Mike Hueston edged Lyle K. “Pete” Owenby by five votes in the Republican primary for Bourbon County Commission District 1 after Monday’s official canvass.
Hueston finished with 165 votes to Owenby’s 160. Lisa Dillon received 60 votes.
In District 3, incumbent Joe Allen defeated Joshua Jones 308-161, taking 65.7% of the Republican primary vote.
District 4 Commissioner Gregg Motley, who was unopposed in the Republican primary, received 432 votes.
Under K.S.A. 25-3107, Owenby may request a recount. Any request must be filed with the county election officer by 5 p.m. Tuesday and requires a bond sufficient to cover the county’s recount costs.
