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BUTLER — 2026 primary

Butler County

Turnout

2026 ballots cast (estimated)

3,064

Sum of D + R Senate votes — every primary voter got the Senate race.

Democratic

231

7.5% of ballots

Republican

2,236

73.0% of ballots

Official 2026 primary ballots cast

Ballots cast (certified)

3,209

From the SOS county turnout file.

Voter file refresh

Pending

Registration + party-reg breakdown publishes after the SOS post-primary voter file is loaded.

Baseline · 2024 primary

Registered

9,201

Ballots cast

1,314

Turnout

14.3%

D / R / Other

18.5% · 75.5% · 6.0%

party registration

On the ballot · 14 contests

U.S. Senate

3,064 votes · 5 precincts

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Democratic candidates231 votes
  1. Amy McGRATH(D)136 (58.9%)
  2. Charles BOOKER(D)95 (41.1%)
Republican candidates2,236 votes
  1. Andy BARR(R)1,534 (68.6%)
  2. Daniel CAMERON(R)702 (31.4%)
Other597 votes
  1. Michael James FARIS339 (56.8%)
  2. George WASHINGTON51 (8.5%)
  3. Anissa CATLETT39 (6.5%)
  4. Valerie "Dr Val" FREDRICK34 (5.7%)
  5. James D. DUNCAN27 (4.5%)
  6. Jonathan M. HOLLIDAY21 (3.5%)
  7. Logan FORSYTHE18 (3.0%)
  8. A. Nick SHELLEY17 (2.8%)
  9. Pamela STEVENSON16 (2.7%)
  10. Vincent Anthony THOMPSON13 (2.2%)
  11. Jimmy I. LEON7 (1.2%)
  12. Dale Lewis ROMANS6 (1.0%)
  13. Joshua BLANTON SR.5 (0.8%)
  14. Donald WENZEL4 (0.7%)

U.S. House · CD-2

3,209 votes · 5 precincts

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  1. S. Brett GUTHRIE(R)2,554 (79.6%)
  2. Joshua M. FERGUSON245 (7.6%)
  3. Megan WINGFIELD131 (4.1%)
  4. G. "Shay" PERRY-ADELMANN128 (4.0%)
  5. William Dakota COMPTON61 (1.9%)
  6. Hank LINDERMAN46 (1.4%)
  7. David S. HATFIELD44 (1.4%)

County Judge/Executive

3,101 votes · 5 precincts

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  1. Tim FLENER2,364 (76.2%)
  2. Travis McINTOSH737 (23.8%)

Sheriff

3,107 votes · 5 precincts

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  1. Joe ALFORD1,754 (56.5%)
  2. Talon GARY703 (22.6%)
  3. Giles TAYLOR545 (17.5%)
  4. Bobbie Jean HOOTEN JR.105 (3.4%)

Jailer

3,017 votes · 5 precincts

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  1. Rodney L. McMILLIN1,653 (54.8%)
  2. Ralph SPOHN510 (16.9%)
  3. Danielle HOPE268 (8.9%)
  4. Jordon JOHNSON205 (6.8%)
  5. Brandon K. DOCKERY149 (4.9%)
  6. Jason Ward BRATCHER129 (4.3%)
  7. Gordon W. HARPER103 (3.4%)

Magistrate · District 1

361 votes · 1 precincts

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  1. Stevie R. GIVENS232 (64.3%)
  2. Janeen TAYLOR129 (35.7%)

Magistrate · District 2

659 votes · 1 precincts

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  1. Jason Shelby ELMS278 (42.2%)
  2. James Leonard MELTON145 (22.0%)
  3. Alan COOPER123 (18.7%)
  4. Jacob SKIPWORTH113 (17.1%)

Magistrate · District 3

762 votes · 1 precincts

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  1. Curtis Allen SMITH494 (64.8%)
  2. Timmy K. GIVENS268 (35.2%)

Magistrate · District 4

585 votes · 1 precincts

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  1. Brandon EMBRY249 (42.6%)
  2. David WHITTINGHILL173 (29.6%)
  3. Angela EMMICK163 (27.9%)

Magistrate · District 5

704 votes · 1 precincts

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  1. Bryan Thomas PHARRIS364 (51.7%)
  2. Dillon BRYANT340 (48.3%)

Constable · District 1

342 votes · 1 precincts

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  1. Steven Wayne JOHNSON267 (78.1%)
  2. Harold Todd MEREDITH75 (21.9%)

Constable · District 3

717 votes · 1 precincts

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  1. Tony GIVENS629 (87.7%)
  2. Cecil A. ORTEN88 (12.3%)

Constable · District 4

529 votes · 1 precincts

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  1. Gregory Wayne PHELPS366 (69.2%)
  2. Glenn MASON163 (30.8%)

Constable · District 5

691 votes · 1 precincts

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  1. Jody HENDERSON402 (58.2%)
  2. Seth M. FELTY289 (41.8%)