Allen County residents cast ballots Tuesday in the Kansas primary that will determine nominees for the November General Election, with local results closely tracking statewide voting patterns.
The clearest local outcome was Allen County’s rejection of a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed for the direct election of Kansas Supreme Court justices. Allen County voted “no” 1,166 to 1,039 (about 53% to 47%), while the statewide “no” vote passed at a 61-39 margin.
In contested races, Allen County Republicans backed nominees also favored statewide in the governor, U.S. Senate, and congressional bids, and supported Destry Brown for a Kansas State Board of Education seat in a three-way race. Allen County Democrats followed the statewide direction by voting for Cindy Holscher for governor, Adam Hamilton for the U.S. Senate nomination, and Jennifer Day for secretary of state. All of these winners will advance to the Nov. 3 General Election.
Allen County Clerk Shannon Patterson reported primary turnout at 25.4%: 2,260 of 8,878 registered voters participated, including 34% of registered Republicans, 39% of registered Democrats, and 6% of unaffiliated voters.