to $7 million to be repaid over 20 years to pay the expenses of construction?"
Yes: 647
No: 455
Alisa M. Schafer is a reporter for the Herald Times Reporter in Manitowoc. She can be reached by email at aschafer@gannett.com.
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