Pulaski County's
Voters by Numbers

 Total Voters Registered: 9,119

Total Voters Election Day:  2,659

Total Voters Paper Absentee: 217

Total Voters Walk-In Absentee: 975

Total Voters for 2022 General:  3,851 (42.23%)

Pulaski County Population: 12,339 (2021)

Republican Mike McClure won re-election to the county commissioner Dist. 3 seat. He was unopposed.

Republican Chris Schramm was elected without opposition as the county’s next sheriff.

Incumbent Republicans Kelly Gaumer (prosecuting attorney), Jolynn Behny (circuit court clerk), and Holly Vanderraa (assessor) were re-elected to their offices unopposed. Democrat Jenny Weaver-Keller was re-elected as county surveyor, also unopposed.

Republicans Alvin Parish and Danyelle Weaver were elected to the Winamac Town Council at-large seats.

Winners to the Francesville Town Council at-large seats were Republicans Sydney Disinger, Lynn Johns and Tom Thomas. Republican Cathy Elston was re-elected as the Francesville Town Clerk-Treasurer.

Tim Rausch, Joe Cunningham and Aaron Campbell were re-elected to the Eastern Pulaski School Board, while Jeff Lowry, Kyle McTeigue and Todd Miller won re-election to the West Central School Board.

Election results for state and federal offices continued to be counted as this article was posted.

The Pulaski County Election Board reports a 42.23 percent turnout of the county's 9,119 registered voters (down from 49.96 percent from the 2018 Midterm Election). A total of 975 voters took advantage of early voting, with an additional 217 voting by mail (absentee). There were 579 Republican straight-party votes (down from 957 in 2018), and 151 Democrat straight-party votes (down from 244 in the previous Midterm).

 

The Pulaski County voting totals were as follows:

Here are the Pulaski County election results, by precinct:

*Incumbent

 

2022 Pulaski County Ballot

 

Candidate

B

C

F

H

IC

J

M1

M2

M3

M4

RG

S

T

VB

WP

TOTAL
includes
absentee

Voter Turnout (%)

45.32

35.30

37.86

46.01

42.63

49.48

44.67

49.37

40.15

39.86

39.86

43.80

43.58

46.77

37.25

42.23%

U.S. Senator

                                

Todd Young* (R)

113

 145

140

166

146

155

226

207

227

206

152

334

215

198

217

2,847

Thomas McDermott Jr. (D)

31

46

37

42

56

27

59

87

65

62

53

52

76

57

34

784

James Sceniak (L)

3

2

8

11

5

6

5

6

10

11

4

3

10

12

8

104

Write-In

    

1

  

1

          

3

    

2

  

7

Indiana Secretary of State

                                

Diego Morales (R)

105

140

130

151

126

146

205

182

196

193

153

315

203

184

204

2,633

Destiny Wells (D)

37

46

46

52

64

30

64

100

82

76

53

60

87

64

42

903

Jeffrey Maurer (L)

5

6

8

13

12

11

8

 14

19

9

4

6

10

17

9

151

Write-In

                    

1

        

1

Indiana Auditor

                                

Tera Klutz* (R)

106

142

142

167

140

160

 224

204

222

211

156

328

222

205

217

2,846

Zenai Brooks (D) 

34

47

35

40

56

26

 53

84

56

51

52

50

73

50

31

738

John Schick (L)

6

3

7

8

7

4

 6

10

13

9

3

2

8

10

6

102

Indiana Treasurer

                                

Daniel Elliott (R)

107

142

144

173

148

158

 220

203

222

206

157

328

221

209

218

2,856

Jessica McClellan (D)

37

49

41

46

54

31

 61

95

72

66

54

52

80

56

37

831

U.S. Rep. Dist. 2
(For 2-year Term)

                                

Rudy Yakym III (R)

109

142

147

167

146

158

 234

205

231

205

157

331

225

206

219

2,882

Paul Steury (D)

33

45

37

41

53

27

 53

185

61

57

52

49

67

58

29

747

William Henry (L)

5

4

5

11

7

4

 5

10

11

15

2

2

13

7

8

109

Write-In

                    

1

         1

U.S. Rep. Dist. 2 
(For Partial Term)

 

                              

Rudy Yakym III (R)

 107 143 140 167 143 159 233 208 231 202 154 327 226 203 218 2,861

Paul Steury (D)

 31 44 36 42 52 25 53 86 59 61 51 49 69 54 28 740

William Henry (L)

