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(NewsDakota.com) – Incumbents ruled the day during the June 12 election in Stutsman County.

Jamestown City Council member Charlie Kourajian was re-elected to his seat on the city council, and will be joined by Steve Brubakken and Dan Buchanan, who also won Jamestown City Council seats on Tuesday. Brubakken was the top vote getter, followed by Kourajian and Buchanan.

On the Jamestown School Board, incumbents Diane Hanson and Gail Martin both were re-elected, and will be joined by Roger Haut and Terry Anderson, who also won school board positions. Hanson, Martin and Haut all won city seats. Anderson won the lone rural seat up for election.

In the District 12 Republican primary, Bernie Satrom defeated Dwaine Heinrich 1,068 to 825 for the right to represent District 12 republicans during the North Dakota Senate race in November.

Stutsman County voters also overwhelmingly voted against Measure 2, which would abolish property taxes. 4,031 ‘no’ votes were cast in Stutsman, compared to just 1,010 ‘yes’ votes.

A total of 5,151 votes were cast in Stutsman County. Results are unofficial until the canvassing board meets later this week.

Stutsman County
June 12 Primary/Election Results

Jamestown City Council (Top 3 elected)
Steve Brubakken – 2,015
Charlie Kourajian – 1,968
Dan Buchanan – 1,460
Jodie J. Mjoen – 1,321
Samuel Upton – 1,093
Jacqueline Dotzenrod – 908

Jamestown School Board – Rural Seat (Top 1 elected)
Terence “Terry” Anderson – 1,951
Melissa Gleason – 1,645

Jamestown School Board – City Seats (Top 3 elected)
Diane Hanson – 2,772
Roger Haut – 2,533
Gail Martin – 2,316
Dina Laskowski – 2,243

District 12 Republican Senate Primary (Winner represents District 12 in November race)
Bernie Satrom – 1,068
Dwaine Heinrich – 825

Stutsman County Commission Primary
Mark Klose – 2,785
David Schwartz – 2,111
Dave Orr – 1,995
Nellie Degen – 1,375

Jamestown Park Board Commissioner (Top 2 elected)
Mark A. Ukestad – 2,629
Ron Olson – 2,219

Measures (Stutsman County Vote Totals Only)
Constitutional Measure 1 – Legislators and government jobs
Yes – 2,603
No – 2,043

Constitutional Measure 2 – Abolish Property Taxes
Yes – 1,010
No – 4,031

Constitutional Measure 3 – Religious Freedom
Yes – 1,623
No – 3,311

Referendum Measure 4 – Allow UND to Retire Fighting Sioux Nickname and Logo
Yes – 2,983
No – 1,946