New sheriff and District 4 commissioner
Albers will succeed Sheriff Scott Adams, who did not run in the election. Albers drew 4,007 votes, or 64.29 percent, while D.J. Bullerman received 2,215, or 35.54 percent. Another 11 votes went to write-in candidates.
The District 4 contest was decided by 17 votes: Kral received 615 votes (50.58 percent), compared with 598 (49.18 percent) for Arron Kalis. Incumbent Commissioner Tom Loveall did not seek re-election.
Unopposed county candidates
District 2 Commissioner Greg Young and County Attorney Cameron Davis both ran without opponents. Young received 1,127 votes (98.60 percent), while write-in candidates received 16 (1.40 percent). Davis drew 5,212 votes (97.99 percent), with 107 write-in votes (2.01 percent).
Each of the three Soil and Water Supervisor seats on the ballot had a single candidate. Voters elected Michael Humburg to District 2 with 5,530 votes, Randall Feist to District 3 with 5,489 and Bill Anderson to District 5 with 5,312.
United South Central bond approved
Voters in Faribault County's United South Central School District (ISD 2134) also approved nearly $22.9 million in building bonds in the same general election, KBEW reported. The referendum received 1,476 yes votes and 1,239 no votes, putting support at just over 54 percent.
The bond funding is designated for additions and renovations to school facilities, technology improvements, parking and other facility upgrades.
Herman and Olson elected in Wells
John Herman and Seth Olson won the two Wells City Council seats in the Nov. 3 election, according to KBEW. Herman led with 567 votes. Olson received 436, narrowly ahead of Lexie Sherman's 427.
