Owen County voters cast 6,069 ballots in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, a turnout of 39.7% of the county’s 15,283 registered voters, according to the Indiana Election Division. Of those, 3,218 voted in person on Election Day and 2,851 voted absentee.
Below are results for every race on Owen County ballots, from Congress and statewide offices to county offices, township trustees and boards, and school boards. For races that reach beyond the county, Owen County’s vote is shown next to the district or statewide total. Results are unofficial until certified.
R RepublicanD DemocraticL LibertarianBars show each candidate’s share of the total vote. For district and statewide races, the bar reflects the district or statewide total, not Owen County alone.
Indiana U.S. House District 8 Candidate Owen County District 8 Winner: Mark Messmer R Incumbent 3,825 64.6% 117,573 55.3% Mary Allen D 2,099 35.4% 94,990 44.7%
Indiana Secretary of State Candidate Owen County Statewide Winner: Beau Bayh D 2,239 37.6% 1,004,709 51.8% Max Engling R 3,365 56.5% 826,930 42.6% Greg Ballard Lincoln 199 3.3% 69,921 3.6% Lauri A. Shillings L 148 2.5% 38,554 2.0% Andrew Delano Write-in 5 0.1% 70 <0.1%
Indiana Comptroller of State Candidate Owen County Statewide Winner: Jessica Bailey D 1,964 33.4% 956,913 49.8% Elise Nieshalla R Incumbent 3,706 63.0% 907,839 47.3% John Schick L 217 3.7% 55,825 2.9%
Indiana Treasurer Candidate Owen County Statewide Winner: Daniel Elliott R Incumbent 3,998 67.9% 977,926 51.0% Coumba Kebe D 1,887 32.1% 938,252 49.0%
Indiana State Senate District 39 Candidate Owen County District 39 Winner: Jeff Ellington R 1,936 100% 26,609 100%
Indiana House of Representatives District 46 Candidate Owen County District 46 Winner: Bob Heaton R Incumbent 3,884 65.4% 11,830 56.9% James H. Pittsford (Jimmy), III D 2,058 34.6% 8,950 43.1%
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Public Question 1: Bailable Offenses and Substantial Risk Standard Amendment Response Owen County Statewide Winner: Yes 3,562 63.7% 1,041,702 58.3% No 2,027 36.3% 746,207 41.7%
Public Question 2: Residency Requirement for City and Town Court Judges Amendment Response Owen County Statewide Winner: Yes 3,459 62.0% 1,119,478 62.6% No 2,124 38.0% 669,852 37.4%
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Judge of the Owen Circuit Court, 78th Judicial Circuit, No. 2 Candidate Votes Winner: Kelsey B. Hanlon R Incumbent 4,747 100%
Court of Appeals, District 4: Retain Judge Mary A. DeBoer? Response Owen County Statewide Winner: Yes 3,232 70.6% 1,114,856 73.6% No 1,344 29.4% 399,464 26.4%
Court of Appeals, District 5: Retain Judge Paul A. Felix? Response Owen County Statewide Winner: Yes 3,129 69.1% 1,064,696 71.8% No 1,399 30.9% 417,208 28.2%
Indiana Tax Court: Retain Judge Justin L. McAdam? Response Owen County Statewide Winner: Yes 3,229 70.5% 1,076,402 72.1% No 1,349 29.5% 415,698 27.9%
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Prosecuting Attorney of Owen County, 78th Judicial Circuit Candidate Votes Winner: Ashley M. Fleetwood R 4,100 69.0% Kristin Szczerbik D 1,843 31.0%
Owen County Circuit Court Clerk Candidate Votes Winner: Diane Stutsman R Incumbent 4,110 69.7% Nicholas Pecenica D 1,790 30.3%
Owen County Recorder Candidate Votes Winner: Nicole VanDerMoere R 3,977 67.3% Joseph Newman D 1,933 32.7%
Owen County Treasurer Candidate Votes Winner: Shelly Townsend R Incumbent 4,583 100%
Owen County Sheriff Candidate Votes Winner: Ryan T. White R Incumbent 4,802 100%
Owen County Coroner Candidate Votes Winner: Shelby Hershberger R Incumbent 4,597 100%
Owen County Surveyor Candidate Votes Winner: Amy Meier R Incumbent 3,826 65.1% Jerry Wayne Reynolds D 2,052 34.9%
Owen County Assessor Candidate Votes Winner: Dusty White R Incumbent 4,473 100%
Owen County Commissioner District 1 Candidate Votes Winner: Norman C Warner R Incumbent 4,525 100%
Owen County Council District 1 Candidate Votes Winner: Loretta Foster R 1,001 63.6% Sandra K. Calvert D 573 36.4%
Owen County Council District 2 Candidate Votes Winner: Anton Karl Neff D 955 100%
Owen County Council District 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Lynda Sands R 996 69.1% Mark Snapp D 445 30.9%
Owen County Council District 4 Candidate Votes Winner: Andy Wood R Incumbent 1,217 100%
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Clay Township Trustee Candidate Votes Winner: Debbie Keith R Incumbent 592 100%
Clay Township BoardVote for 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Donna Daniel R Incumbent 429 28.0% Winner: Kevin E. Ooley R Incumbent 409 26.7% Winner: Julie Hickam R Incumbent 396 25.9% Jacob Balash D 297 19.4%
Franklin Township Trustee Candidate Votes Winner: Leroy Gentry R Incumbent 287 100%
Franklin Township BoardVote for 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Cody C. Forston R Incumbent 190 24.2% Winner: Denise Line R Incumbent 190 24.2% Winner: Kimberly S Voelker R Incumbent 181 23.1% Bruce McCallister D 118 15.0% Shea B Finnegan D 106 13.5%
Harrison Township Trustee
No candidate filed.
