Voting in the combined city/school election took place across Iowa on Tuesday. Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

After a long Tuesday in which the spirit of democracy swept through Iowa’s counties like an eagle floating on the fall breeze, the night ended at the county auditors’ offices. Precincts called in, votes were counted, and ‘VOTE HERE’ signs were put in a back room. The unofficial 2023 city/school election results were tallied and are printed below.

*Write-in votes will not be available until next week at the earliest.

City of Clutier Mayor (vote for 1)

Write-in 40

City of Clutier City Council (vote for 5)

Write-in 159

City of Dysart Mayor (vote for 1)

Timothy Glenn 114

Write-in 7

City of Dysart City Council (vote for 2)

Stacey Dabney 108

Mary Wankowicz 108

Write-in 6

City of Elberon Mayor (vote for 1)

Scott Pippert 20

City of Elberon City Council (vote for 2)

Donald Curry 13

Nancy K. Braasch 15

Write-in 4

City of Traer Mayor (vote for 1)

Peter Armstrong Holden 381

Kennan Seda 109

Write-in 14

City of Traer City Council (vote for 3)

Derek Gaydos 137

Patrisha Kennedy 305

Brad E. Rund 376

Carri Holst 356

Chad Taylor 203

Write-in 2

North Tama Community School Director District 5 (vote for 1)

Jenny Sniffin 811

Write-in 11

North Tama Community School Director District 6 (vote for 1)

Doug Dvorak 903

Write-in 11

North Tama Community School Director District 7 (vote for 1)

David Boldt 885

Write-in 13

Union Community School Director At Large (vote for 1)

Corey Lorenzen 170

Write-in 2

Union Community School Director District 1 (vote for 1)

Write-in 19

Union Community School Director District 3 (vote for 1)

Carleen McGivern 160

Write-in 2

Union Community School Director District 4 (vote for 1)

Ben R. Schemmel 162

Write-in 1