2008 General Election Results

Please note that the results listed on this page are for votes cast in Miami County only. For information on how other counties have voted, please consult your favorite news source.

Election results have been certified by the election board.

Note that votes cast for non-declared write-in candidates do not count and are not shown here.

This page now reflects the updated vote information as determined by the Recount Commission and ordered (PDF) by Judge Daniel C. Banina on December 16, 2008. The offices affected are Miami County Auditor and Miami County Recorder; these are denoted by a* after the office. View the court order (PDF).

Voter Statistics


  • 31 of 31 precincts have reported - 100%
  • 14341 of 24,682 registered voters have voted - 58.1%

Note that votes cast for non-declared write-in candidates do not count and are not shown here.

Election Results

Office Candidate Votes
President of the United States John McCain (R) 8312
President of the United States Barack Obama (D) 5564
President of the United States Bob Barr (L) 211
President of the United States Write In
Michael L. Faith (A) 0
President of the United States Write In Darrell L. Castle (C) 1
President of the United States Write In Cynthia A. McKinney (G) 1
President of the United States Write In Ralph Nader (I) 4
President of the United States Write In Lawson Mitchell Bone (I) 0
President of the United States Write In Chuck Baldwin (I) 21
President of the United States Write In Kevin Mottus (I) 0
President of the United States Write In John Leroy Plemons (I) 0
President of the United States Write In "Lou" Kujawski (R) 0
President of the United States Write In Brian Moore (S) 0
Governor Mitch Daniels (R) 7816
Governor Jill Long Thompson (D) 5174
Governor Andy Horning (L) 469
Governor Write In
Christopher Stried (I) 0
Governor Write In Timothy Lee Frye (I) 0
Attorney General Greg Zoeller (R) 7194
Attorney General Linda Pence (D) 5685
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett (R) 7284
Superintendent of Public Instruction Richard D. Wood (D) 5433
Superintendent of Public Instruction Write In
Kevin R. Brown (D) 2
US Representative District 5 Dan Burton (R) 8397
US Representative District 5 Mary Etta Ruley (D) 4858
State Senator District 18 Randall Head (R) 7931
State Senator District 18 Linda L. Klink (D) 5249
State Representative District 23 William C. Friend (R) 6449
State Representative District 24 Richard "Rich" McClain (R) 737
State Representative District 24 Timothy J. Banter, Jr. (D) 520
State Representative District 32 P. Eric Turner (R) 2496
Judge of the Circuit Court Robert A. Spahr (R) 9715
Judge of the Superior Court David Grund (R) 9731
County Auditor* Jane Lilley (R) 6575
County Auditor* Betty Hunter (D) 6539
County Recorder* Brenda Meadows Weaver (R) 6596
County Recorder* Vicki Wheeler (D) 6574
County Treasurer Karen Large (R) 9791
County Commissioner District 1 C. Craig Boyer (R) 7205
County Commissioner District 1 Pat Arrick (D) 5895
County Commissioner District 2 Gary D. Hawley (R) 6345
County Commissioner District 2 Harry "Jon" Faust (D)
6753
County Council at Large (pick 3) John Donaldson (R) 7770
County Council at Large (pick 3) Jan A. Kendall (R) 6788
County Council at Large (pick 3) Shirley A. Mull (R) 7516
County Council at Large (pick 3) Cory D. Gross (D) 5349
County Council at Large (pick 3) Richard "Dick" Lancaster (D) 6689
County Council at Large (pick 3) Write In
Brad Stephenson (I) 53
Peru School Board (Peru Twp 10, 11) Terry B. Smith 3453
Peru School Board (Erie Twp) Lowell V. Maxwell 2829
Public Question 1: Indiana Supreme Court - Shall Justice Randall T. Shepard be retained in office? Yes 6113
Public Question 1: Indiana Supreme Court - Shall Justice Randall T. Shepard be retained in office? No 3608
Public Question 2: Indiana Supreme Court - Shall Justice Theodore R. Boehm be retained in office? Yes 5752
Public Question 2: Indiana Supreme Court - Shall Justice Theodore R. Boehm be retained in office? No 3610
Public Question 3: Indiana Supreme Court - Shall Justice Brent E. Dickson be retained in office? Yes 6052
Public Question 3: Indiana Supreme Court - Shall Justice Brent E. Dickson be retained in office? No 3449
Public Question 4: Indiana Court of Appeals - Shall Judge Carr L. Darden be retained in office?
Yes 5873
Public Question 4: Indiana Court of Appeals - Shall Judge Carr L. Darden be retained in office? No 3556
Public Question 5: Indiana Tax Court Judge - Shall Judge Thomas G. Fisher be retained in office? Yes 6284
Public Question 5: Indiana Tax Court Judge - Shall Judge Thomas G. Fisher be retained in office? No 3567