Indiana's Hamilton County Count: 150,804 Ballots Cast, Ford Defeats Rep. Spartz; Election Board to Certify on November 13
By the end of election night, Hamilton County, Indiana, had reported results from all 234 precincts. The unofficial tally showed 150,804 ballots cast, or just under 52% of registered voters, according to a November 9 summary compiled from the Hamilton County Election Office.
Democrat J.D. Ford defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz in Indiana's 5th Congressional District. Ford drew nearly 52% districtwide and just over 55% in Hamilton County.
In state House races, Democrat Lauren Cole finished 786 votes ahead of Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston in the unofficial count for House District 37. Democrat Stephanie Jo Yocum defeated Republican incumbent Chris Jeter in House District 88. Democrat Charles Hollowell defeated Republican Dustin Dixon for Hamilton County sheriff, and Republican Christine Altman won another term as county commissioner by just 323 votes in the election-night count. The Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) operating referendum passed with 58.33% support.
The Hamilton County Election Board is scheduled to review provisional ballots and certify the county's results at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 13, at the clerk's office in Noblesville. All figures above are unofficial results.
Source: LarryInFishers summary, November 9, 2026, citing the Hamilton County Election Office.
来源链接： https://www.larryinfishers.com/2026/11/09/2026-hamilton-county-election-night-column/
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Source: Hamilton County election office
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