By Beth Christian Broschart
The Parsons Advocate
PARSONS – Tucker County Clerk Sherry Simmons said many voters believe the election results they see on television on election night are the final results – but she said that is not true.
“The outcome of the election is not official until the completion of the canvass of votes and certification of results. This was completed in Tucker County May 16,” Simmons said. “The purpose of the canvass is to account for every ballot cast and to ensure each valid vote is included in the official results.”
The West Virginia primary election was May 10.
“The canvass means aggregating or confirming every valid ballot cast is counted including absentee, early votes, those from the Election Day, provisional, challenged and uniformed and overseas citizen. The canvass enables the County Clerk to ensure completeness and accuracy before certifying the election,” Simmons said.
The canvass was conducted by the Tucker County Commissioners, Simmons, Chief Deputy Clerk Shelly Bolyard, and Gary and Jane Greenhalgh. The official ballot tallies were entered by Wendy Nedrow and Barbie Evans, Deputy County Clerks.
To determine which precinct to be hand counted is an official draw of the precinct numbers and the ballots in precinct 3 – St. John’s Church – were hand counted. Following the completion of the canvass of votes, the official results were certified and sent to the West Virginia Secretary of State. They may be viewed at www.wvsos.gov.
Official results for Tucker County are:
President – Democrat
Bernie Sanders 773
Hillary Clinton 330
Paul T. Farrell Jr. 95
Keith Judd 44
Martin J. O’Malley 21
Roque Rocky De La Fuente 8
President – Republican
Donald J. Trump 798
Ted Cruz 93
John R. Kasich 57
Jeb Bush 19
Ben Carson 15
Rand Paul 12
Marco Rubio 8
Mike Huckabee 8
Chris Christie 4
Carly Fiorina 3
David E. Hall 0
U.S. House of Representatives District `
Democrat Mike Manypenny 962
Republican David McKinley 795
Governor – Democrat
Jim Justice 734
Booth Goodwin 351
Jeff Kessler 316
Governor – Republican
Bill Cole 818
Secretary of State – Democrat
Natalie Tennant 924
Patsy Trecost 461
Secretary of State – Republican
Mac Warner 690
Barry Holstein 132
Auditor – Democrat
Jason Pizatella 421
Robin Righter 388
Mary Ann Claytor 267
Auditor – Republican
John “J.B.:” McCuskey 712
State Treasurer
Democrat – John D. Perdue 1,119
Republican – Larry W. Faircloth 444
Ann Urling 322
Commissioner of Agriculture
Democrat – Walt Helmick 1,174
Republican – Kent Leonhardt 717
Attorney General
Democrat – Doug Reynolds 964
Republican – Patrick Morrisey 780
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals
Beth Walker 954
Darrell V. McGraw Jr. 508
William R. “Bill” Wooten 442
Brent Benjamin 177
Wayne King 87
State Senator District 14
Democrat – Bob Williams 1,055
Republican – Randy E. Smith 866
House of Delegates District 47
Democrat – Ken Auvil 355
Republican – Danny Wagner 298
House of Delegates District 53
Democrat – Al Tomson 716
Republican – Tony J. Lewis 312
Republican – D.R. ‘Buck’ Jennings 189
Circuit Judge District 21 Division 1
Lynn A. Nelson 1,547
Circuit Judge District 21 Division 2
Jason R. Sites 1,147
James Jay W. Courrier Jr. 836
Family Court Judge District 22 Division 1
Lori Haynes 1,093
Michele W. Good 1,025
County Clerk
Republican – Sherry Simmons 889
County Commission
Democrat – Roxanne D. Tuesing 1,014
Republican – Lowell Moore 897
Prosecuting Attorney
Republican – Ray LaMora 841
Sheriff
Democrat – Brian K. Wilfong 1,292
Assessor
Democrat – Greg Stevens 1,292
Republican – James ‘Chris’ Michael 787
Magistrate
Riley J. Barb 1,816
Mont Miller 2,036
Circuit Clerk – Democrat
Sharon Moats 887
Kim Ledden 324
David Cooper 267
Board of Education
Chopper Evans 1,623
Tim Turner 1,480
Conservation District Supervisor
James B. Nester Sr. 1,906
