Southeast Iowa –
2007 Iowa Municipal Elections
*=incumbent
DES MOINES COUNTY
BURLINGTON
City Council (choose 2)
*Michael Campbell, Jr. - 711 - 14.7%
*Bill Ell - 1606 - 33.1%
Chuck Griffin - 637 - 13.1%
*Matthew Murray - 1865 - 38.5%
City Council (choose 1 - Fill Vacancy)
Jim Davidson - 1537 - 61.5%
Jim Ritters - 947 - 38.1%
DANVILLE
Mayor
*Leroy Lippert (unopposed)
City Council (choose 3)
Shaun Langan - 46 - 20.9%
*Bill McGinnis - 64 - 29.1%
*Fidelis Steinhoff II - 45 - 20.5%
*Duane Worthy - 62 - 28.2%
MEDIAPOLIS
Mayor
*Larry Flaherty (unopposed)
City Council (choose 2)
*Bob Gerling (unopposed)
*Tim Licko (unopposed)
MIDDLETOWN
Mayor
*Gary Van Sant (unopposed)
City Council (choose 3)
*Eric Gerst (unopposed)
# - Top two write-in finishers will be offered the two remaining seats
WEST BURLINGTON
Mayor
*Hans Trousil (unopposed)
City Council (choose 3)
*Rod Crowner (unopposed)
*Therese Lees (unopposed)
*Rick Raleigh (unopposed)
LEE COUNTY
DONNELLSON
City Council (choose 2)
*Dave Ellingboe (unopposed)
*Jan Fraise (unopposed)
FORT MADISON
Mayor
*Steve Ireland - 1043 - 68.5%
Brian Wright - 477 - 31.3%
City Council - At Large (choose 1)
Kevin Rink (unopposed)
City Council - Ward 1 (choose 1)
Carrie Fraise (unopposed)
City Council - Ward 3 (choose 1)
*Bob Chesnut (unopposed)
City Council - Ward 5 (choose 1)
Josh Kenel - 84 - 27.9%
Mark Lair - 215 - 71.4%
KEOKUK
Mayor
Gordon Blankenship, Sr. - 325 - 16.6%
*Dave Gudgel - 1544 - 78.7%
John Sherman - 85 - 4.3%
City Council - At Large (choose 1)
*Bill Olmsted (unopposed)
City Council - Ward 2 (choose 1)
*Scott Nichols (unopposed)
City Council - Ward 4 (choose 1)
*Roger Bryant (unopposed)
City Council - Ward 6 (choose 1)
*Gary Stepp (unopposed)
MONTROSE
Mayor
John Canida - 21 - 9.6%
John Geyer - 74 - 32.7%
Write-Ins - 131
# - Write-In ballots will be counted Wednesday morning to determine winner.
City Council (choose 2)Gary Auwaerter - 53 - 13.1%
Lawrence Kramer - 22 -5.4%
*Melody Slater - 123 - 30.4%
Wilma Smith - 36 - 8.9%
Write-Ins - 170
# - Write-In ballots will be counted Wednesday morning to determine winer.
City Council (choose 1 - Fill Vacancy)
*Mary Van Pelt - 183 - 83.6%
Pattie Zimmerman - 11.0%
WEST POINT
Mayor
*Paul Walker (unopposed)
City Council (choose 5)
*John Brinck - 89 - 13.8%
*Larry Buchholz - 116 - 18.0%
*Shawn Carlile - 101 - 15.6%
*Linda Kruse - 117 - 18.1%
*Bruce Wellman - 126 - 19.5%
Mary Winnike - 94 - 14.6%
VAN BUREN COUNTY
BIRMINGHAM
Mayor
*David Lyon (unopposed)
City Council (choose 3)
*Karen Louth (unopposed)
*Gene Stine (unopposed)
*Guy Silvers (unopposed)
BONAPARTE
Mayor
*Linda McCarty (unopposed)
City Council (choose 2)
Erin Troutman - Write In
Marilyn Thomas - Write In
CANTRIL
Mayor
*Randy Wiley (unopposed)
City Council (choose 2)
*June Helsel (unopposed)
*Wayne Tedrow (unopposed)
City Council (choose 1 - Fill Vacancy)
Mike Householder - Write In
Referendum
Allow more members of Library Board to Live Outside of City Limits
Yes - 31 - 88.6%
No - 4 - 11.4%
FARMINGTON
Mayor
*John Armstrong - 118 - 78.1%
Hank Long - 33 - 21.9%
City Council (choose 2)
*Gary Cahill - 114 - 39.2%
*Elmer Huff - 77 - 26.5%
William Michel - 37 - 12.7%
Holly Turner - 63 - 21.6%
KEOSAUQUA
City Council (choose 3)
Larry Hagedon - 54 - 12.1%
Matthew Manning - 150 - 33.5%
Twyla Peacock - 127 - 28.3
*Mike Rippy - 117 - 26.1%
City Council (choose 1 - Fill Vacancy)
Karen Stinson (unopposed)
MILTON
Mayor
Ed Megrath - Write In - 44 - 51.1%
Sherri Van Laningham - Write In - 42 - 48.9%
City Council (choose 3)
Cindy Bruce - 42 - 19.4%
Patricia Gray - 45 - 20.7%
Gary Shelton - 41 - 18.9%
James Walker - 89 - 41.0%
MT. STERLING
Mayor
Kelly Kennedy (unopposed)
City Council (choose 5)
*Robert Breden - 1 - 5.6%
*Judy Ash - 3 - 16.7%
Erica Ames - 3 - 16.7%
*Linda Corman - 4 - 22.2%
Jo Hamlett - 4 - 22.2%
Heather Kennedy - 3 - 16.7%
STOCKPORT
Mayor
*Ted Denison - 29 - 65.9%
Brian Heisel - 15 - 34.1%
City Council
*Annie Buzzard (unopposed)
Richard Giberson (unopposed)