 5 5 9 8 8 7 6 7 12 13 6 2 11 10 8 117

Write-In

                           1   1

State Rep. Dist. 16

                                

Kendell Culp (R)

118

154

147

 

165

176

236

235

249

227

163

343

224

207

234

2,447

State Rep. Dist. 17

                                

Jack Jordan (R)

       168                 222 205   595

James "Jim" White (D)

       48                 78 61   187

Prosecuting Attorney 59th Circuit

                                

Kelly Gaumer* (R)

119

151

153

184

168

173

237

247

244

234

168

345

231

232

229

3,115

Pulaski County Circuit Court Clerk

                                

Jolynn Behny* (R)

122

151

155

177

163

176

247

237

256

235

166

347

237

232

230

3,131

Pulaski County Sheriff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Schramm

122

153

161

189

175

176

253

260

263

245

167

358

253

231

241

3,247

Pulaski County Coroner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jon Frain*(R)

99

138

119

163

140

157

199

186

207

198

149

310

208

203

191

2,667

Charles Heinsen

43

51

61

48

60

29

76

105

89

68

58

65

89

59

62

963

Pulaski County Surveyor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenny Weaver-Keller*(D)

87

76

103

115

134

88

150

179

185

165

85

163

170

159

113

1,972

Pulaski County Assessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lorena "Holly" VanDerAa* (R)

118

152

143

174

159

165

233

224

245

234

163

347

229

217

223

3,026

Pulaski County Commissioner Dist. 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John "Mike" McClure* (R)

106

145

153

182

165

161

242

243

244

229

161

341

233

224

223

3,052

Pulaski County Council, Dist. 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bradley Bonnell (R)

 

 

 

174

 

 

246

237

 

 

 

 

 

226

 

883

Pulaski County Council, Dist. 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeffery Richwine (R)

119

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

267

240

 

 

 

 

 

797

Pulaski County Council, Dist. 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jerome Locke* (R)

 

 

115

 

 

123

 

 

 

 

143

 

129

 

 

510

Josh Stacy (D)

 

 

28

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

46

 

69

 

 

164

Robert Keller Jr. (I)

    

49

    

43

        

23

  

112

    

227

Pulaski County Council, Dist. 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael "Big Mike" Tiede* (R)

 

178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

334

 

 

223

707

Francesville Town Clerk/Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathy Elston* (R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

208

 

 

 

208

Francesville Town Council 
(Vote for 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sydney Disinger (R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

168

Lynn Johns* (R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

168

Tom Thomas (R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

165

Winamac Town Council 
(Vote for 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alvin Parish* (R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

110

74

56

111

 

 

 

 

 

351

Danyelle Weaver (R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

71

66

101

 

 

 

 

 

342

Culver Community School Board 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amy Pugh (At-Large)

                         172     172

Kevin Falk (Dist. 3)

                        

164

    

164

Jack Jones (Dist. 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

192

 

 

192

Eastern Pulaski Community School Board
(Vote 1 for each district)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheila Jimenez (Franklin)

3

  

69

69

59

21

113

136

117

126

      

88

  

801

Tim Rausch* (Franklin)

2

 

99

116

117

35

150

139

164

125

 

 

 

152

 

1,099

Alan "Gooch) Anspach (Harrison)

5

  

63

69

69

21

121

101

111

115

      

130

  

805

Joe Cunningham* (Harrison)

0

 

79

116

99

31

131

155

144

120

 

 

 

104

 

979

Aaron Campbell (Indian Creek)

5

 

123

138

161

48

203

215

230

209

 

 

 

207

 

1,539

West Central School Board 
(Vote 1 for each district)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeffrey Dean Lowry* (Beaver)

107

96

  

 

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

268

 

 

175

710

Kyle McTeigue* (Cass)

74

106

  

 

 

73

 

 

 

 

 

245

 

 

164

642

Lindsey Geyer (Salem)

51

        

43

          

153

    

96

387

Todd Miller* (Salem)

97

111

  

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

201

 

 

112

467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
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Local News Briefs

Pulaski County GOP caucus June 21 to fill county council vacancy

The Pulaski County Republican Party has issued a notice that it will hold a caucus at 9:15 a.m., Saturday, June 21, to fill a vacancy on the county council. The caucus will be held at the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.

