Mock Election: One Vote Margin for Governor!

Through 8 pm Wednesday, 944 people had voted in the Johnson County Auditor’s Mock Election with the following results:

US Senator

Bruce Braley (Democrat) 480

Joni Ernst (Republican) 352

Doug Butzier (Libertarian) 67

Governor

Jack Hatch (Democrat) 418

Terry Branstad (Republican) 419

Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 70

Public Measure: Name for carbonated beverage

Soda 293

Coke 63

Pop 513

Tonic 39

The mock election, a fair feature since 1999, lets voters and future voters see and try our real voting equipment. Our poll workers will also be registering voters.

Mock election hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Thursday, July 24 at the Johnson County exhibit in Building B at the Johnson County Fairgrounds.