Special election final results are in!

As of 8:03 p.m., all Cooper County precincts had reported their tallies. Kudos to both James Hurt and Kevin Swartz for running clean campaigns. A full wrap-up of tonight's election will be run in Thursday's print edition.

After an initial primary election that saw each Coroner candidate receive 1,320 votes apiece, a special election was opted for. Tonight, James Hurt held his seat and will serve the county again as Coroner. Tonight's final tally saw Hurt win by a margin of 343 votes. This total factors in a near 58 percent grab for the incumbent. Kevin Swartz received just over 42 percent of the total. Total voter turnout is tabulated at 21.44 percent.

Full results are posted below:

Boonville Ward 1 – Swartz, 79 – Hurt, 142

Boonville Ward 2 – Swartz, 143 – Hurt, 237

Boonville Ward 3 – Swartz, 209 – Hurt, 331

Boonville Ward 4 – Swartz, 131 – Hurt, 166

Blackwater – Swartz, 53 – Hurt, 24

Clarks Fork – Swartz, 50 – Hurt, 60

Kelly – Swartz, 30 – Hurt, 57

Otterville – Swartz, 28 – Hurt, 20

Pilot Grove – Swartz, 112 – Hurt, 118

Prairie Home – Swartz, 34 – Hurt, 56

Absentee – Swartz, 55 – Hurt, 56

Totals – Swartz, 924 – Hurt, 1267