Posey County Election Results

Posey County Election Results:

November 3, 2026 | Posey County, Indiana

All 34 precincts have reported in Posey County following Tuesday's general election, with unofficial results showing 7,857 ballots cast out of 18,250 registered voters. That puts voter turnout at 43.05 percent.

Two contested local races highlighted the election, including the race for Posey County Council District Four and three seats on the Robinson Township Board.

George Wins County Council District Four

Republican Zack George defeated Democrat Jeff Greenwell in the race for Posey County Council District Four.

George received 1,175 votes, or 60.60 percent, compared to Greenwell's 764 votes, or 39.40 percent. George won by 411 votes.

Republicans Win All Three Robinson Township Board Seats

Four candidates competed for three available seats on the Robinson Township Board.

Republican Rob Voegel received the most votes with 857, followed by fellow Republicans Hans Schmitz with 780 and Frank Kanowsky with 667.

Democrat Chad Merkley finished fourth with 504 votes.

Voegel, Schmitz, and Kanowsky secured the three seats.

Other Posey County Election Results

Several county offices were uncontested in Tuesday's election.

Republican Jeremy Fortune received 6,162 votes for Posey County Sheriff, while Republican Jay Price received 6,207 votes for County Coroner.

Republican Maegen Greenwell received 6,011 votes for County Auditor, and Democrat Chris Hoehn received 4,972 votes for County Recorder.

Republican Greg Newman received 5,881 votes for County Commissioner District Two, while Republican Joshua Hammond-Kelley received 5,971 votes for County Assessor.

In the remaining County Council districts, Democrat Tom Schneider received 1,183 votes in District One, Republican Jerry Chastain received 1,368 votes in District Two, and Republican David Dausman received 1,801 votes in District Three. All three were unopposed.

Posey County Supports Both Statewide Ballot Questions

Posey County voters also supported both proposed constitutional amendments appearing on Tuesday's ballot.

Public Question One, involving changes to Indiana's bail provisions, received 4,803 Yes votes and 2,674 No votes, with 64.24 percent voting in favor.

Public Question Two, involving residency requirements for municipal judges, received 4,969 Yes votes and 2,481 No votes, with 66.70 percent voting in favor.

Voter Turnout

A total of 7,857 Posey County residents cast ballots in the general election, representing 43.05 percent of the county's 18,250 registered voters.

All 34 precincts have reported, but the results remain unofficial until certified.

Statewide and congressional election results will be reported separately as additional returns become available.