Harrison Township BoardVote for 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Catherine R. Richardson R Incumbent 55 63.2% Winner: Clarence Walls R 32 36.8%
Jackson Township Trustee Candidate Votes Winner: Bradley Salsbury R 335 100%
Jackson Township Board
No candidate filed.
Jefferson Township Trustee Candidate Votes Winner: Daryl Kasper R Incumbent 225 100%
Jefferson Township BoardVote for 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Amy Sue Worland R 159 40.3% Winner: Richard L. Hofmann R 158 40.0% Winner: Athena Goulet D 78 19.7%
Jennings Township Trustee Candidate Votes Winner: Susan M. Huftel R 173 100%
Jennings Township BoardVote for 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Patricia L. Chappell R 108 39.3% Winner: Ernest M. Dufault R 84 30.5% Winner: Alan Lee Crapo R 83 30.2%
Lafayette Township Trustee Candidate Votes Winner: Doris Scully R 273 74.0% Mark Christopher Quigley D 96 26.0%
Lafayette Township BoardVote for 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Randy Hendershot R Incumbent 202 35.6% Winner: Kenneth Sebastian R Incumbent 187 32.9% Winner: Brenda Miller R Incumbent 179 31.5%
Marion Township Trustee Candidate Votes Winner: Michael Broach R 146 55.5% James Elliott D Incumbent 117 44.5%
Marion Township BoardVote for 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Paul Culler R 167 35.7% Winner: Ethan L. Wood R 163 34.8% Winner: Roberta L. Harden R 138 29.5%
Montgomery Township Trustee Candidate Votes Winner: Lori Lee Warner R 237 100%
Montgomery Township BoardVote for 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Douglas K. Carpenter R Incumbent 178 37.4% Winner: Janet Long R Incumbent 164 34.5% Winner: Ermond V Poore R 134 28.2%
Morgan Township Trustee Candidate Votes Winner: Dave G. Davies R Incumbent 232 72.5% Collin Rotella D 88 27.5%
Morgan Township BoardVote for 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Ron A. Jackson R 203 29.0% Winner: Sharon Close R 198 28.3% Winner: Rita Shunk R 170 24.3% Stephanie Barlow D 65 9.3% Rebecca Schrock D 63 9.0%
Taylor Township Trustee Candidate Votes Winner: Nick Robertson R 211 100%
Taylor Township BoardVote for 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Peggy Robertson R 179 100%
Washington Township Trustee Candidate Votes Winner: Patty Edwards R Incumbent 1,133 61.0% Phillip O’Neil D 725 39.0%
Washington Township BoardVote for 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Marilyn Truesdel R 862 19.1% Winner: Daniel L Melton R 847 18.8% Winner: Suzanne R. Simmerman R 831 18.5% Julie Coffin D 694 15.4% Ruth A. Jones D 638 14.2% Susan Ciresi D 632 14.0%
Wayne Township Trustee Candidate Votes Winner: Linda Ann Studer R 303 100%
Wayne Township BoardVote for 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Debra L Wampler R Incumbent 258 100%
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Spencer Owen County School Board District 2 Candidate Votes Winner: Joseph M. Pavich 2,946 100%
Spencer Owen County School Board District 3 Candidate Votes Winner: Elizabeth C Bixler 1,878 53.2% Anthony Bonds 1,651 46.8%
Spencer Owen County School Board District 5 Candidate Votes Winner: Jama Brown R 2,692 66.3% Jacob Zeunik 1,369 33.7%
Cloverdale School Board Cloverdale Township Candidate Votes Winner: Aragon Gould R 473 73.1% Vivian M. Whitaker 174 26.9%
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Owen County results are as reported in the Nov. 6, 2026 print edition of The Owen News and checked against Indiana Election Division data. District and statewide totals and turnout figures are from the Indiana Election Division as of 4 p.m. Nov. 10, 2026. Percentages are each candidate’s share of the votes cast in that race.
