While much of Northern Kentucky was focused on key primary races in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties, here are results in some of the more rural, southern areas in Pendleton, Grant, Gallatin, Owen and Mason counties.
PENDLETON COUNTY
Sheriff
Winner: Jared Brewer (R) 1,007 votes, 61.48 percent
Edwin Quinn (R) 631 votes, 38.52 percent
District 1 – Magistrate
Winner: Alan Whaley (R) 224 votes, 72.73 percent
Mason Taylor (R) 84 votes, 27.27 percent
District 2 – Magistrate
Winner: Joshua Plummer (R) 285 votes, 50.18 percent
Shawn Nordheim (R) 184 votes, 32.39 percent
Brandon Gregg (R) 99 votes, 17.43 percent
District 3 – Magistrate
Winner: Darrin Gregg (R) 175 votes, 51.47 percent
Martha Gosney (R) 165 votes, 48.53 percent
District 4 – Magistrate
Winner: Gary Askin (R) 145 votes, 39.19 percent
Randy Kimmel (R) 126 votes, 34.05 percent
Steven Foster (R) 99 votes, 26.76 percent
District 4 – Constable
Winner: Scott Edgley (R) 199 votes, 56.53 percent
Michael Dougherty Sr. (R) 153 votes, 43.47 percent
GRANT COUNTY
Property Valuation Administrator
Winner: Elliot Anderson (R) 1,482 votes, 65.09 percent
Chris Cross (R) 795 votes, 34.91 percent
Sheriff
Winner: Brian Maines (R) 1,549 votes, 66.45 percent
Barry Mullins (R) 782 votes, 33.55 percent
District 1 – Constable
Winner: Patrick Stanley (R) 385 votes, 66.39 percent
William Wells (R) 149 votes, 20.44 percent
Lonnie Kuhn (R) 96 votes, 13.17 percent
District 2 – Constable
Winner: Todd Roberts Sr. (R) 385 votes, 60.16 percent
Christiaan Gilbert (R) 255 votes, 39.84 percent
GALLATIN COUNTY
Sheriff (R)
Winner: Robert Webster (R) 530 votes, 85.35 percent
Jake Forshee (R) 91 votes, 14.65 percent
Sheriff (D)
Winner: Anthony Lusty (D) 427 votes, 60.65 percent
Brent McDonald (D) 277 votes, 39.35 percent
Webster moves on to face Lusty in the general election in November.
District 2 – Magistrate
Winner: Joel Shinkle (R) 121 votes, 62.37 percent
Anthony Howard (R) 73 votes, 37.63 percent
District 2 – Constable
Winner: Jeffrey Harper (R) 108 votes, 59.87 percent
Bradley Tanner (R) 73 votes, 40.33 percent
OWEN COUNTY
Judge/Executive
Winner: Casey Ellis (R) 643 votes, 43.68 percent
Veronica Gayle (R) 450 votes, 30.57 percent
Todd Woodyard (R) 379 votes, 25.75 percent
Sheriff
Winner: Brent Caldwell (R) 1,298 votes, 88.66 percent
Charles Lilly (R) 166 votes, 11.34 percent
District 1 – Magistrate
Winner: Todd Spurgeon (R) 126 votes, 63.96 percent
Eugenie Patton (R) 71 votes, 36.04 percent
District 4 – Magistrate
Winner: Travis Fitzgerald (R) 186 votes, 57.23 percent
Chad Rose (R) 139 votes, 42.77 percent
MASON COUNTY
District 2 – Commissioner
Winner: Jason Sheppeck (R) 487 votes, 66.99 percent
Alicia Moran (R) 240 votes, 33.01 percent