Hamilton County’s official results for the Nov. 3 general election were released Friday after a meeting of the Hamilton County Election Board. They show no changes from the preliminary numbers reported on Election Night.

Of the county’s 290,805 registered voters, 150,824 cast ballots, for a turnout of 51.86%. Early in-person voting nearly matched Election Day voting: 70,190 people voted in person before Election Day and 70,925 voted on Election Day. Another 9,709 voted by mail.

Speaker unseated

The official count confirms that Democrat Lauren Cole defeated Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston in House District 37. Cole won 13,320 votes (51.52%) to Huston’s 12,533 (48.48%), a margin of 787 votes.

Other Hamilton County legislative results:

• House District 39: Lindsay Gramlich (D) 54.10%, Danny Lopez (R) 45.90%
• House District 32: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D) 61.12%, Paul G. Nix (R) 38.88%
• House District 24: Racheal Bleicher (D) 53.77%, Hunter Smith (R) 46.23%
• House District 29: Alaina Shonkwiler (R) 52.39%, Devon Wellington (D) 47.61%
• House District 88: Stephanie Jo Yocum (D) 53.07%, Chris Jeter (R) 46.93%
• Senate District 31: Kerry Forestal (D) 57.35%, Juanita Albright (R) 42.65%
• Senate District 21: Kirsten Root (D) 14,053, Tracey Powell (R) 13,927, a 126-vote margin

For districts that extend beyond the county, these figures count Hamilton County votes only.

County offices

Democrats won several countywide seats. Charles Hollowell was elected sheriff with 50.94% over Republican Dustin K. Dixon. Alexandra E. Wilson won circuit court clerk with 51.27%, and Emily L. Angel Shaw won Superior Court No. 8 with 52.47%.

Republican Christine Altman held the District 1 commissioner seat by 326 votes, 72,559 to 72,233, over Democrat Ti’Gre McNear.

In county council races, Democrats Christopher Daniel (District 1), Nathan Bullock (District 2) and Jason E. Frank (District 4) won. Republican Mark F. Hall won District 3.

Fishers-area races

Hamilton Southeastern Schools’ referendum passed with 58.33% of the vote, 25,627 to 18,310.

The HSE school board winners were Greg Wright in District 1, Josh Perry in District 2 and Michelle Fullhart in District 3. Fullhart defeated David Turk with 53.03%. Stephanie Braden was unopposed in District 4.

In Fall Creek Township, Democrat Stephanie Hunt was elected trustee with 55.26% over Doug Allman. Democrats Alex J. Hunt, Joe Weingarten and Mulalo Rikhotso won the three township board seats.

In Delaware Township, Debbie Driskell was unopposed for trustee. Democrats Patrick Schooley, Jennifer Dean Chaudhry and Bethann Buddenbaum won the board seats. In Wayne Township, Laura McNamara was unopposed for trustee.

Other results

School referendums also passed in Carmel, Noblesville and Westfield Washington. Sheridan’s failed, with 47.67% voting yes.

Hamilton County voters approved both statewide constitutional questions: the bail amendment with 57.90% and the judicial residence amendment with 61.83%.

In county voting for statewide offices, Democrat Beau Bayh received 53.90% for secretary of state. Jessica Bailey (D) won 51.42% for comptroller, and Coumba Kebe (D) won 50.95% for treasurer. In the 5th Congressional District, Democrat J.D. Ford carried the county with 55.36% over Rep. Victoria Spartz.