BY EILEEN PERSIKE
Editor

Just over one third of registered Oneida County voters went to the polls in Tuesday’s primary election. According to the unofficial results counted by the Oneida County Clerk’s office, 8,518 out of 23,017 possible voters cast ballots for a 37 percent turnout.

Republicans picked incumbent Grady Hartman for Oneida County Sheriff, who will run against Constitution Party candidate Tom Wakely. Hartman received 2,644 votes; county coroner Larry Mathein, 1,674 and 770 votes were tallied for Oneida County Sheriff’s Sgt. Greg Gardner.

In the 7^th Congressional District, Democrat Margaret Engebretson defeated Democrat Brian Ewert to take on incumbent Republican Sean Duffy.

Statewide about a third of registered voters cast ballots Tuesday. Statewide winners include Democrat Tony Evers, who will face incumbent Republican Governor Scott Walker in the November election. Evers gathered 41 percent of Democratic votes

On the Republican side, Leah Vukmir defeated Kevin Nicholson in a close 49 percent to 42 percent race, to win the right to face incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin for the U.S. Senate.

Primary results in ONEIDA COUNTY:

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

Governor

Tony Evers  1,637

Mike McCabe  296

Kelda Roys  242

Mahlon Mitchell 215

Lt. Governor

Mandela Barnes  1,692

Kurt J, Kober  1,009

Secretary of State

Douglas La Follette  2,025

Arvina Martin 829

State Treasurer

Sarah Godlewski  1,174

Dawn Marie Sass  831

Cynthia Kaump 617

7^th Congressional District

Brian Ewert  1,439

Margaret Engebretson  1,407

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

How ONEIDA COUNTY voted:

U.S. Senate

Kevin Nicholson 2,195

Leah Vukmir 1,856

Secretary of State

Jay Schroeder 2795

Spencer Zimmerman 1042

State Treasurer

Travis Hartwig 2,823

Jill Millies 1,052