According to unofficial results from the Licking County Board of Elections, Johnstown Village Council challenger Sean Staneart came away as the top vote getter on Tuesday.

Staneart received 761 votes. He will be joined on council by incumbents Sharon E. Hendren, 616 votes; Joyce Evans, 583 votes; and Carol Van Deest, 562 votes.

Incumbent Adam R. Roberts will not return to his seat. He garnered 497 votes.

Staneart, 30, is co-owner of Staneart Inc., which consists of three small businesses that primarily function as convenience stores. He is also co-owner of Staneart Properties LLC, which develops commercial and residential properties.

"I'm humbled," Staneart said Tuesday night. "I'd like to thank the voters for giving me a chance to help out. I hope to get a lot done in the next four years to get Johnstown prepared for the future."

Returning to the Johnstown-Monroe Board of Education will be John Davis II, who received 1,621 votes, and Terry Holter, who received 1,386 votes. Both incumbents were unchallenged in the election.

Northridge Board of Education incumbent Brent E. Garee will retain his seat, receiving 1,428 votes. He will be joined by top vote-getter Mark A. Dann, who received 1,651 votes. Taking the third available seat will be Jeffrey C. Schrock, who received 1,059 votes. Candidate Creston King had 995 votes.

"I'm happy the voters are willing to let me try to do good things for the kids," Garee said. "I look forward to working with Mark Dann and Jeffrey Schrock."

Dann said there are a lot of important decisions facing the board, and he looks forward to getting started.

"I'd like to thank the voters for having confidence in me and having faith that I'll do the best I can do to help provide a better education and facilities," Schrock said. " I'll put my best foot forward and give it a good run. I hope to earn their trust in future days."

Monroe Township will return both incumbents to the board of trustees.

Unofficial results show Troy Hendren with the most votes, 781, followed by Joey Robertson with 678 votes. They were challenged by John A. Sadinsky, 654 votes; George D. Holbrook, 586 votes; Randy Peterman, 355 votes; and Todd Jacob, 298 votes.

"I appreciate the public support over the last 12 years, and I'm glad to take on a fourth term," Hendren said. " I plan to carry on the work I've done in the past, and I'll strive to keep improving the public safety, roads and the overall appearance and condition of the community.

"One thing I hope to see happen is more public input and ideas on how to raise funds for the improvement of the roads and facilities of the township," he said. "I'm open to any ideas people might have."

Robertson said he greatly appreciates voters' support and he looks forward to the opportunity to continue his work as a trustee.

"It's my goal to provide the highest level of fire and emergency medical services, to oversee the care and maintenance of the roads and general welfare of the township," Robertson said. "The board will continue to accurately and responsibly manage these vital community services with fiscal responsibility."

In the village of Alexandria, the two elected officials with the most seniority failed to garner enough votes to keep their seats.

Mayor Harold "Squeak" Lee, who had served on council nearly 20 years before moving into the mayor's position this spring, lost by receiving only 81 votes, or 40 percent, compared to challenger Richard Hammond, who received 123 votes, or 60 percent.

Hammond, who lives on Liberty Street, stayed out of public view during the election. He didn't participate in a meet-the-candidates event in Alexandria nor did he respond to requests by The Independent for profile information.

Current council president pro-tempore Karen Holt , with 16 years of experience on council, got 91 votes, which was not enough to earn one of four open council seats that will be claimed by Herb Lower (106 votes), Joanie Hammond (121), Brian Dague (130) and Bob Brown (135).

The turnover leaves Brown, who was appointed to Lee's vacant position when he took over as mayor last spring, with the most experience on village council at the start of thenext term.

Dague was appointed last month to another vacated seat with a remaining two-year term. He will claim his own four-year term now, leaving council to appoint another member in January.