At 8:13 p.m., the first results are in the 61st state Assembly District race between Republican state Rep. Samantha Kerkman of Randall and Democratic state Rep. John Steinbrink of Pleasant Prairie.
The redrawn district pitted the two current incumbents against each other. It covers most of Western Kenosha County (except Wheatland) part of Somers and most of Pleasant Prairie and a very small part of Kenosha.
With two polls out of 18 reporting partial results, Kerkman 706 and Steinbrink 378.
UPDATE 8:22 p.m. — Five polls now reporting: Kerkman 2895 and Steinbrink 2285.
UPDATE 8:26 p.m. — Six polls reporting: Kerkman 3971 and Steinbrink 2861.
UPDATE 8:32 p.m. — Eight polls reporting: Kerkman 5517 and Steinbrink 4088.
UPDATE 8:36 p.m. — Nine polls reporting: Kerkman 6157 and Steinbrink 4837.
UPDATE 8:49 p.m. — 10 polls reporting: Kerkman 6791 and Steinbrink 5240.
UPDATE 9:04 p.m. — With 11 polls reporting: Kerkman 7449 and Steinbrink 5580.
UPDATE 9:29 p.m. — 13 polls reporting; Kerkman 11071 and Steinbrink 8583.
UPDATE 9:35 p.m. — 14 polls reporting; Kerkman 12176 and Steinbrink 9665.
UPDATE 9:38 p.m. — 15 polls reporting; Kerkman 12397 and Steinbrink 9908.
UPDATE 9:48 p.m. — 16 polls reporting: Kerkman 13990 and Steinbrink 11526.
UPDATE 10:07 p.m. — 17 polls reporting: Kerkman 14391 and Steinbrink 11787.
UPDATE 10:10 p.m. — Same results as last entry now being reported for all 18 polls reporting partial results. However, as the race is still being held as open by the county there may be absentee or touch screen votes yet to be included in these totals.
UPDATE 10:22 p.m. — Latest returns: Kerkman 15090 and Steinbrink 12269.
UPDATE 10:54 p.m. — Final unofficial returns: Kerkman 16571 and Steinbrink 13177.
