Bollinger County Presiding Commissioner Travis Elfrink won re-election to a second term Tuesday by a vote of 1,652 to 1,347 votes for Democratic challenger Ronald Davis.
Only the presiding commissioner had a race; other offices were unopposed.
Soon after Davis congratulated Elfrink on his victory, Elfrink said he was grateful to those who supported him.
"It makes me feel I have done a respectable job the first time," he said. "I hope I can do the same the second time."
The final numbers came after a long wait caused by malfunctioning sensors in the vote counter in the county clerk's office. Elfrink said the wait made him a little impatient, but relieved once the results came rolling in.
Monday morning, he said, it will be county business as usual. Elfrink said high on his to-do list will be starting to work on the county's addressing system.
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