LARNED, Kan. – Republican candidates held wide leads in every contested partisan race in Pawnee County on election night, according to unofficial results released at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday. A statewide constitutional amendment was also ahead by a wide margin.

The county's report showed 2,066 ballots cast. It did not list the number of registered voters or how many precincts had reported.

Statewide and federal races

In the U.S. Senate race, Republican incumbent Roger Marshall led with 1,358 votes (66.1 percent). Democrat Adam Hamilton had 606 (29.5 percent) and Libertarian David Graham had 85 (4.1 percent).

Pawnee County voters were split between two congressional districts. In the 1st District, Republican Tracey Mann had 755 votes (74.5 percent), ahead of Democrat Lauren Reinhold with 227 (22.4 percent) and Libertarian Steven Jacob with 32 (3.2 percent). In the 4th District, Republican Ron Estes had 752 votes (72.1 percent), ahead of Democrat Katy Tyndell with 265 (25.4 percent) and Libertarian Drew Cranmer with 26 (2.5 percent).

The Republican governor ticket of Ty Masterson and Jeffrey Klemp had 1,422 votes (69.4 percent). The Democratic ticket of Cindy Holscher and KC Ohaebosim had 623 (30.4 percent).

Other statewide races in the county:

• Secretary of State: Republican Pat Proctor, 1,438 (70.4 percent); Democrat Jennifer Day, 535 (26.2 percent); Scott E. Morgan, 71 (3.5 percent).
• Attorney General: Republican Kris Kobach, 1,437 (70.0 percent); Democrat Chris Mann, 615 (30.0 percent).
• State Treasurer: Republican Steven Johnson, 1,494 (73.5 percent); Democrat Juan C. Luengo, 446 (21.9 percent); Libertarian Eric Lund, 94 (4.6 percent).
• Commissioner of Insurance: Republican Daniel Hawkins, 1,383 (67.7 percent); Democrat Dinah Sykes, 536 (26.2 percent); Libertarian Ric Koehn, 123 (6.0 percent).
• State Board of Education, 7th District: Republican Alana McWilliams, 1,444 (71.3 percent); Democrat Ann Zimmerman, 580 (28.7 percent).

Kansas House and county races

Two Kansas House districts were on the ballot in Pawnee County. In the 113th District, Republican Brett Fairchild had 1,134 votes (71.0 percent) to Democrat Jo Ann Roth's 463 (29.0 percent). In the 122nd District, Republican Lon E. Pishny was unopposed and had 413 votes, with 4 write-in votes.

In the race for the 1st District county commission seat, Republican Michael P. Burdett led Democrat Steven O. Walters 645 to 242 (72.5 percent to 27.2 percent). Three write-in votes were cast.

Republican Brock Miller was unopposed for the 2nd District commission seat, which is an unexpired term. He had 529 votes, and 14 write-in votes were cast. Republican Bruce T. Gatterman was unopposed for 24th District judge, with 1,891 votes and 34 write-ins.

Ballot question and judges

Voters were favoring the statewide constitutional amendment 1,542 to 427 (78.3 percent to 21.7 percent).

All seven judges on the ballot had more yes votes than no votes, putting them on track to be retained in their positions. Yes votes ranged from 61.6 percent for Supreme Court Justice Larkin E. Walsh to 74.4 percent for Court of Appeals Judge Kim R. Schroeder.

Larned city and township races

One of the four Larned City Council races was contested. In Ward 4, Sharon McGinness had 92 votes to David Kennedy's 71, with 5 write-in votes.

Jacques Molleker was unopposed in Ward 2 with 324 votes, and Jason Murray was unopposed in Ward 3 with 322. No candidate was on the ballot in Ward 1, where 43 write-in votes were cast.

Josh Detherage was unopposed for Larned Township clerk, with 102 votes.

The results are unofficial and will not be final until the county canvasses the vote.