One-fifth of OC voters participated in presidential primary

Twenty percent of Ozark County’s registered voters – 1,408 of 7,037 – voted in the March 10 Presidential Preference Primary. Incumbent president Donald Trump swept the Republican race while challenger Joe Biden got the most Democratic votes.   

These 408 votes were cast on the Democrat Party ballot: Amy Klobuchar, 2; Tulsi Gabbard, 1; Joe Biden, 254; Elizabeth Warren, 4; Pete Buttigieg, 5; Bernie Sanders, 133; Velma Steinman, 1; Andrew Yang, 1; Marianne Williamson, 1; Michael R. Bloomberg, 5. One Democratic ballot was uncommitted.

These 986 votes were cast on the Republican Party ballot: Donald Trump, 966; Bob Ely, 4; Bill Weld, 4; and Joe Walsh, 6. Six Republican ballots were uncommitted. 

Four Constitution Party were cast: Don Grundmann, 3; Don Blankenship, 1.

One Green Party ballot was voted for Dario Hunter, and another Green Party ballot was uncommitted.

Five Libertarian Party ballots were cast: Jacob Hornberger, 4; one ballot was uncommitted. 

These votes were cast for Trump, Biden and Sanders in Ozark County’s 11 precincts (with absentee votes counted as a precinct). A few additional votes were cast for other candidates, but they are not included in this summary. 

Barren Fork: 129 ballots cast, 36 Democrat, 93 Republican. Trump, 92; Biden, 23; Sanders 11.

Big Creek: 271 ballots cast, 75 Democrat, 195 Republican. Trump, 187; Biden, 44; Sanders, 30.

Thornfield: 110 ballots cast, 24 Democrat, 82 Republican. Trump, 81; Biden, 20; Sanders, 4.

Bridges: 244 ballots cast, 63 Democrat, 180 Republican. Trump, 174; Biden, 46; Sanders, 15.

Bayou: 140 ballots cast, 28 Democrat, 112 Republican. Trump, 112; Biden, 21; Sanders, 7.

Dawt: 78 ballots cast, 32 Democrat, 46 Republican. Trump, 46; Biden, 27; Sanders, 4.

Jackson: 53 ballots cast, 21 Democrat, 30 Republican. Trump, 30; Biden, 15; Sanders, 6.

Lick Creek: 73 ballots cast, 36 Democrat, 36 Republican. Trump, 36; Biden, 12; Sanders, 23.

Pontiac: 40 ballots cast, 21 Democrat, 18 Republican. Trump, 18; Biden, 19; Sanders, 2.

Richland: 170 ballots cast, 48 Democrat, 121 Republican. Trump, 120; Biden, 22; Sanders, 25.

Absentee: 100 ballots cast, 24 Democrat, 73 Republican. Trump, 70; Biden, 5; Sanders, 6. 

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