Sheboygan election results: LeMahieu tops Whelton; Roeseler re-elected sheriff

SHEBOYGAN - Election Day has come and gone. With several polling locations throughout the City of Sheboygan reporting busy days at the polls, here are the results from Tuesday's vote. The candidate receiving the most votes is in bold:

U.S. House District 6 – Glenn Grothman / Dan Kohl

State Senate District 9 – Devin LeMahieu / Kyle Whelton

State Assembly District 26 – Terry Katsma / Rebecca Clarke

Sheboygan County Sheriff – Cory Roeseler / Philip Schaefer

Sheboygan County Clerk of Circuit Court – Melody Lorge

Village of Random Lake referendum - passed

Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District - passed

Kiel Area School District - passed

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Incumbent Devin LeMahieu received 59 percent of the vote over opponent Kyle Whelton's 41 percent. LeMahieu said he's excited to serve Sheboygan, Manitowoc and Calumet Counties Tuesday night. "I'm excited about the results. I appreciate that the voters came out and supported me again," he said. 

Whelton congratulated LeMahieu in a statement Tuesday night, referencing their different visions for Wisconsin's future, but acknowledged their shared "fundamental commitment to democracy and a deep love for this incredible state."

Cory Roeseler, who has been with the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Department for 27 years, beat Philip Schaefer to keep his role as sheriff. Roeseler won with 33,303 votes against Schaefer's 17,702.

"We look forward to 2019 and continuing on with the objectives we started so far and the goals we have for the upcoming four years," Roeseler said Tuesday.

“I congratulate Cory Roeseler on his election win and I know that the dedicated men and women at the Sheriff’s Department will continue working their hardest to provide the highest level of service that all citizens deserve,” Schaefer said in a statement Tuesday.

Glenn Grothman received 56 percent of the vote over Dan Kohl's 44 percent. 

In a statement released Tuesday night, Kohl congratulated Grothman.

"I know the people of this district will continue to speak out for their neighbors, their families, and their friends, and I am confident that we will all continue to fight for the kind of country we want our children to grow up in — a country where every American can get quality, affordable health care and where our representatives put people before politics and country before party," Kohl said in the statement.

Grothman released a statement Tuesday night, referencing "great strides" in tax reform, expanded access to career and technical schools and the work done to lower healthcare costs and retain protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

"The 6th District is my home," Grothman said. "It’s where I grew up, and I will always fight to bring Wisconsin values and real solutions to Washington, while striving to make the 6th District a nicer place to live."

Katsma won with 58 percent of the vote over Clarke's 42 percent.

"I'm pleased and happy with the results and I'm looking forward to serving another two years," Katsma said Tuesday. He also thanked Clarke and her campaign for "running an issues-oriented campaign" and said her campaign was respectful. Katsma said he looks forward to representing everyone in the district, even the ones who didn't vote for him.

Clarke said Tuesday night: "I'm very proud of the race we ran in a very tough district for a Democrat. I don't think that the win that Terry got was a mandate or any kind of sweeping win.

"He's a wonderful person to run against, I just don't like how he votes," Clarke said. "We did the best we could with what we had."

The Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah referendum passed with 1,404 votes for and 763 opposed. The referendum allows the school district to exceed the revenue limit for three main projects: renovating the high school performing arts auditorium, culinary arts classroom and lab stations and updating the high school football/soccer field.

The Village of Random Lake referendum increasing the tax levy on an ongoing basis to fund salary and benefits for the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) position passed with 526 votes for it and 233 votes against it.

The Kiel Area School District had two referendum questions on the ballot. The first question asked for $3.1 million for renovations and equipment for the high school athletic facilities. The final preliminary results were 2,342 votes yes and 2,039 votes no. 

The second question asked for $7 million to build and equip a new performing arts center and to expand the technical education area at Kiel High School. The final preliminary results were 2,402 votes yes and 1,967 votes no. 

Melody Lorge, who ran unopposed for Sheboygan County Clerk of Courts, received 40,263 votes.