2022 Montgomery County Primary Election Results

A par-for-the-course turnout saw Matt Nelson beat Greg Rutledge in the Republican primary for the Montgomery County Council seat in District 2, 57.37% to 42.63%. Mindy Byers bested Jennifer Bentley in the primary race for County Auditor, 54% to 46%.

County Sheriff Ryan Needham, County Commissioner Jim Fulwider, County Councilwoman for District 1 Joyce Grimble, Councilman for District 3 Steve Loy and Councilman for District 4 Brett A. Cating all run unopposed in their primaries.

A list of significant races around Montgomery County can be found below. A full listing of all election results can be found in the Thursday edition of The Paper.

County Council District 2

Matt Nelson (R) – Winner, 549 votes, 57.37%

Greg Rutledge (R) – 408 votes, 42.63%

County Auditor

Mindy Byers (R) – Winner, 1,572 votes, 54%

Jennifer Bentley (R) – 1,339 votes, 46%

State Senator District 23 (Republican)

Spencer Deery (R) – Winner, 223 votes, 39.2%

Bill Webster (R) – 180 votes, 31.36%

Paula K Copenhaver (R) – 93 votes, 16.2%

Christian Beaver (R) – 76 votes, 13.24%

State Representative District 41

Shane Weist (R) – Winner, 22 votes, 48.89%

Mark J Genda (R) – 14 votes, 31.11%

Richard Bagsby (R) – 9 votes, 20%

Township Board Member Coal Creek Township (vote for 3)

Kevin McCord (R) – Winner, 109 votes, 29.7%

Dennis Olin (R) – Winner, 102 votes, 27.79%

Mike Claycomb (R) – Winner, 90 votes, 24.52%

Barbara Clark (R) – 66 votes, 17.98%

Township Trustee Union Township

Sally Evans John (R) – Winner, 930 votes, 53.2%

Carolyn J Rivers (R) – 818 votes, 46.8%

Township Board Member Union Township (vote for 3)

Stacey Guard (R) – Winner, 1,259 votes, 26.84%

Alan Plunkett (R) – Winner, 1,246 votes, 26.56%

Dennis J Hohlbein (R) – Winner, 1,102 votes, 23.49%

Mark Davidson (R) – 1,084 votes, 23.11%

US Representative Indiana 4th District

Roger Day (D) – Winner, 178 votes, 63.57%

Howard Pollchik (D) – 102 votes, 36.43%