Sebastian County Treasurer re-elected, Circuit Judge race headed to runoff (Updated)

Editor’s note: Story updated with complete numbers in Sebastian and info on key Crawford County races.
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Sebastian County Treasurer Judith Miller was re-elected Tuesday, with newcomer Zach Johnson headed to a win tin the county assessor race and a runoff shaping up between attorneys Shannon Blatt and Dianna Hewitt Ladd for a Circuit Judge post.

Dennis Gilstrap won the GOP primary in Crawford County for the county judge position. With no Democratic candidate, Gilstrap will be Judge-elect when the election is certified. County voters will also see a county assessor runoff between Sandra Heiner and Cliff Weldon, who received 39.31% and 34.5%, respectively in the GOP primary. Assessor Ronnie Dale is not running again, and no Democrats filed for the job.

With 100% of county precincts reporting, Sebastian County voters lined up behind Donald Trump (32.3%), with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, getting 30.4% of the county vote and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., getting 23.9%. Ohio Gov. John Kasich received 5.3% of the Sebastian County primary vote.

Former U.S. Secretary of State and Arkansas First Lady Hillary Clinton won 61.1% of the vote with 82% of Sebastian County precincts reporting, with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., getting 36.8%.

Following are the Sebastian County results with 100% of precincts counted.
Circuit Judge, District 12, Division 3
Shannon Blatt: 42.1%
Diana Hewitt Ladd: 33.3%
Phil Milligan: 24.5%

County Assessor (GOP primary)
Susan Clem: 39.8%
Zach Johnson: 60.1%
(There is no Democratic candidate, and County Assessor Becky Yandell is retiring. The primary winner will be the officeholder.)

County Treasurer/Collector
Treasurer/Collector Judith Miller: 58.7%
Steve Hotz: 41.2%
(There is no Democratic candidate. The primary winner will be the officeholder.)

Following are Crawford County results.
State Representative, District 81, GOP primary
Bruce Coleman: 51.1%
Derek Goodlin: 48.9%
(The winner faces Democratic candidate Susan McGaughey in the November general election. The seat is now held by Rep. Justin Harris who did not seek re-election.)

Crawford County Judge (GOP primary)
Dennis Gilstrap: 81.9%
Wade Lewis: 18.01%
(Gilstrap, when the results are certified, will be the Judge-elect. There is no Democrat in the race. County Judge John Hall (D) is retiring after five terms.)

Crawford County Treasurer (GOP primary)
Treasurer Beverly Pyle: 65.3%
Marsha Smith: 34.69%

Crawford County Assessor (GOP primary)
Loyd Cole: 26.18%
Sandra Heiner: 39.31%
Cliff Weldon: 34.5%
(Heiner and Weldon head to a runoff. Assessor Ronnie Dale is not running again, and no Democrats filed for the job.)