By Kim McDarison
Separated by thin margins, Whitewater Unified School District Board of Education candidates Miguel Aranda and Jennifer Kienbaum emerged Tuesday from a field of four as winners of the district’s two open at-large seats.
Across the district, total unofficial election results showed Aranda, a challenger and former board member, with 1,249 votes and Kienbaum, an incumbent, with 1,226 votes. Totals show a margin of 23 votes between them.
Following Kienbaum by a margin of 28 votes, incumbent Joseph Kromholz lost his bid for a seat, receiving 1,198 votes. Challenger Andrea Svec also lost her bid for a seat, receiving 1,015 votes.
Within Walworth County, a total of 3,794 ballots were cast as follows: Aranda, 1,022 votes; Kienbaum, 976 votes; Kromholz, 964 votes, and Svec, 829 votes.
In Rock County, the district’s constituents cast ballots as follows: Kienbaum, 107 votes; Kromholz, 89 votes; Aranda, 83 votes, and Svec, 68 votes.
Rock County Whitewater Unified School District constituents live in the towns of Johnstown and Lima.
In Jefferson County, the school district has constituents living in the towns of Cold Spring and Koshkonong, and the city of Whitewater wards 11-13.
Jefferson County voters cast ballots for school board candidates as follows: Kromholz, 145 votes; Aranda, 144 votes; Kienbaum, 143 votes, and Svec, 118 votes.
Tuesday’s vote tallies remain unofficial until certified by county clerks.
Jennifer Kienbaum
Miguel Aranda
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