Final election, poll results close in some races
On Oct. 8, the Banner Graphic launched an informal straw poll to gauge readers' leanings in the 2010 General Election. Here is a comparison of the poll percentages and the actual percentages from Tuesday's Putnam County election.
Indiana State Representative District 44
* Jim Baird (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 44.7%
Poll Week 2 -- 53.7%
Poll Week 3 -- 41.2%
Poll Week 4 -- 31.9%
Actual -- 54.88%
Nancy Michael (D)
Poll Week 1 -- 28.6%
Poll Week 2 -- 36.4%
Poll Week 3 -- 29%
Poll Week 4 -- 16.6%
Actual -- 41.36%
Dennis Beatty (I)
Poll Week 1 -- 1.9%
Poll Week 2 -- 2.6%
Poll Week 3 -- 3%
Poll Week 4 -- 1.9%
Actual -- 3.76%
Putnam County Sheriff
Garry Clark (D)
Poll Week 1 -- 5.5%
Poll Week 2 -- 9.1%
Poll Week 3 -- 10.2%
Poll Week 4 -- 4.9%
Actual -- 18.46%
* Steve Fenwick (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 49.6%
Poll Week 2 -- 53.7%
Poll Week 3 -- 41.9%
Poll Week 4 -- 37%
Actual -- 57.41%
Joe Tesmer (I)
Poll Week 1 -- 19%
Poll Week 2 -- 23.4%
Poll Week 3 -- 21.3%
Poll Week 4 -- 11.4%
Actual -- 24.12%
Prosecuting Attorney
* Tim Bookwalter (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 75.6%
Poll Week 2 -- 63.2%
Poll Week 3 -- 68.5%
Poll Week 4 -- 85.1%
Actual -- 69.05%
Robert Perry
Poll Week 1 -- 17.1%
Poll Week 2 -- 26.8%
Poll Week 3 -- 23.9%
Poll Week 4 -- 11.3%
Actual -- 30.95%
United States Senator
* Dan Coats (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 44.8%
Poll Week 2 -- 50.6%
Poll Week 3 -- 43.1%
Poll Week 4 -- 34%
Actual -- 58.72%
Brad Ellsworth (D)
Poll Week 1 -- 21.2%
Poll Week 2 -- 30.3%
Poll Week 3 -- 21.4%
Poll Week 4 -- 11.4%
Actual -- 33.99%
Rebecca Sink-Burris (I)
Poll Week 1 -- 3.3%
Poll Week 2 -- 6.1%
Poll Week 3 -- 4.9%
Poll Week 4 -- 2.2%
Actual -- .03%
Secretary of State
* Charlie White (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 39.2%
Poll Week 2 -- 46.8%
Poll Week 3 -- 38.7%
Poll Week 4 -- 33.4%
Actual -- 64.64%
Vop Osili (D)
Poll Week 1 -- 10.7%
Poll Week 2 -- 15.2%
Poll Week 3 -- 12.7%
Poll Week 4 -- 7%
Actual -- 27.56%
Mike Wherry (I)
Poll Week 1 -- 3.6%
Poll Week 2 -- 5.6%
Poll Week 3 -- 5.1%
Poll Week 4 -- 2.7%
Actual -- 7.81%
Auditor of State
* Tim Berry (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 44%
Poll Week 2 -- 53.2%
Poll Week 3 -- 43.8%
Poll Week 4 -- 35.4%
Actual -- 67.83%
Sam Locke (D)
Poll Week 1 -- 11.1%
Poll Week 2 -- 12.6%
Poll Week 3 -- 11.4%
Poll Week 4 -- 6%
Actual -- 26.54%
Eric Knipe (L)
Poll Week 1 -- 3.2%
Poll Week 2 -- 5.2%
Poll Week 3 -- 5.7%
Poll Week 4 -- 2.3%
Actual -- 5.63%
Treasurer of State
* Richard Mourdock (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 48.3%
Poll Week 2 -- 60.6%
Poll Week 3 -- 47.8%
Poll Week 4 -- 37.4%
Actual -- 70.76%
