Elections are held in the Westby Community Room, 206 N. Main St. Westby, located in the lower level of Bekkum Memorial Library. Parking and entry for the Community Room are located at the back of Bekkum Memorial Library.
For questions about elections and voter registration, please contact: Roxy Wedwick, City Clerk, at 608-634-321
April 4, 2023 Election Results
Judicial
Justice of the Supreme Court
Janet C. Protasiewicz: 461
Daniel Kelly: 261
Write-in: 3
Court of Appeals Judge District 4
Chris Taylor: 533
Write-in: 5
Circuit Court Judge
Angela Palmer-Fisher: 407
Timothy J. Gaskell: 320
Write-in: 0
Municipal
Mayor
Danny Helgerson: 625
Write-in: 10
Alderperson District 1
Mark Jelinek: 193
Write-in: 0
Alderperson District 2
Write-in: 23
Alderperson District 3
Dan A. Nelson: 181
Write-in: 1
School District
Westby Area School District School Board Member Seat 1
Cary Joholski: 567
Write-in: 7
Westby Area School District School Board Member Seat 6
Gerald Roethel: 574
Write-in: 8
Referendum
State
Question #1: "Conditions of release before conviction. Shall section 8(2) of article I of the constitution be amended to allow a court to impose on an accused person being released before conviction conditions that are designed to protect the community from serious harm?
Yes: 441
No: 254
Question #2: Cash bail before conviction. Shall section 8(2) of article I of the constitution be amended to allow a court to impose cash bail on a person accused of a violent crime based on the totality of the circumstances, including the accused's previous convictions for a violent crime, the probability that the accused will fail to appear, the need to protect the community from serious harm and prevent witness intimidation, and potential affirmative defenses?
Yes: 453
No: 243
Question #3: Shall able-bodied, childless adults be required to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits?
Yes: 581
No: 124
County
Question: Shall the Wisconsin legislature repeal the State's 1849 abortion ban that provides no exceptions in case of rape or incest, nor to protect the health of the mother?
Yes: 498
No: 219
School
Question: Shall the Westby Area School District, Vernon, La Crosse and Monroe Counties, Wisconsin shall be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $1,900,000 per year for three years beginning with the 2024-2025 school year and ending with the 2026-2027 school year for non-recurring pruposes to sustain educational programs and to operate the District?
Yes: 412
No: 308
Provisional Ballots: 0
