Early results in Elbert commissioner, coroner races

Early results are coming in for the Elbert County commissioner race in District 2, which includes the towns of Elizabeth and Kiowa and areas south of Highway 86 in the western portion of the county, but is voted on countywide. Results also were coming in the county coroner race.In the first round of Election Night results, released at 7:36 p.m., Republican candidate for commissioner Ken Madsen had 10,756 votes or 81%, while American Constitution Party candidate Brandon C. Davis had 2,924 votes or 19%.The only other contested race for county office was between candidates for coroner, where Republican Todd Pederson had 10,737 votes or 77%, while Democrat Edmond Charles Hauser had 3,168 votes or 23%. Click below to read this week's issue. Click below to read The Best of the Best.

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