(KILR)--Voters around the area cast ballots in Tuesday’s mid-term elections.

In Emmet County, there were no contested races on the ballot. For the Board of Supervisors, Incumbent Republican John Pluth and Incumbent No Party Candidate Jeff Quastad were re-elected. Pluth received 2,515 votes and Quastad 2,230. Also winning election were Incumbent Republicans Diane Minion for County Recorder and Lisa Rosburg for County Treasurer. There were no candidates on the ballot for County Attorney. A total of 266 write-in votes were cast. The write-in results will announced Wednesday.

There were just two contested races for county offices around the area. In Palo Alto County, Republican Aaron Dietrich won a three way race for the District Five Seat on the Board of Supervisors. Dietrich received 409 votes compared to 326 for Incumbent Democrat Linus Solberg and 87 for No Party candidate Matt Radig.

There was also a three way race in Kossuth County, for the District One seat on the Board of Supervisors. Republican Mike Genrich received 781 votes to defeat Independent Lara Cram who received 384 votes and Democrat Larry Mitchell who received 315.

In state legislative races: Incumbent Republican Dave Rowley won re-election to the District Five Seat in the Iowa State. Rowley easily defeated No Party candidate Rachel Gravert by a margin of 75 to 25 percent. For State Senate District Three, Incumbent Republican Lynn Evans defeated Democrat Mike Frantz 71-percent to 29-percent.

There were three school bond issues on area ballots and all failed to pass. Voters in the North Union School District defeated a $12 Million Bond Issue to build a new gym and multipurpose room at the Armstrong building by a margin of 65-percent to 35-percent. There were 862 no votes compared to 466 yes votes. In the Spirit Lake School District, a $69.9 million bond issue to fund improvements to the high school, middle school and elementary school was defeated. The measure received 2,917 no votes or 60.6 percent and 1,881 yes votes or 39.9 percent.

And for the third time, a bond issue to build a new elementary school in the Emmetsburg School District failed to receive the 60-percent support needed for approval. The measure received 1,165 yes votes or 57.4 percent and 988 no votes or 42.5 percent.   

Also votes in Lark Park, voters defeated a $4,6 million bond issue to build a new fire department and emergency services center. The measure received 286 votes or 51.1 percent compared to 273 no votes or 48.8 percent. 60 percent approval was needed for passage.