Party chairman Kenneth Boswell reports Dist. 3 councilman Jerry Locke has resigned effective June 30. A former county commissioner, Locke joined the council in July 2022 to fill a vacancy. He was then elected to a four-year term in November that year. His successor will fill the remainder of that term through 2026.

Circus comes to town June 17

Save on pre-sale tickets

WINAMAC - The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to Winamac Tuesday, June 17, at the Winamac Town Park for two shows, the first starting at 5:30 p.m., and the second beginning at 7 p.m. Each show lasts about an hour and a half.

The event is sponsored by the Winamac Kiwanis Club.

Pulaski County Farmers Market open for 2025 season

Pulaski County Farmers Market is open for the summer season with a weekly location in Winamac.

The Market features fresh produce, plus, local meats, maple syrup, honey, eggs, baked goods, sweet treats, cut flowers and coffee. The market will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturdays June through September, on Main Street in front of the courthouse in Winamac.

Francesville ‘Family Fun in Park’ June 28

FRANCESVILLE – The Uptown Project, in partnership with West Central Youth League, will sponsor its “Family Fun in the Park,” from 6 p.m. to sunset, Saturday, June 28.

The public is welcome to join in for a fun evening of fellowship at the Francesville Town Park.

PCPL activities, programs listed for June

The Pulaski County Public Library has listed its programs and activities for June. They include the Summer Reading Program, a youth improve camp, a children’s program on bubbles, and a stuffed animal sleepover.

For more information on any program, call the library at 574-946-3432 or visit the library’s website at www.pulaskicounty.lib.in.us.

  

Indiana News

4C Health purchases Curtis Building from PMH

PERU - 4C Health is marking its 50th year in business with an exciting development for Pulaski County operations with the purchase of the Curtis Building from Pulaski Memorial Hospital.

The building is located north of Winamac, just off U.S. 35, at 2418 Curtis Drive.

Yakym surprises 'Hoosier Heroes' with Congressional records

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27) –Congressman Rudy Yakym honored two local first responders Tuesday recognizing their “exceptional service and commitment to their communities.”

Pulaski County Deputy Christopher Parish and Culver Community Police Chief Ryleigh Carr received entries into the Congressional Record.

Young, colleagues address shortage of mental health providers in schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27) – U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) reintroduced the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act to address the shortage of mental health providers in schools by boosting the pipeline of graduate students trained to become school psychologists, counselors, and social workers.

“Access to mental health resources improves the safety, well-being, and academic success of Hoosier students,” said Sen. Young. “Our bill will both support the school-based mental health workforce and address the critical need for these professionals.”

Pulaski County unemployment rate drops to 2.4% in April

Pulaski County's unemployment rate dropped to 2.4 percent in April, down from 3.1 percent in March, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday, (May 22). The rate was 3.1 percent a year ago.

The county had 6,777 employed persons in a labor force of 6,943 in April. In March those numbers were 6,753 of 6,967. A year ago the numbers were 6,388 of 6.591.

  

Post News

CFoPC awards$17,000 to community organizations

The Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFoPC)  announced Thursday (June 5) $17,000 has been awarded in grants to four local nonprofits and community organizations.

The Foundation works to strengthen the community through funding, convening and fostering collaboration among nonprofits to amplify their impact.

Winamac Community HS presents 2025 senior awards

WINAMAC - Winamac Community High School has announced its 2025 Senior Awards winners, honoring graduates for various academic and athletic awards, and scholarships.

The awards were presented at the annual Senior Awards program Friday evening (May 30).

Winamac Community HS 2025 commencement exercises held June 1

Senior photos featured

WINAMAC - Commencement exercises for the Class of 2025 at Winamac Community High School were held Sunday June 1, at the high school gymnasium.

Diplomas were presented to 81 seniors.

Human Services celebrates 50 years

Pulaski County Human Services (PCHS) continued the celebration of its golden anniversary Wednesday (May 28) at its annual Senior Citizen Health and Resource Fair in Star City.

PCHS is a non-profit organization that provides assistance to low-income, disabled, and elderly households, as well as general public-transportation and referral services in Pulaski County.

West Central HS awards diplomas to 41 seniors

Senior photos featured

FRANCESVILLE - The 58th annual commencement exercises at West Central High School were held Sunday (May 25), in the school gymnasium. Diplomas were awarded to 41 seniors.

The program opened with a baccalaureate service at 2 p.m., sponsored by the West Central Ministerial Association, followed by the commencement ceremonies.