The votes were canvased on Monday afternoon for the primary election in the Mahaska County Supervisor’s race. Here are the results:
Republican Primary
Steve Wanders 1170
Steve Parker 1113
Paul De Geest 1112
Henry Van Weelden 1026
Democratic Primary
Paul De Geest 44
Henry Van Weelden 18
Steve Wanders 8
Steve Parker 6
Libertarian Primary
Paul De Geest 3
Henry Van Weelden 3
Paul Versteeg 1
Steve Wanders 1
Three outstanding absentee votes will not be counted because their deadline has passed.
Paul De Geest requested a recount of the election. De Geest won the Democratic primary and if he accepts his write-in nomination, could be on the ballot as a Democrat in November .