Brookfield, Elm Grove choose Thompson

Local election results in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate somewhat mirrored statewide counts. Voter turnout was 30 percent in the city of Brookfield and 40 percent in the village of Elm Grove. The town's results were not available at NOW's deadline.

Unofficial totals as of Aug. 15:

In the city of Brookfield, Tommy Thompson garnered 3,433 votes to 3,133 for Eric Hovde, 1,620 for Jeff Fitzgerald and 1,150 for Mark Neumann.

In Elm Grove, Thompson narrowly edged out Hovde, 700 to 668. Fitzgerald garnered 245 while 201 voted for Neumann.

Thompson took the state as well.

Assembly District 13

In the Republican primary for Assembly District 13, Rob Hutton received 1,660 votes from Brookfield and 1,000 from Elm Grove. Thomas Schellinger received 767 votes from Brookfield and 537 from Elm Grove. Nate Ristow received 238 votes from Brookfield and 109 from Elm Grove.

Hutton won the state.

County clerk

For the Republican primary for county clerk, Kathleen Novack won in both communities, garnering 2,581 in Brookfield. The rest of the vote totals in Brookfield were Gina Kozlik with 2,135, and Kathleen J. Karalewitz with 1,628.

Novack garnered 522 in Elm Grove, Kozlik 344 and Karalewitz 277. Novack won the overall primary.

Register of deeds

In the Republican primary for county register of deeds, Michael Starich received 2,231 votes in Brookfield while Jim Behrend garnered 2,093 and Barbara Larsen-Lloyd, 1,583.

In Elm Grove, Behrend received the most votes with 398 to 380 for Starich and 299 for Larsen-Lloyd. Behrend won the overall primary.