Commissioner margins widen in second count

Another 3,035 ballots were added to the primary election count late Aug. 9, but results after the first count remained unchanged, although the election night’s leaders actually gained slight increases in their share of the returns. Art Swannack of Lamont now has 42.88 percent of the vote in the district one commissioner race with 960, and Bill Tensfeld has a 35.86 share with 803. Incumbent Greg Partch now has 20.14 percent of the vote with 451. The number-three finish ends his bid for a fourth term as commissioner from the district.

Republican challenger Dean Kinzer now has a 59.64 percent sha...