Pete Buttigieg (D)
Poll Week 1 -- 11.3%
Poll Week 2 -- 15.2%
Poll Week 3 -- 12%
Poll Week 4 -- 6.9%
Actual -- 29.24%
United States Representative, District 8
* Larry Buchson (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 45.8%
Poll Week 2 -- 51.5%
Poll Week 3 -- 42.3%
Poll Week 4 -- 36%
Actual -- 65.12%
W. Trent VanHaaften (D)
Poll Week 1 -- 13.3%
Poll Week 2 -- 15.2%
Poll Week 3 -- 13.1%
Poll Week 4 -- 6.7%
Actual -- 27.60%
John Cunningham (L)
Poll Week 1 -- 3.5%
Poll Week 2 -- 5.2%
Poll Week 3 -- 6.3%
Poll Week 4 -- 3%
Actual -- 7.24%
Greencastle Township Board
* Karen Ambler (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 38.1%
Poll Week 2 -- 38.8%
Poll Week 3 -- 41%
Poll Week 4 -- 25.9%
Actual -- 30.05%
* Marilyn Clearwaters (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 27.6%
Poll Week 2 -- 27.9%
Poll Week 3 -- 30.9%
Poll Week 4 -- 22.8%
Actual -- 24.69%
* Charles Miles (D)
Poll Week 1 -- 31.4%
Poll Week 2 -- 32.9%
Poll Week 3 -- 32.8%
Poll Week 4 -- 21.5%
Actual -- 25.43%
Doris Miller (D)
Poll Week 1 -- 21.7%
Poll Week 2 -- 21.9%
Poll Week 3 -- 21%
Poll Week 4 -- 53.6%
Actual -- 19.83%
Warren Township Board
* Bob Dennis (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 18.7%
Poll Week 2 -- 13%
Poll Week 3 -- 10.8%
Poll Week 4 -- 21.7%
Actual -- 24.89%
* Sharon C. Evans (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 32.2%
Poll Week 2 -- 20.5%
Poll Week 3 -- 15.8%
Poll Week 4 -- 27.7%
Actual -- 32.63%
* Lawrence W. Munci (R)
Poll Week 1 -- 19.5%
Poll Week 2 -- 14%
Poll Week 3 -- 10.1%
Poll Week 4 -- 22.2%
Actual -- 24.45%
Rex A. Parker (D)
Poll Week 1 -- 15.8%
Poll Week 2 -- 9.8%
Poll Week 3 -- 8.8%
Poll Week 4 -- 9.9%
Actual -- 18.03%
Cloverdale School Board, Taylor Township
* Duane Huge
Poll Week 1 -- 8.7%
Poll Week 2 -- 6.3%
Poll Week 3 -- 6.5%
Poll Week 4 -- 11.3%
Actual -- 51.74%
James Sharp
Poll Week 1 -- 16.4%
Poll Week 2 -- 9.7%
Poll Week 3 -- 7.1%
Poll Week 4 -- 13.9%
Actual -- 48.26%
North Putnam School Board, Clinton Township
* Travis Lambermont
Poll Week 1 -- 16.6%
Poll Week 2 -- 7.6%
Poll Week 3 -- 9.4%
Poll Week 4 -- 14.4%
Actual -- 51.09%
Scott Rader
Poll Week 1 -- 12.6%
Poll Week 2 -- 10%
Poll Week 3 -- 11%
Poll Week 4 -- 11.6%
Actual -- 48.91%
South Putnam School Board, Jefferson Township
* Wesley Hacker
Poll Week 1 -- 14.3%
Poll Week 2 -- 8.4%
Poll Week 3 -- 9.1%
Poll Week 4 -- 5.9%
Actual -- 59.55%
Darwyn Nelson
Poll Week 1 -- 16.4%
Poll Week 2 -- 15.3%
Poll Week 3 -- 9.8%
Poll Week 4 -- 23.5%
Actual -- 40.45%
South Putnam School Board, Warrren Township
* David Bombei
Poll Week 1 -- 14.2%
Poll Week 2 -- 7%
Poll Week 3 -- 7.4%
Poll Week 4 -- 22.3%
Actual -- 53.71%
Adam Hughes
Poll Week 1 -- 13.5%
Poll Week 2 -- 12.1%
Poll Week 3 -- 7.7%
Poll Week 4 -- 6.3%
Actual -- 46.29%