HASTINGS, Neb. — More than 7,000 Adams County residents voted in Tuesday’s primary election and influenced the future of government in the county.

Unofficially, Adams County received 7,129 ballots. That’s good for a 37.39% voter turnout, which is above the 27% total statewide. Of those who voted 4,866 were Republicans, 1,502 were Democrats, 38 were Libertarians, seven were members of the Legal Marijuana Now party and 716 were nonpartisan.

Hastings resident John Walz received about 28% of the vote in his challenge of incumbent U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith. Statewide Walz received just 18.6% of the vote.

Kenesaw voted to approve a 1.5% sales tax. The tax aims to raise $65,000 to fund a new swimming pool, playground equipment and other village activities. 152 people voted in favor of the issue and 105 voted against it.

Legislative District 33 (Adams, Kearney, part of Phelps)

Dan Lonowski         3,466   39.95%

Michelle R. Smith    2,505     28.87%

Paul C. Hamelink    1,591    18.33%

Joshua Frederick    1,116    12.86%

Adams County

President - Republican

Donald J. Trump  3,788     81.17%

Nikki Haley   710    15.21%

Perry Johnson  115    2.46%

President - Democrat

Joseph R. Biden Jr.      1,186     80.85%

Dean Phillips                   208     14.18%

U.S. Senate - Republican

Deb Fischer   3,482     73.18%

Arron Kowalski    1,258    26.44%

U.S. Senate - Republican

Pete Ricketts    3,791     79.21%

John Glen Weaver     682   14.25%

Mac Stevens    296    6.18%

U.S. Senate - Democrat

Preston Love. Jr.    1,221    98.23%

U.S. Congress - Republican

Adrian Smith   3,111  65.27%

John Walz     1,323       27.76%

Robert McCuiston  314    6.59%

U.S. Congress - Democrat

Daniel Ebers    549    46.41%

David J. Else    615     52%

Board of Commissioners District 2 (one advances)

John Rostvet               606    60.36%

Marvin L. Clements    227     22.61%

Hannah Miller               170     16.93%

Board of Commissioners District 4

Harold Johnson       390     52.49%

Tom M. Musgrave    349     46.97%

Board of Commissioners District 6

Chuck Neumann        195      50.26%

Mike Tharp                 192     49.48%

Kenesaw School Board

Marlin Kimle        216      20.57%

Shandra Uden       189       18%

Nathan Haahr      181     17.24%

Kay Sidders          178      16.95%

Daniel Leonard        95       9.05%

Brett Kleier           89        8.48%

Brandy McIntosh    57       5.43%

Sarah Shurigar       43        4.1%

Hastings Mayor

Jay Beckby                   1,389    26.16%

Jacque Cranson          1,373     25.86%

Bill Hitesman             1,251      23.56%

Shawn D. Hartmann     1,011     19.04%

Rodney L. Holling         276     5.2%

Hastings City Council Ward 1

Michael D. Anderson    466    56.62%

Raquel Maar                 206   25.03%

Brandon Barwick           149    18.10%

Hastings City Council Ward 2

Larry Consbruck    874    55.88%

Butch Eley              385      24.62%

Katie Schroder       302     19.31%

Hastings City Council Ward 3

Maggie Esch      603   39.54%

Jody Stutzman     561    36.79%

Katherine O’Callaghan   356    23.34%

Establish and Conduct Permitted Lottery

Yes   3,801    58.31%

No    2,718    41.69%

Village of Kenesaw 1.5% Sales Tax

Yes  152    59.14%

No    105    40.86%